What are the rights of children at the parliament protest – and who protects them?
- Written by Claire Breen, Professor of Law, University of Waikato

Children have participated in protests against nuclear weapons, wars, the loss of Māori land and customary rights, racism and child poverty. Young people themselves led the School Strike 4 Climate marches.
But the continuing presence of children at the sometimes violent occupation of parliament grounds has concerned many, from polic...
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