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IRELAND: ‘Nothing is going to change the past, but we can protect the children of the future’

Joe Sandler Clarke — Thu, 02 Apr 2015 16:34:30 +0000

Louise O’Keefe was eight years-old when she was sexually abused by her school principal. It would take her 40 years and a lengthy legal battle with the Irish state for her to get justice. This is her story.

‏اللغة ‏ Undefined

LIBERIA: Firing back at Firestone

Joe Sandler Clarke — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 17:58:21 +0000

By the early 2000s, Harbel, Liberia, a town founded by giant American tyre manufacture Firestone, had become synonymous with child labour. A legal case brought against Firestone by 23 workers garnered massive media attention and led to significant changes at the 220 square mile rubber plantation which thousands of labourers called home.

‏اللغة ‏ إنجليزية

Le Népal a banni les jouets toxiques pour enfants. Prévoit-il maintenant de lever l’interdiction ?

jthomas — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 09:07:23 +0000

Après qu'une ONG a réussi à convaincre le gouvernement d'édicter des mesures de protection, les dirigeants du Népal ont maintenant le projet de revenir en arrière et d'affaiblir l'encadrement des produits toxiques dans les jouets. La question se pose de savoir ce qui a bien pu provoquer ce revirement de situation ?

‏اللغة ‏ فرنسية

Just Say No to ‘Just Say No’ — Research on Youth and Privacy in the Americas

Victor — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 15:41:28 +0000

In this guest post for CRIN, Mariel García-Montes discusses the tension between children's rights organisations and digital rights groups, and the importance of recognising children's agency.

‏اللغة ‏ إنجليزية

Romania's referendum threatens children's rights

Victor — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 09:20:08 +0000

A coalition of conservative and anti-LGBT hate groups are trying to use children’s rights as an excuse to redefine marriage in Romania, in a way which will inevitably run counter to children’s best interests

‏اللغة ‏ إنجليزية

Sotto, you are wildly wrong on criminalising children

Victor — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 10:30:30 +0000

The Philippines' Senate President, Vicente Sotto III, has cited our research to support his reforms to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility. We reject this proposal in the strongest terms.

‏اللغة ‏ إنجليزية

Nepal banned toxic children’s toys - is it now planning to bring them back?

Victor — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 15:29:56 +0000

After an NGO helped convince the government to enact safety standards, Nepal‘s leaders are now planning to weaken regulations on how much toxic material is allowed in children’s toys. What caused this U-turn?

‏اللغة ‏ إنجليزية

JUSTICE DES MINEURS : Congrès mondial sur la justice pour enfants

Louise — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 16:42:28 +0000

Le Congrès Mondial sur la justice pour Enfants aura lieu du 28 à 30 mai 2018 à Paris et traitera de trois grandes problématiques : la participation des enfants aux activités extrémistes violentes et les réponses envisageables; la nécessité d’identifier davantage de moyens efficaces pour réduire la délinquance juvénile et la récidive; les manières d'améliorer les mécanismes de protection des enfants vulnérables et les stratégies de prévention précoce.

‏اللغة ‏ فرنسية

Appointment of the next High Commissioner for Human Rights

jthomas — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 12:16:39 +0000

The appointment of the new United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, due to take place later this year, is a vital moment for the United Nations, with implications for the human rights of millions of people around the world. In the opinion of the undersigned, a group of civil society organisations strongly committed to upholding the UN Charter and its values, the procedure adopted by the General Assembly in 1993 to appoint the High Commissioner can be enhanced – to make it more transparent, inclusive, meritocratic, and engaging for civil society and the general public.

‏اللغة ‏ إنجليزية

JUVENILE JUSTICE: World Congress on Justice for Children

Victor — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 11:24:38 +0000

The World Congress on Justice for Children will be held from 28-30 May 2018 and will focus on global trends in three important areas.

‏اللغة ‏ إنجليزية

DEPRIVATION OF LIBERTY: Launch of new campaign site

Victor — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 15:29:35 +0000

As the UN’s Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty gets underway, CRIN is stepping up its work on children who are detained.

‏اللغة ‏ إنجليزية

Информационный бюллетень № 63: Специальный выпуск "Дети и окружающая среда"

CRIN — Thu, 17 Aug 2017 16:02:29 +0000

Гарантирование доступа детей к правосудию в связи с вопросами экологии имеет решающее значение для обеспечения компенсаций в случаях нарушений прав детей.

‏اللغة ‏ روسية

ИНДИЯ: Пятилетняя девочка и ее неграмотная мать добились правосудия в случае сексуального насилия

CRIN — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 10:26:57 +0000

Амаль* было три года, когда она была изнасилована соседом в трущобах Дели. Ее мать неустанно боролась за справедливость в деле, дошедшем до Высокого суда Дели.

‏اللغة ‏ روسية

GEORGIA: NGOs call for children's rights to be enshrined in new Constitution

Victor — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 12:48:13 +0000

More than 40 civil society groups are calling on the Georgian government to write in explicit protections for children's rights in the country's new Constitution.

‏اللغة ‏ إنجليزية

ITALY: Abolishing youth courts would be 'a step in the wrong direction'

Victor — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 10:05:11 +0000

Italy is considering abolishing its system of youth courts, but tens of thousands of people have urged them to reconsider. Learn more and sign their petition here.

‏اللغة ‏ إنجليزية