Human Rights and Children

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This essay deals with discrimination by association, which is a problem faced by children based on the status of their parents. The writer notes that the status which most commonly renders children vulnerable to this form of discrimination is the parents' HIV/AIDS status, however it does occur in other situations. Throughout this paper, the writer provides examples of situations where the problem of discrimination by association is known to arise, as well as what can be done to remedy the problem.

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"Children may often face discrimination based on situations which were predetermined for them such as the status of their parents. The CRC requires states to protect children from discrimination on the basis of their parents' or legal guardians' status. Furthermore, the United Nations has additional laws regarding discrimination by association. A significant example of discrimination by association occurs in cases dealing with parents' HIV/AIDS status. However, there are even more types of discrimination by association which are common throughout the world."

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