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Children First Why and How
A conference on the universal
rights of children
The
third conference of the Children First
11th and 12h
February 2005,
Stockholm, Sweden
Poverty,
destitution, prostitution, AIDS, substance misuse and death of
millions of children have become a distinctive characteristic of
a world which thrives on discrimination, injustice and trampling
on the vulnerable members of our societies and the abuse of
children. In an era where the perpetrators of this deplorable
condition, the so called civilised societies, shamelessly
parade the images of child victims of poverty, hunger and war
before the eyes of the world and where the reactionary theories
of cultural relativitism are used to condone these atrocities
against children in the religious and poverty stricken
societies and portraying child cruelty as an unavoidable and
natural phenomena, we in the Children First have decided to
organise a seminar to debate the inalienable and universal
rights of these little people.
We do not believe that the current deplorable state of
children’s lives is a doomed fate. We believe the current
treatment of children has been engineered and organised by the
states against the wishes of the great majority of people in our
societies. We believe that societies can be reorganised to
incorporate the interest and well being of children. Children
First belongs to such an approach and movement. In our defence
of children we will not recognise any national, ethnic, class,
ideological or religious consideration.
Against the portrayal of a dark and miserable situation of
children worldwide we have this year decided to covey a humanist
image of children before the eyes of the world. We have decided
to discuss and uphold the inalienable and universal rights of
children and to reclaim the respected, civilised and equal
position of children versus that of the existing hapless and
destroyed status.
Our third conference will focus on the universality of
children’s rights. We are of the opinion that the current tragic
situation of children can only be improved through a radical and
maximalist endeavour. The systematic and entrenched child
cruelty and abuse can only be eradicated by upholding and
promoting the universality of the rights of children. The third
conference is an attempt to demand the rights of all children
all over the world. To this end we need, in the first place, to
proclaim all the rights of children, and present it as an
indictment against the status quo, before the eyes of the world.
Join us and participate in two days of discussions, speeches,
presentations, film, music and workshops and be part of an
effort to promote children’s rights. We will be focussing on
children and welfare, personal integrity, education, security
and safeguards against religious interference and physical and
mental abuse.
The conference will be conducted in English, Swedish, Farsi,
Arabic and Kurdish. For other languages please contact us to
consider your request.
If you wish to participate in any capacities including as a
speaker, presenting films and music or set up a stall, please
contact us via one of the contact details below.
Soraya Shahabi
On behalf of Children First
04th November 2004
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