Article 19. Rights of the Child
Every minor child has the right to the measures of protection required by his condition as a
minor on the part of his family, society, and the state.
Article 20. Right to Nationality
1. Every person has the right to a nationality.
2. Every person has the right to the nationality of the state in whose territory he was born if
he does not have the right to any other nationality.
3. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his nationality or of the right to change it.
Article 21. Right to Property
1. Everyone has the right to the use and enjoyment of his property. The law may subordinate
such use and enjoyment to the interest of society.
2. No one shall be deprived of his property except upon payment of just compensation, for
reasons of public utility or social interest, and in the cases and according to the forms
established by law.
3. Usury and any other form of exploitation of man by man shall be prohibited by law.
Article 22. Freedom of Movement and Residence
1. Every person lawfully in the territory of a State Party has the right to move about in it, and
to reside in it subject to the provisions of the law.
2. Every person has the right lo leave any country freely, including his own.
3. The exercise of the foregoing rights may be restricted only pursuant to a law to the extent
necessary in a democratic society to prevent crime or to protect national security, public
safety, public order, public morals, public health, or the rights or freedoms of others.
4. The exercise of the rights recognized in paragraph 1 may also be restricted by law in
designated zones for reasons of public interest.
5. No one can be expelled from the territory of the state of which he is a national or be
deprived of the right to enter it.
6. An alien lawfully in the territory of a State Party to this Convention may be expelled from it
only pursuant to a decision reached in accordance with law.
7. Every person has the right to seek and be granted asylum in a foreign territory, in
accordance with the legislation of the state and international conventions, in the event he is
being pursued for political offenses or related common crimes.
8. In no case may an alien be deported or returned to a country, regardless of whether or not
it is his country of origin, if in that country his right to life or personal freedom is in danger of
being violated because of his race, nationality, religion, social status, or political opinions.
9. The collective expulsion of aliens is prohibited.