Episode 5 Human Rights in America-A Revolutionary Mindset
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The podcast, hosted by Sue Young, delves into the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), highlighting its significance and the reasons behind the United States not ratifying the treaty. The episode discusses how the CRC, unlike declarations, is a binding treaty and goes over various administrations' stances on it. Key issues like child marriage and corporal punishment are discussed, including statistics and the status of related laws across U.S. states. The podcast emphasizes the need for revolutionary thinking to improve child rights in the U.S., with comparisons to other countries and reflections on what it means to genuinely protect children's rights.
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