Equal opportunities

CZECH REPUBLIC: First steps taken on ending anti-Roma discrimination in schools

Victor — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 12:21:46 +0000

In 1999, D.H. and Others v. the Czech Republic became the first case in Czech history to seek an end to anti-Roma discrimination in education.

Idioma Inglés

БОЛГАРИЯ: Больше никаких оправданий об отсутствии образования для детей с проблемами психического здоровья

CRIN — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 16:23:38 +0000

Узнав о том, что детям с проблемами психического здоровья систематически отказывают в доступе к образованию в Болгарии, международная НПО подала жалобу в Европейский комитет по социальным правам.

Idioma Ruso

J v. B (Ultra‐Orthodox Judaism: Transgender)

basma — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 12:25:27 +0000

Case concerning a transgender parent seeking contact with her children who live as part of an ultra-orthodox Jewish community.

Idioma Inglés

Oršuš and others v. Croatia

basma — Thu, 10 Nov 2016 17:27:50 +0000

Case concerning the segregation of Roma students in primary schools in Croatia.

Idioma Inglés

Ponomaryovi v. Bulgaria

basma — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 13:00:54 +0000

Case concerning the imposition of secondary school fees on alien children in Bulgaria.

Idioma Inglés

FRANCE : ados en bidonvilles et en squats : l'école impossible !

Louise — Wed, 28 Sep 2016 10:56:44 +0000

Le Collectif pour le droit des enfants roms à l’éducation publie une étude qui montre que pour de nombreux adolescents âgés de 12 à 18 ans vivant en bidonvilles et en squats, l’école reste inaccessible.

Idioma Francés

ENVIRONMENT: CRIN submission for the CRC's Day of General Discussion on 'children’s rights and the environment'

Victor — Fri, 29 Jul 2016 13:38:56 +0000

The submission contributes information on the different aspects of children’s access to justice in relation to rights violations resulting from environmental damage.

Idioma Inglés

QUEBEC : adoption d'une loi pour les enfants transgenres

Louise — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 08:56:07 +0000

Au Québec, grâce à la loi 103 adoptée par l'Assemblée nationale, les enfants et adolescents peuvent désormais modifier leur sexe sur leur acte de naissance.

Idioma Francés

Oršuš and others v. Croatia

Zizipho Zondani — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 16:43:43 +0000

Case concerning discrimination against Roma children in the education system of Croatia.

Idioma Inglés

MIGRATION: CRIN submission for the General Comment on the human rights of children in the context of int'l migration

Victor — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 18:03:27 +0000

This submission draws attention to neglected areas of child migrants’ rights, including their right to work, detention and criminalisation, discriminatory language used to refer to migrant children, and access to justice.

Idioma Inglés

COLOMBIA: Free education secured for 12 million children

Victor — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 16:54:38 +0000

Part of a law which allowed the Colombian government to charge for primary education was deemed unconstitutional after a direct challenge against its discriminatory provisions.

Idioma Inglés

UNITED KINGDOM: Top judge leads calls to scrap mandatory daily Christian worship in schools

Victor — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 17:57:29 +0000

Schools in the UK should not be required to provide daily acts of worship of a Christian character according reforms proposed by a top-level inquiry into faith in multicultural Britain.

Idioma Inglés

UNITED KINGDOM: Top judge leads calls to scrap mandatory daily Christian worship in schools

Victor — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 17:55:52 +0000

Schools in the UK should not be required to provide daily acts of worship of a Christian character according reforms proposed by a top-level inquiry into faith in multicultural Britain.

Idioma Inglés

UN: Children's rights and the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Victor — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 18:54:10 +0000

Ahead of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, this new report calls on the UN to address the rights of children with disabilities with the same consistency and rigour as adults’ rights.

Idioma Inglés

ASIA-PACIFIC: Region facing a ‘hidden epidemic’ of HIV among adolescents, new report finds

Victor — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 15:17:31 +0000

On the occasion of World AIDS Day 2015, UNICEF, UNAIDS and partners release the report: 'Adolescents: Under the Radar in the Asia-Pacific AIDS Response' .

Idioma Inglés