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Welcome to the website of the Office of the Commissioner for Children (OCC).

We hope you will find the pages on this website helpful.

This website provides you with information about the OCC, its operations as well as information on the rights and duties of children. The website also contains information useful for people and organisations working with children.

If you have any questions or you want to talk to us about issues that affect children and the enjoyment of their rights do not hesitate to contact us.

Office of the Commissioner for Children promoting the rights of all children in Zambia

Children's rights...

Every Child has:

The right to be protected from work that threatens his or her health, education or development. Your responsibility on the other hand is to understand the difference between child labour and child work and apprecaite the benefits of child work.

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As someone working with children:

You have a responsibility to sensitise parents and guardians on the dangers of child labour and child trafficking. You also have a responsibility to encourage parents and guardians to send their children to school. You also have a responsibility to sensitise parents and guardians on the difference between child labour and child work. You further have a responsibility to ensure that children under your care are protected from child labour and child trafficking.

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News

“Education N’ Enlightenment!”

On 16th August 2010, the OCC had a meeting with 26 children of various ages between 10 and 16 at

Launch of the OCC Website

This OCCR website will be officially launched soon! We look forward to the success of this

OCC visits Children's Correctional Facilities

Between the 9th and 20th of August 2010, the Office of the Commissioner for Children (OCC)

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Events

OCC Website to be launched!!!

The OCC website will be officially launched soon! We look forward to the success of this event

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The Convention on the Rights of the Child

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (also known as the CRC) was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 20th November 1989. A "Convention" is a formal agreement between States.

The CRC defines a “child” as a person below the age of 18.

The CRC has been ratified by more governments than any other human rights instrument. The word ratify means to approve and agree to abide by what the Convention says. So far 193 countries have ratified the CRC.

The CRC believes that children (all human beings below the age of 18) are born with fundamental freedoms and the inherent rights of all human beings. Many governments have made laws, put in place offices and programmes to ensure the protection and realisation of the rights of those under the age of 18. Every government that has ratified the CRC including the Government of the Republic of Zambia must report to the United Nations on children's rights in their country.

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Publication

Public Hearing Report on Violence Against Children

Children's Correctional Facilities Tour Report

Implementation of the Convention On the Rights of the Child - A Desk study Report on Zambia

My Country My Rights are we there yet?

2009 Children's Conference Report - Recommendations by Children from Southern Province

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