Child abuse in Southern Africa
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1997Publisher
Taylor & Francis, www.taylorandfrancis.comType
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The 1990s began with a commitment to children
through the adoption, by the United Nations General Assembly, of the Convention on the Rights of
the Child. This Convention set the minimum standards
of protection for children's survival, health
and education; protection against exploitation at
work; protection against the degradations of war;
and protection against physical and sexual abuse.
By 20th July, 1994, 163 countries had ratified the
Convention and 11 other countries had signed but not yet ratified the convention (World Health Organization,
1994:1).