Albania Children march toward a better life on Universal Children's Day

25 Nov 2011 | child rights

‘AlertNet’ reports that at the occasion of the Universal Children’s Day on November 20, tens of children from the Albanian capital Tirana and Shkodra, came together fighting for the right of children to be protected from violence.Children marched along the main boulevard of the city displaying strong messages about child rights. As they marched, children and adults used a megaphone to broadcast messages, such as ‘We need to be protected from the dangers of trafficking’, ‘not be forced into oppressive child labour’, ‘we have a right to a quality education’, ’be protected from physical and psychological abuse’. About 20 children from Kurbin ADP also joined other children from Tirana for an exhibition of artwork and photos advocating for child rights.

Source : AlertNet