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,
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
Contacts:
Children First, International Campaign For
children's Rights
Main Office:
Chair Person, Soraya Shahabi
CF, BM
Tel: 44-798 134 3101
E-mails: childrenfirstinternational@yahoo.ca
soraya_shahabi@yahoo.com
Web; www.childrenfirstinternational.org
Tel: 70
444 15 78-46
Fax:46
- 8-590 737 99
www.barnenforst.se