It's Your Right: Rhián (10) on the Right to Play and Education

Rhián,(10), from St Francis of Assisi Primary School, in Belmayne in Dublin, gives his opinions on the rights of a child to play and their right to an education.

Watch the video of the 4th class students of St. Francis of Assisi Belmayne visiting the Ombudman for Children's Office on our It's Your Right Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/91527878

Full transcript of what Rhián says below. --------------------------------------------------------------Rhián: My name is Rhián, I’m from town. I am ten years old.

Question: And what do you think are the most important rights to children all over the world?

Rhián: Playing outside, allowed go to football and allowed play with the friends.

Question: And what do you think about the right to make friends as well?

Rhián: Great. It feels good to play with others ‘cause when you’re lonely you just feel, like, very down and you don’t, like, have something to do. If you have someone with you, you can play with them and, like, play football or play tag or something, like, that.

Question: And what do you think about the right to education as well?

Rhián: I think it’s good because if you didn’t learn you wouldn’t be able to speak or you wouldn’t be able to, like, make a conversation or anything.

Question: And what do you think would happen if you didn’t have any rights?

Rhián: I’d feel that me and my classmates would feel very sad, lonely and angry if we weren’t allowed do things like play outside, make new friends and all that stuff.