All people have a right to birth registration. It is a fundamental right, recognized by article 24, paragraph 2 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and article 7 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Unfortunately, Street children are not getting the opportunity to have birth certificates in Bangladesh. Sports for Hope and Independence Bangladesh filed A writ petition on Sunday, pleading for High Court’s direction to give birth registration certificates to the street children.
