The American Convention on Human Rights in an international human rights instrument adopted in San Jose, Costa Rica in November 1969. It has been ratified or acceded by 25 countries in the region (As of September 2015). It includes a number of articles relevant to children's care including, Article on the Right to Personal Liberty, Article 17 on Rights of the Family, Article 18 on the Right to a Name, Article 19 on Rights of the Child and Article 24 on the Right to Equal Protection.
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