Activity 3.1 MY PROTECTION RIGHTS Read the article presented. Then answer the guide questions that follows. Here is an excerpt from the United Nations' The Convention on the Rights of the Child". It focuses on articles regarding protection rights of children to keep them safe from harm. Article 19 ( Protection from all forms of violence): Children have the right to be protected from being hurt and mistreated, physically or mentally. Governments should ensure that children are properly cared for and protect them from violence, abuse and neglect by their parents, or anyone else who look after them. In terms of discipline, the Convention does not specify what forms of punishment parents should use. However any forms of discipline involving violence are unacceptable. There are ways to discipline the children that are effective in helping children learn about family and social expectations for their behavior- ones that are non-violent, are appropriate to the child's level of development and take the best interests of the child into consideration. Article 34 (Sexual Exploitation): Government should protect children from all forms of sexual exploitation and abuse. Article 35 ( Abduction, sale and trafficking): The government should take all