Article 36: Other forms of exploitation

Convention text

The countries that have signed the Convention must protect children from all other forms of exploitation that are harmful to their well-being.

Key point

Children have the right to protection from all forms of exploitation.

Explanation

Children must be protected from all forms of exploitation that are harmful to their well-being and development. Exploitation means making children do things that are not good for them in order to make money from them. Different forms of child exploitation and abuse have their own Article in the Convention. These include protection from child abuse (Article 19), protection from child labour (Article 32), protection from sexual abuse (Article 34), protection from child trafficking (Article 35), and protection from exploitation in situations of war, such as the use of child soldiers (Article 38). All other forms of exploitation and abuse fall under Article 36.

An example of another form of abuse is the trade in organs. Children must not be made to give up their organs for money.