CRC Article 7 · ICCPR Article 24

You have a name and a birth record

You have the right to a name, birth registration, nationality, and, as far as it is safe, to know and be cared for by your parents.

How you can use it

1. 1Ask a parent, caseworker, registry or lawyer for your birth documents.
2. 2Say: “Please help me get the documents and explain any form.”
3. 3If it is refused, ask an advocate or legal-aid service.

What a violation looks like

Adults will not help you get a birth certificate, a name or nationality.

Words you can use

“Please help me get my documents and explain any form I need.”

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