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(26) Non-discrimination: Children’s rights apply to any child, without any discrimination, as per Article 21 of the Charter. The rights of the child, as per Article 24 of the Charter, include children’s right to such protection and care as is necessary for their well-being; children may express their views freely. Such views shall be taken into consideration on matters which concern them in accordance with their age and maturity; in all actions relating to children, whether taken by public authorities or private institutions, the child's best interests must be a primary consideration. The rights of children also include, as everyone, the right to life, as per Article 2 of the Charter and the right to respect for his or her physical and mental integrity, as per Article 3 of the Charter. The rights of the child are also enshrined and further detailed in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (‘the UNCRC’), which all Member States have ratified.
Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-09-25 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.