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the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child States: |
| ARTICLE 19 protection from abuse and neglect the State's obligation to protect children from all forms of maltreatment perpetrated by parents or others responsible for their care, and to undertake preventive and treatment programmes in this regard. |
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| ARTICLE 37 torture and deprivation of liberty the prohibition of torture, cruel treatment or punishment, capital punishment, life imprisionment, and unlawful arrest or deprivation of liberty. The principles of appropriate treatment, separation from detained adults, contact with family and access to legal and other assistance. |
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| ARTICLE 38 armed conflicts the obligation of States to respect and ensure respect for humanitarian law as it applies to children. The principle that no child under 15 takes direct part in hostilities or be recruited into the armed forces, and that all children affected by armed conflict benefit from protection and care, |
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