A South African perspective on children's rights: pertinent issues in remedial and protection interventions.

Med Law

Department of Constitutional Law and Philosophy of Law Faculty of Law, University of the Orange Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.

Published: January 2001

This article focuses on specific issues that pose a threat to the application of children's rights in South Africa. Under remedial interventions survival, development and the standard of living and health will be discussed; while issues pertaining to children's right to education and parental care are also addressed. As far as protection interventions are concerned attention will be paid to abuse and neglect, child labour and children in difficult situations such as violence, disabilities, juvenile justice and street children.

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