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Exercise: Rights Holders and Duty Bearers
Are children duty bearers or rights holders? Click on the right answer.
Wrong. Duty bearers are the government, parents and other adults in the community responsible for upholding child rights.
Right! Children are rights holders. They have a well-defined set of rights and have the right to make claims if their rights are not fulfilled. They also have the responsibility to respect the rights of others. Duty bearers are the government, parents and other adults in the community.
What are the obligations of a duty bearer?
to respect, protect and fulfil child rights
Right! Answer 2 refers to what you have to keep in mind when identifying and analysing the role of duty bearers
Wrong. This answer refers to what you have to keep in mind when identifying and analysing the role of duty bearers