5.2 Human Rights

• How human rights can be respected and protected in the community
• Process of effective communication on human rights issues
• Children's rights in Kenya: Constitution, Children's Act (2022), African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
• How children are protected against violation of their rights
• Responsibility of society in protecting human rights; issue tree of causes, effects and solutions

• explore how human rights can be respected and protected in the community
• describe the process of effective communication on human rights issues
• outline Children's Rights in Kenya
• demonstrate ways in which children are protected against violation of their Rights in Kenya
• recognise responsibility of the society in protecting human rights

“How can we promote respect for Children's Rights in the community?”

“How can effective communication foster respect for Human Rights?”

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1. Respecting and protecting rights in the community
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   Human rights are claims of dignity backed by law. Respect is daily treatment; protection is action when a right is at risk. Grade 7 classified; Grade 8 asks who keeps them alive here.
2. Duty-bearers who protect rights
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   The state must protect rights; families, schools, counties, police, courts, KNCHR and neighbours share duties. A right without a duty-bearer is a poster.
3. Effective communication on human rights
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   Listen, name the right, use facts, choose a safe channel, include the person, follow up. Communication fosters respect when it aims at a remedy, not a crowd.
4. Children's rights in the Constitution
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   Article 53: every child has a right to a name and nationality, free basic education, basic nutrition, shelter and health care, protection from abuse, parental care, and to have their best interests come first. A child is under 18.
5. The Children's Act, 2022
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   The Children's Act 2022 is the latest major Kenyan statute on children. It operationalises survival, development, protection and participation, and sets offices and offences including against child labour and child marriage.
6. The African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
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   The ACRWC (1990) is Africa's child-rights treaty. Kenya has ratified it. It lists rights and duties, forbids child marriage and child soldiers, and is celebrated on the Day of the African Child, 16 June.
7. Protecting children against violation
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   Violation is when a child's right is broken. Kenya protects through reporting, DCS, police child-protection desks, hospitals, courts, schools and helplines. Demonstrate the path; never send a child to investigate alone.
8. Issue tree and society's responsibility
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   Map roots, effects and solutions of rights violations. Society - neighbours, faith groups, employers, media, learners - shares the duty, not only the police.