"States Parties undertake to ensure the child such protection and care as is necessary for his or her well-being, taking into account the rights and duties of his or her parents, legal guardians, or other individuals legally responsible for him or her, and, to this end, shall take all appropriate legislative and administrative measures." (Article 3, Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1990)

"States Parties recognize the right of the child to education, and with a view to achieving this right progressively and on the basis of equal opportunity, they shall, in particular:
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(d) Make educational and vocational information and guidance available and accessible to all children;

(e) Take measures to encourage regular attendance at schools and the reduction of drop-out rates." (Article 28, Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1990)

Article 3 of the Convention illuminates the sanctity of the well-being of the child. Ultimately, we want this to be part of the broader healing from decades of conflict. We want to eliminate corporal punishment, establish childhood development programs along the lines of Ahlan Simsim, and increase access to trauma-informed mental health services.

Article 28 relates more directly to our current advocacy project centered on the Safe Schools Declaration. It outlines the inalienable right to education for every child, and therefore sets the foundation for our argument for safety in educational spaces.