The Hong Kong Committee on Children's Rights

一般信息

我們的重要歷史
A Bit of Our History

在二十世紀八十年代後期，香港經歷了大家庭的衰落，而除著經濟基礎的變化，愈來愈多家庭發現雙重薪金或收入是唯一生存的辦法。防止虐待兒童會意識到我們有需要應付當兒童的父母在外工作或從事其他活動時，兒童被獨留在家無人照料的嚴重問題。為此，一個關注小組亦聯同社會上各界的專業人士成立了。另一方面，小組的成員開始察覺到我們的兒童要面對的問題是複雜和多面的，所以我們需要一個策略性及全面的計劃。

在1992年，這個關注小組重新命名為香港兒童權利委員會（隸屬於防止虐待兒童會之下）。委員會的最主要目標就是把聯合國《兒童權利公約》延伸到整個香港。聯同防止虐待兒童會，我們舉辦了一系列以宣揚兒童權益為目標的活動。在1994年九月《兒童權利公約》延伸到香港，我們的工作亦有了新的方向。

由1995年12月28日起，香港兒童權利委員會正式成為一個獨立機構。現在本會的運作地點就是在香港西區的一個古蹟建築物的頂層，我們同時亦是童夢同想的秘書處。童夢同想是香港首個兒童主導的組織，目標是以兒童的力量推動兒童權利。我們亦會和防止虐待兒童會一起為童夢同想提供各方面的支持，協助它成長。

The late 1980s of Hong Kong witnessed the withering away of the extended family, and with the changing of the economic fundamentals, more and more families find that a double payroll is the only means to survive. Against Child Abuse saw the need to address the serious problem of children left unattended while their parents are working or involved in other activities. As a result a concern group was set up with other professionals in the community. On the other hand, there was also a growing awareness among its members that the problems confronting our children are of a complex and multi-dimensional nature; and, therefore, a strategic and comprehensive plan is required.

In 1992 the group renamed itself as the Hong Kong Committee on Children's Rights (under the auspices of Against Child Abuse). A major goal then was to lobby for extension of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child to the territory. In conjunction with Against Child Abuse, the Committee organized a series of activities aiming to promote the concept of children's rights. With the extension of the Convention to Hong Kong in September 1994, the work of the Committee took on a new dimension.

With effect from 28th December 1995, the Hong Kong Committee on children's Rights is officially an independent organization. Now the Committee operates in an independent address under the roof of a charming heritage building in the Western District of Hong Kong, we also serve as the secretariat office of Kids' Dream - Hong Kong's first child-led organization that focused on promoting children's rights with children's efforts. Together with Against Child Abuse, we provide secretarial and mentorship support to Kids' Dream to help it grow.