The Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989 (CRC), represents a landmark in international human rights law, aiming to recognize and protect the inherent dignity and rights of children globally. Its evolution reflects the growing understanding that children are not merely passive recipients of care but autonomous individuals with distinct rights. The CRC emerged in the context of earlier treaties and declarations, notably the 1924 Geneva Declaration on the Rights of the Child and the 1959 Declaration on the Rights of the Child, which laid foundational concepts but lacked binding legal force. The 1989 Convention transformed these moral commitments into legally enforceable obligations for states, signaling a shift in the global approach to childhood, emphasizing protection, participation, and provision as intertwined principles. At the conceptual level, the CRC is grounded on four key principles: non-discrimination, the best interests of the child, the right to life, survival, and development, and respect for the views of the child. The principle of non-discrimination establishes that all children, regardless of race, gender, disability, or social status, are entitled to equal protection under the law and access to basic rights. This principle addresses historical patterns of marginalization and ensures that legislative and administrative measures do not perpetuate inequalities. The best interests of the child principle functions both as a standard for decision-making and