CRC Article 8

Your identity and family story matter

You have the right to your identity, including your name, nationality and family relationships. Records should be accurate.

How you can use it

1. 1Ask what identity records are held about you.
2. 2Say: “I want my name, nationality and family relationships recorded accurately.”
3. 3Ask for help contacting relatives safely if information is missing.

What a violation looks like

Officials erase or will not restore your family name or records of who you belong to.

Words you can use

“I want my name and family relationships recorded accurately.”

If speaking is hard, write it, draw it, send a message, or ask a trusted adult to say it with you.