Civil and political rights

BAHRAIN: 15-year-old child detained and denied education
17/Jun/2014 News
Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses its concern for the continued practice of arresting and detaining children in Bahrain.
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PAKISTAN: Minorities fear ‘forced conversion’ to Islam
17/Jun/2014 News
Human rights groups believe the number of reported cases failing to capture the true extent of the problem.
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UN: Pillay welcomes appointment of new UN human rights chief
17/Jun/2014 News
General Assembly unanimously approves Prince Zeid Ra’ad Zeid al-Hussein of Jordan as the new High Commissioner for Human Rights, succeeding Navi Pillay of South Africa.
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UNITED KINGDOM: New law makes it criminal offence to force children into marriage
16/Jun/2014 News
Campaigners say that the new law in England and Wales sends "a powerful message".
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TURKEY: Boy killed in clashes with police in latest protest-related child death
16/Jun/2014 News
15-year-old becomes latest victim of police violence in Turkey.
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WORLD CUP 2014: How Brazil scores on human rights
12/Jun/2014 News
On the eve of the World Cup, CRIN examines Brazil’s human and children’s rights record, and takes a look at FIFA, the world football governing body, and the impact its decisions has had on countries' human rights situations. 
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КЫРГЫЗСТАН: Какие есть за и против по «антигейскому» закону?
6/Jun/2014 News
Сторонники и противники законопроекта об ответственности за «формирование положительного отношения к нетрадиционным связям...
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CHILD MARRIAGE: UN agencies welcome African-led push to end child marriage
5/Jun/2014 News
Two United Nations agencies have welcomed the first campaign by the African Union to end child marriage, a practice that robs over 17 million girls – 1 in 3 – across the continent of their youth.
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ТАДЖИКИСТАН: «Старший брат» наблюдает за тобой и в классе, и за его стенами
5/Jun/2014 News
Мехриниссо любит учить детей, но система видеонаблюдения в классе выбивает ее из колеи. «Очень раздражает и беспокоит,...
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The Bureau of Investigative Journalism
4/Jun/2014 Organisation
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism is an independent not-for-profit organisation. Established in April 2010, the...
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