Protection of children''s rights in the Russian Federation
The legislation of the Russian Federation on the legal status of minors and protection of their rights of special attention. The legislation of the Russian Federation for the protection of children's rights is subject to the basic principles and provisions developed by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted on 20 November 1989. Convention on the Rights of the Child entered into force on September 2, 1990, after ratification by 20 states, which include the USSR.