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根據在1989年由聯合國大會所通過的兒童權利公約，除非國內法律規定在十八歲以前為成年，否則兒童係指「所有未滿十八歲之人」。此公約詳述兒童應享有的權利，包括國際人權法案適用的權利，及其他為保障和協助兒童人格充分發展的特別權利。
According to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1989, a child is “every human being below the age of 18 years,”unless majority is reached earlier under national legislation. The convention describes the rights to which every child is entitled, including all the rights set forth by the International Bill of Rights adapted to childhood, as well as specific rights to protect and facilitate the full development of the child.
Reso urces: Text of the convention: http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/instree/k1drc.htm;Convention: http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/instree/k2crc.htm; Optional protocol: http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/instree/childprotsale.html.
資料來源：東吳大學張佛泉人權研究中心編纂：《人權字典》（臺北市：教育部，2007年6月，第一版一刷），頁54。
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