Rights Respecting Schools Articles of the Week;
Linked to Black History Month
Article 2 (non-discrimination): The
Convention applies to every child
without discrimination, whatever their
ethnicity, gender, religion, language,
abilities or any other status, whatever
they think or say, whatever their
family background.
Article 30 (children from minority or
indigenous groups): Every child has the
right to learn and use the language,
customs and religion of their family,
whether or not these are shared by the
majority of the people in the country
where they live