Definition of childhood

FRANCE : Dans la «jungle» évacuée, plus de 200 mineurs restent sur le carreau

Louise — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 10:01:43 +0000

Alors que la préfète du Pas-de-Calais Fabienne Buccio annonce que sa «mission» est «remplie», 200 mineurs restent sur le carreau.

Langue Français

R (AA) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department

AhmedHegazi — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 16:00:10 +0000

Case concerning the legality of the detention of migrant children and age assessment.

Langue Anglais

Mudzuru v. Minister of Justice

Denitsa — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 10:43:58 +0000

Case concerning the minimum age of marriage in Zimbabwe.

Langue Anglais

Children rights behind bars: Human Rights of children deprived of liberty – Improving monitoring mechanisms

Robin — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 09:56:20 +0000

Defence for Children International (DCI)-Belgium is glad to invite you to the European Final Conference “CHILDREN’S RIGHTS BEHIND BARS: Human Rights of children deprived of liberty – Improving monitoring mechanisms” which will take place on 15 February 2016 at the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels (Belgium).

This Conference will notably be the occasion to launch the very first European Practical Guide dedicated to the monitoring of places of deprivation of liberty for children.

Langue Anglais

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.

Langue Anglais

SAUDI ARABIA: More than 50 people, including several arrested as children, will reportedly be executed soon

Victor — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 17:25:37 +0000

Saudi Arabia allegedly plans to execute more than 50 people convicted of terrorism, including two sentenced as children, two Saudi newspapers reported this week.

Langue Anglais

EUROPE: Sexual rights and risks among youth online

Victor — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 10:30:51 +0000

Children and youth are one of the fastest-growing groups of internet users, bringing them great opportunities – but also new risks.

Langue Anglais

NIGERIA : abandon des poursuites contre une adolescente accusée d'avoir tué son mari

Louise — Tue, 26 May 2015 08:43:45 +0000

Le parquet nigérian a abandonné mercredi les poursuites contre une adolescente de 15 ans accusée d'avoir empoisonné son mari de plus de vingt ans son aîné avec de la mort aux rats.

Langue Français

NIGERIA: Child bride murder charges dropped

jonas — Thu, 21 May 2015 15:00:48 +0000

The 15-year-old girl that has killed her 20 years older husband after a forced marriage will not be prosecuted for murder.

Langue Anglais

PANAMA: Menores de 18 años de edad no podrán contraer matrimonio

jthomas — Wed, 06 May 2015 11:42:17 +0000

Según la legislación actual las edades mínimas son 14 años para las niñas, y 16 años para los niños.

Langue Espagnol

CAMPAIGNING: CRIN's joint letter to Pakistan's Federal Minister for Interior

jonas — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 11:08:54 +0000

Read the letter CRIN, together with other human rights organisations, sent to Pakistan's minister after the halt of Shafqat Hussain's execution for 72 hours and before it's extension to 30 days.

Langue Anglais

NEPAL: Las adolescentes dicen “no” al matrimonio infantil

Crintern — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 19:06:00 +0000

Nepal es entre los 10 países con mayores tasas de matrimonio precoz, aunque esta práctica, tanto a nivel internacional como nacional, es considerada una violación de los derechos humanos de las niñas.

Langue Espagnol

SOUTH SUDAN: Gunmen kidnap at least 89 boys from village near Malakal

jonas — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 13:12:04 +0000

UNICEF estimates that at least 12,000 children have been taken or recruited in South Sudan’s civil war for use as soldiers last year.

Langue Anglais

MEXICO: Prohiben admisión de menores de 18 años en Fuerzas Armadas

Crintern — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 16:01:19 +0000

El reclutamiento en las Fuerzas Armadas de niños y niñas de 16 y 17 años han sido objeto de preocupación por parte del Comité de los Derechos del Niño.

Langue Espagnol

EXHIBITION: Rights, Not Charity

Joe Sandler Clarke — Thu, 16 Oct 2014 14:32:48 +0000

Child Rights International Network has teamed up with the artist Miriam Sugranyes to put together a new exhibition at London's Southbank Centre celebrating 25 years of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Langue Anglais