The Family Research Council, a Fundamentalist Christian agency, initially objected to non-Christian prayer, but later released a clarification. Parties shall respect the rights and duties of the parents and, when applicable, legal guardians, to provide direction to the child in the exercise of his or her right in a manner consistent with the evolving capacities of the child. Freedom to manifest one's religion or beliefs may be subject only to such limitations as are prescribed by law and are necessary to protect public safety, order, health or morals, or the fundamental rights and freedoms of others. No child shall be subjected to arbitrary or unlawful interference with his or her privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to unlawful attacks on his or her honour and reputation. The child has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks.
Freedoms are the cornerstones of modern democracies.
They embody all that celebrates the human spirit and what we have achieved. Freedoms are about tolerance to others, acting responsibility to others and valuing diversity. The Convention outlines them as religious freedom, right to associate, privacy without unlawful interference and access to a diversity of information. Tolerance is something we can learn.