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What Rights Should Children Have?

Only two countries, the United States and Somalia, have failed to sign the Convention on the Rights of the Child. To mark the 20th anniversary of the convention, Big Think and UNICEF asked educators, policy makers, and activists how far we've come in protecting children and what work remains to be done.

Part 7 of 8

Child’s Rights At Home

Advocacy Director, Children Rights Division of Human Rights Watch

Only two countries have yet to ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child—Somalia, and the United States. Jo Becker explains why.

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