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2. The child has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks.

Article 17

States Parties recognize the important function performed by the mass media and shall ensure that the
child has access to information and material from a diversity of national and international sources, especially

those aimed at the promotion of his or her social, spiritual and moral well-being and physical and mental health.
To this end, States Parties shall:

(a) Encourage the mass media to disseminate information and material of social and cultural benefit to
the child and in accordance with the spirit of article 29;

(b) Encourage international co-operation in the production, exchange and dissemination of such
information and material from a diversity of cultural, national and international sources;

(c) Encourage the production and dissemination of children's books;

(d) Encourage the mass media to have particular regard to the linguistic needs of the child who
belongs to a minority group or who is indigenous;

(e) Encourage the development of appropriate guidelines for the protection of the child from

information and material injurious to his or her well-being, bearing in mind the provisions of articles 13 and 18.

Article 18

1. States Parties shall use their best efforts to ensure recognition of the principle that both parents have

common responsibilities for the upbringing and development of the child. Parents or, as the case may be, legal
guardians, have the primary responsibility for the upbringing and development of the child. The best interests of

the child will be their basic concern.

2. For the purpose of guaranteeing and promoting the rights set forth in the present Convention, States

Parties shall render appropriate assistance to parents and legal guardians in the performance of their
childrearing responsibilities and shall ensure the development of institutions, facilities and services for the care
of children.

3. States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that children of working parents have the

right to benefit from child-care services and facilities for which they are eligible.