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28 CHILDREN'S RIGHTS
(1)
Parliament shall enact such laws as are necessary to ensure that—
(a) every child has the right to the same measure of special care, assistance and maintenance as is
necessary for its development from its natural parents, except where those parents have
effectively surrendered their rights and responsibilities in respect of the child in accordance with
law;
(b) every child, whether or not born in wedlock, shall be entitled to reasonable provision out of the
estate of its parents;
(c) parents undertake their natural right and obligation of care, maintenance and upbringing of their
children in co-operation with such institutions as Parliament may by law, prescribe in such
manner that in all cases the interests of the children are paramount;
(d) children and young persons receive special protection against exposure to physical and moral
hazards; and
(e) the protection and advancement of the family as the unit of society are safeguarded in
promotion of the interest of children.
(2)
Every child has the right to be protected from engaging in work that constitutes a threat to his health,
education or development.
(3)
A child shall not be subjected to torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or
punishment.
(4)
No child shall be deprived by any other person of medical treatment, education or any other social or
economic benefit by reason only of religious or other beliefs.
(5)
For the purposes of this article, "child" means a person below the age of eighteen years.
29 RIGHTS OF DISABLED PERSONS
(1)
Disabled persons have the right to live with their families or with foster parents and to participate in
social, creative or recreational activities.
(2)
A disabled person shall, not be subjected to differential treatment in respect of his residence other
than that required by his condition or by the improvement which he may derive from the treatment.
(3)
If the stay of a disabled person in a specialised establishment is indispensable, the environment and
living conditions there shall be as close as possible to those of the normal life of a person of his age.
(4)
Disabled persons shall be protected against all exploitation, all regulations and all treatment of a
discriminatory, abusive or de grading nature.
Ghana 1992 (rev. 1996)
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