Children's rights are an important part of the work of the Commission. These include discrimination in recruitment and termination of employment, accommodation and Commonwealth programs. The report examines the federal government's international obligations to eliminate age discrimination. It also makes recommendations for federal action on age discrimination. The School Page on human rights has also been created specifically for website access by school-age children and young people.
Every child has the right to an education.
This is guaranteed in article 28 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Convention specifies these in article 29. Click here to view the General Comment in full. Last updated 9 March 2001 . Your comments and feedback are welcome.