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Respect, Protect and Fulfil
Rights violations most often occur because the duty bearer has not met their legal obligation or responsibility to fulfil a child’s right and, because the rights holder, in this case the child, does not possess the knowledge, capacity or support to claim their entitlement or right.
Duty bearers have a duty to respect, protect and fulfil the rights of children. Put your mouse over the respective duties to learn more.
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Duty to respect – duty bearers must not do anything to interfere with a child’s enjoyment of his/her rights (making health care fees too expensive or building schools too far from home, for example).
Duty to protect – duty bearers must prevent rights violations by others (by setting minimum labour standards, enforcing child protection laws, providing protection services when adult care givers cannot fulfil their duties).
Duty to fulfil (facilitate) – duty bearers must adopt appropriate legislation, implement policy and allocate resources with the aim of fulfilling child rights.
Duty to Fulfil (provide) – Duty bearers must directly put in place systems, provide services and assistance for rights realisation.
Duty to Fulfil (provide) – Duty bearers must directly put in place systems, provide services and assistance for rights realisation.