1. States Parties shall assure to the child who is capable of forming his or her own views the right to express those views freely in all matters affecting the child, the views of the child being given due weight in accordance with the age and maturity of the child.
2. For this purpose, the child shall in particular be provided the opportunity to be heard in any judicial and administrative proceedings affecting the child, either directly, or through a representative or an appropriate body, in a manner consistent with the procedural rules of national law.
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In force from 20-11-1989
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Section 12 of the Convention of 20 November 1989 on the Rights of the Child/akn/un/act/treaty/1989-11-20/convention-rights-of-the-child-1989
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