13 May 2018 Today is National Children’s Day here in the UK, a day to focus on the need to protect the rights and freedoms of children. Children’s Day was established in 1954 by the United Nations, usually celebrated on 20 November each year. But five years ago National Children’s Day UK (NCDUK), throwing a spotlight onto getting it right for children here at home. So today we’re sharing why human rights matter for children, and how human rights can transform lives. Check out our social media platforms for stories of real change through human rights:   Video: Why the Human Rights Act Matters for Children and Young People Individual story: Supporting children to visit their mum in a mental health care home Organisation change: Enabling staff to positively change children and adolescent mental health services    And here are some of our selected blogs on children’s rights: Check Out Our Young Human Rights Researchers Project Guest blog fr…

This post was originally published on British Institute of Human Rights News .