Last Change:

07/29/2025

Law for the Protection of the Rights of Children No. 26.061

Original names of the law: Ley de Protección Integral de los Derechos de Niños, Niñas y Adolescentes No. 26.061

Year: 2005

Type: Domestic law

Rights Category: Education, Freedom of movement, Health, Housing, land & property, Liberty & security of person, Social protection, Family life, Documentation

Link to external source: https://servicios.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/110000-114999/110778/norma.htmi
Description

This law includes is the main internal legal instrument for including international obligations assumed by the ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. It recognized a wide catalog of human rights to all children, and regulates all the responsabilities of national and local authorities for the respect, protection and fulfilment of such rights.

The rights recognized by this law applied to all children, without any discrimination, including on the grounds of nationality, migration, and documentation status.