Children's Rights and Responsibilities
Published September 12, 2007 @ 02:35AM PT
Commonly adopted throughout the world, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child claims a universal set of principles that are meant to protect all children. See: http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu3/b/k2crc.htm But children also have responsibilities. What responsibilities do you think children have?
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