Chapter 7 · Human rights
Vilka räknas som barn enligt barnkonventionen i Sverige?
Who counts as a child under the Convention on the Rights of the Child in Sweden?
Correct answer: Everyone under eighteen
In Sweden, everyone under eighteen counts as a child under the convention. Protection does not end when a child starts working or becomes more independent.
Key words
barn · child
Source: Barnombudsmannen: Det här är barnkonventionen · Definition av barn
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Why this option does not fit
Alla under 12 år
Teenagers are also covered by the convention’s protection.
Alla under 15 år
Turning fifteen does not end protection under the convention.
Alla under 21 år
In Sweden the convention’s age limit is eighteen, not twenty-one.