It is 22 years since the Convention on the Rights of the Child was signed, and it has been ratified by 194 nations, all of the nations of the United Nations except the United States of America and Somalia. Apparently the reason for U.S. reluctance to join the rest of the world in protecting children everywhere is that our military insists that they have to be able to enlist children under the age of 18, and the Convention bars military service for children. It is long past time for our ratification of the Convention.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
The United States Should Ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child
It is 22 years since the Convention on the Rights of the Child was signed, and it has been ratified by 194 nations, all of the nations of the United Nations except the United States of America and Somalia. Apparently the reason for U.S. reluctance to join the rest of the world in protecting children everywhere is that our military insists that they have to be able to enlist children under the age of 18, and the Convention bars military service for children. It is long past time for our ratification of the Convention.
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Great comment. Check out the Campaign for US Ratification of the CRC at chilrightscampaign.org.
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