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(b) to free and compulsory basic education;
(c) to basic nutrition, shelter and health care;
(d) to be protected from abuse, neglect, harmful cultural
practices, all forms of violence, inhuman treatment and
punishment, and hazardous or exploitative labour;
(e) to parental care and protection, which includes equal
responsibility of the mother and father to provide for the
child, whether they are married to each other or not; and
(f) not to be detained, except as a measure of last resort, and
when detained, to be held –
(i) for the shortest appropriate period of time; and
(ii) separate from adults and in conditions that take account
of the child’s sex and age.
(2) A child’s best interests are of paramount importance in every
matter concerning the child.
54. (1) A person with any disability is entitled––
(a) to be treated with dignity and respect and to be addressed
and referred to in a manner that is not demeaning;
Persons with
disabilities.
(b) to access educational institutions and facilities for persons
with disabilities that are integrated into society to the extent
compatible with the interests of the person;
(c) to reasonable access to all places, public transport and
information;
(d) to use Sign language, Braille or other appropriate means of
communication; and
(e) to access materials and devices to overcome constraints
arising from the person’s disability.
(2) The State shall ensure the progressive implementation of the
principle that at least five percent of the members of the public in elective
and appointive bodies are persons with disabilities.
55. The State shall take measures, including affirmative action Youth.
programmes, to ensure that the youth—