Janusz Korczak, the United Nations, and Children's Rights

Children have rights! These rights are not only enshrined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, but—in the opinion of many people in Germany—should also be incorporated into our Constitution. This goal had been included in the coalition agreement of the previous federal government but was not implemented for various reasons. Do children’s rights belong in our Constitution, or are our children already sufficiently protected by it? Through his actions and his humanistic worldview, Janusz Korczak was a key figure in inspiring the United Nations to develop and adopt the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Federal Republic of Germany acceded to this convention years ago. Should Parliament go one step further and make children’s rights an integral part of our Constitution? I would like to discuss this with you.