A Study On The Protection Of The Child Right Of South Africa

In 1989,the U.N Convention On the Right of the Child demanded special legislative protection towards the right of the child,and set up best interests of child standard,South Africa is the one of party to a treaty.South Africa is the best economy country in Africa,and is a child well-being country. Since 1994 new democratic South Africa birth,it accelerate the process of child protection.South Africa has have very advanced stipulate of child protetion in the world by using the experience of other countries for reference.In 1996,South Africa set up best interests of child standard and eight kinds of child right in Constitution.According to best interests of child standard,2005 children act provides parentsal responsibilities and right;in order to prevent and reduce maltreatment and neglect,provides national child protection register;provides adoption and foster care. South Africa has a lot of child born out of wedlock,AIDS status of children and homeless children,children act also provides parentsal responsibilities and right of child born out of wedlock,presumption of paternity in respect of child born out of wedlock and protective measures relating to AIDS status of children,control broadcast of AIDS,which make detailed stipulate.2007 children act demands build major organization of child protection:partial care;early childhood development;child protection system;prevention and early intervention and so on.But customary law in South Africa influences deeply,especially the legacy of apartheid continues to have a negative effect on the situation of children in South Africa and adversely affects the full implementation of Convention On the Right of the Child, South Africa has the most indecent assault case,victim including child and baby, further seriously enlarge the area of AIDS.Although the legislation of children right in South Africa should improve further, South Africa is advanced from whole system.So,in view of the of insufficient legislation of children right in China,using for reference advanced legislation of children right in South Africa,at the same time combining national conditions,the writer suggests improving legislation in respect of child born out of wedlock,maltreated and neglected child,homeless child and service organization.