The Convention on the rights of the child, which was signed in 1989 by the member- states of the United Nations, regulates the obligations of Member States for the protection and promotion of the rights of the child. In 1992 became law and in our country (Law 2101/92). The Convention on the Rights of the Child includes three major categories of rights: Protection Benefits Participation

Children have the right of expressing their opinions (article 12) Older people must listen and take their point of view seriously concerning their interests, depending on their age and maturity. Freedom of expression (article 13) Children have every right to search, learn and share information and ideas, expressing their opinion by writing or speaking, with the art or other ways, as long as they respect the rights of others.

The right to co-operate (article 15) Children have the right to meet each other, co-operate and join meetings as long as they don’t infringe other people’s rights. The right to have a private life (article 16) No one can infringe on children’s private life, family, neighborhood or correspondence, or offend their honor or esteem.

Right to information (article 17) Children have to know what’s going on in the world (via Newspaper, radio, TV etc.). Government must encourage the Media to share useful information and not harmful.

Right to enjoy the protection of their parents and society. (article 18) Parents or guardian have the responsibility of it’s raising and growth. Government must help them in that section and take care of It by creating the appropriate services for that. Right to be protected from violence and abuse (Article 19) Children need to be protected from any type of violence, offence, neglect, abandonment, physical, psychological, metal or sexual abuse exploitation, while they are under the protection of their parents or guardians.

Growing and quality of life (article 27 ) All children must live a decent level of life: have food, clothes and live in a safe house so that they can have normal, physical, mental, moral and social growth. If their parents cannot offer these to them, then the State should! The Right to education (article 29) Education must help kids develop their skills and their personality and respect human rights, foreign civilizations, and the environment.

(article 32) All states recognize the right to be protected from any kind of exploitation and from any job that may endanger him or hurt him or his social development. Therefore, legislative measure are taken to ensure the application of this article.

The right in the entertainment (article 31) All children have right to rest, free time, play, entertainment and involve with games and activities that are suitable for their age and participate freely in the cultural and artistic life.

The right in the protection from trafficking (article 35) The states must take all suitable metres in order to prevent the kidnappings, the sale and the slave trade of children. Right to protection from other forms of exploitation (article 36) Kids must be protected from any form of exploitation that could possibly damage their prosperity.

(article 34) The Contracting States undertake the obligation to protect the child from each form of sexual exploitation and sexual violence. For this aim, the States, take the all suitable metres in national level in order to they prevent: a. The encouragement or the coercion of children in illegal sexual activity. b. the exploitation of children for prostitution or for other illegal sexual activities.