Children’s Liberation Rights


  1. The right to Self-determination—children should have the right to decide matters that affect them most directly.
  2. The Right to Alternate Home Environments—including the right to choose from among a variety of home environments, and various kinds of schools and employment opportunities.
  3. The Right of Responsive Design—society must accommodate itself to children’s size and to their need for safe space.
  4. The Right to Information—children must have the right to all information ordinarily available to adults.
  5. The Right to Educate Oneself—children should be free to choose from among many kinds of learning experiences, including the option not to attend any kind of school.
  6. The Right to Freedom from Physical Punishment.
  7. The Right to Sexual Freedom—children should have the right to conduct their sexual lives with no more restrictions than adults.
  8. The Right to Economic Power—including the right to work, to acquire and manage money, and to achieve financial independence.
  9. The Right to Justice—including the guarantee of fair trial with due process of law [and] an advocate to protect their rights against parents.

Source: The Children’s Rights Movement, Beatrice and Ronald Gross (eds.)

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