Mae Confensiwn y Cenhedloedd Unedig, ynghyd â chonfensiynau a datganiadau rhyngwladol eraill ar hawliau dynol, yn cydnabod bod gan blant yr hawl i'w hurddas a'u hawl dros eu corff o dan y gyfraith.
The UNCRC, together with other international human rights conventions and declarations, recognise that children have the right to have their dignity and physical integrity respected under the law.