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National Children’s Manifesto
We are the children of Afghanistan. This week we have come together from all over our beloved country to speak as a united voice on behalf of all Afghanistan’s children. We represent children’s groups from all over Afghanistan. Through our groups, we have discussed problems that we face in our communities and provinces. This week, we have had the unique opportunity to share these concerns with our brothers and sisters from other regions in Afghanistan. Not only have we had the opportunity to share our concerns but also the many ways in which we can solve our problems. We have learnt from each other and created friendships across the country, no matter what color we are, religion we have or language we speak.
Through our groups we have been able to prevent teachers and parents from beating us, we have facilitated the construction of schools and bridges to get there; we have convinced children and their parents about the importance of education for all children in Afghanistan, boys and girls. In our villages, returnee camps and communities, we have formed networks of children’s groups. When children in our communities have a problem, we work together to find solutions. We do this all over Afghanistan so that we can contribute to the future of our country and our brothers and sisters.
In order for us to contribute to our future, we need the adults to make a promise to us: We need our government and honorable President to promise that they will work with us so that we can together improve our lives and those of our families and generations to come. We ask the government to listen to our concerns and ideas now and to take a leading role in improving our future:
We ask the government to establish a department that prioritizes children’s issues. This department should have an office in every province, to which we can turn too with our concerns. This department should raise awareness on issues affecting us: discrimination based on gender, language, ethnicity or physical ability. This will help adults understand our problems and rights better. This department should ensure that the Convention on the Rights of the Child, to which our country is a signatory, is implemented.
We welcome the democratically elected President and ask our President to make sure that the government consists only of persons who have not committed crimes and are good citizens. The government should prevent girls being forced to marry when they are still young. We ask the government to enforce a law that prevents marriage of girls and boys younger than 18. We ask our parents to ask our consent with the partners they identify for us. People, who harass or abuse children, should be punished for what they do: whether it is child trafficking, sexual abuse of children or violence against us. Children who are with commanders should be released. The commanders don’t treat us well and don’t allow us to go to school. The government should take weapons away from commanders and others who don’t protect us but instead threaten and scare our families and us.
Through employment programs, our parents should get work and earn an income, so that we don’t have to go out to work but will be allowed to go to school. Our government should make sure that children in all districts and villages can go to school and that our teachers are good teachers, who understand teaching methodologies, treat us with respect and don’t beat us. The government should construct schools for us – now we learn in tents, where it is cold in the winter and hot in the summer. More educational opportunities for girls should be established.
We want to live a long and healthy life and to do this; we need clinics and basic health care in our villages as well as clean drinking water.
If the government promises us to priorities the above issues, we promise to do the following:
We will do all we can to rebuild our beloved country; we will use our education to reconstruct our country, we will promote peace amongst our brothers and sisters; we will continue to help children in need in our communities and include them in our lives. We will listen to the government and help it improve our lives.
Today you are looking at children from all over our country – the future of Afghanistan. We are committed to making a lasting change so that our future is safe and secure and our children will grow up in peace. We hope that you are committed to the future of the children of your country, who are the leaders of tomorrow.
Thank you.
The Children of Afghanistan
Kabul, December 14th 2004
We are the children of Afghanistan. This week we have come together from all over our beloved country to speak as a united voice on behalf of all Afghanistan’s children. We represent children’s groups from all over Afghanistan. Through our groups, we have discussed problems that we face in our communities and provinces. This week, we have had the unique opportunity to share these concerns with our brothers and sisters from other regions in Afghanistan. Not only have we had the opportunity to share our concerns but also the many ways in which we can solve our problems. We have learnt from each other and created friendships across the country, no matter what color we are, religion we have or language we speak.
Through our groups we have been able to prevent teachers and parents from beating us, we have facilitated the construction of schools and bridges to get there; we have convinced children and their parents about the importance of education for all children in Afghanistan, boys and girls. In our villages, returnee camps and communities, we have formed networks of children’s groups. When children in our communities have a problem, we work together to find solutions. We do this all over Afghanistan so that we can contribute to the future of our country and our brothers and sisters.
In order for us to contribute to our future, we need the adults to make a promise to us: We need our government and honorable President to promise that they will work with us so that we can together improve our lives and those of our families and generations to come. We ask the government to listen to our concerns and ideas now and to take a leading role in improving our future:
We ask the government to establish a department that prioritizes children’s issues. This department should have an office in every province, to which we can turn too with our concerns. This department should raise awareness on issues affecting us: discrimination based on gender, language, ethnicity or physical ability. This will help adults understand our problems and rights better. This department should ensure that the Convention on the Rights of the Child, to which our country is a signatory, is implemented.
We welcome the democratically elected President and ask our President to make sure that the government consists only of persons who have not committed crimes and are good citizens. The government should prevent girls being forced to marry when they are still young. We ask the government to enforce a law that prevents marriage of girls and boys younger than 18. We ask our parents to ask our consent with the partners they identify for us. People, who harass or abuse children, should be punished for what they do: whether it is child trafficking, sexual abuse of children or violence against us. Children who are with commanders should be released. The commanders don’t treat us well and don’t allow us to go to school. The government should take weapons away from commanders and others who don’t protect us but instead threaten and scare our families and us.
Through employment programs, our parents should get work and earn an income, so that we don’t have to go out to work but will be allowed to go to school. Our government should make sure that children in all districts and villages can go to school and that our teachers are good teachers, who understand teaching methodologies, treat us with respect and don’t beat us. The government should construct schools for us – now we learn in tents, where it is cold in the winter and hot in the summer. More educational opportunities for girls should be established.
We want to live a long and healthy life and to do this; we need clinics and basic health care in our villages as well as clean drinking water.
If the government promises us to priorities the above issues, we promise to do the following:
We will do all we can to rebuild our beloved country; we will use our education to reconstruct our country, we will promote peace amongst our brothers and sisters; we will continue to help children in need in our communities and include them in our lives. We will listen to the government and help it improve our lives.
Today you are looking at children from all over our country – the future of Afghanistan. We are committed to making a lasting change so that our future is safe and secure and our children will grow up in peace. We hope that you are committed to the future of the children of your country, who are the leaders of tomorrow.
Thank you.
The Children of Afghanistan
Kabul, December 14th 2004
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