Children and their rights in Denmark
Denmark has signed the UN convention on children's rights which applies to all children under 18, regardless of origin. According to the convention, children have the right to food, good health and a place to live, the right to go to school, to play and to be protected from war, violence, abuse and exploitation. They also have the right to co-determination and influence.
In Denmark, it is against the law to hit children; female circumcision is similarly against the law.