Children as young as five show surprising understanding of human rights

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What happened

Children as young as five can engage meaningfully with complex ideas about human rights, new research from The University of Manchester suggests.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:40:04 UTC.

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