The International Declaration on the Human Rights of Children in the Digital Age

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The Childrens Declaration org – Nov 2023.

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The dramatic transformation of our world into one increasingly enmeshed with digital technology is having a significant, and often negative, impact on the lives of our children.

In this International Declaration, we posit three fundamental legal rights of children regarding the deployment and use of technology: their right to be free from intentionally addictive devices, platforms and apps; their right to be free from excessive exposure to wireless radiation; and their right to be free from commercial exploitation.

The existence of the legal rights of children is well recognized, but not adequately or uniformly enforced, especially when those rights conflict with powerful commercial interests. We invite you to join us in this effort to raise awareness of these fundamental rights, and to encourage governments and agencies around the world to recognize these rights and take protective action.

Thank you for joining with thousands of medical, scientific, and legal professionals from around the world in supporting the International Declaration on the Rights of Children in the Digital Age. The Declaration is a joint project of the Broadband International Legal Action Network and Americans for Responsible Technology, and an international team of medical, legal and mental health experts whose contributions are gratefully acknowledged.

Read the Declaration – FR DE IT

Signatories – Become a Signatory

The Declaration, with the initial signatory list, was delivered to the Secretary General of the United Nations on World Children’s Day, November 20, 2023.

Additional copies of the Declaration with updated signatory lists will be provided to other world organizations throughout the year as the number of signatories grows.

Upcoming Delivery Dates

  • UN Human Rights Council – February 12, 2024
  • Meeting of the European Council – March 21, 2024
  • UN Economic and Social Council – April 9, 2024
  • World Health Organization 77th World Assembly – May 27, 2024
  • ​International Children’s Day – June 9, 2024
15dec2023 – Experts and advocates from around the world discuss the International Declaration on the Human Rights of Children in the Digital Age and how the document can be used to promote better understanding of these issues.
14nov2023 – An interview with attorney Julian Gresser, primary author of the International Declaration on the Human Rights of Children in the Digital Age, as heard on the podcast Green Street News.

Source – The Childrens Declaration.org – The International Declaration on the Human Rights of Children in the Digital Age

Association Le Vaud sans antennes (Switzerland) supports this declaration.

We’re pleased to see the International Declaration on the Human Rights of Children in the Digital Age continue to make its way around the world, including this recent video from the Czech Republic