Pope lists tragedies of children in war and trafficking at a rights summit
Pope Francis has convened a high-level summit to demand that children be protected from war, forced labor, trafficking and ...
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Spain’s Universal Child Benefit Could Transform Lives
Key cabinet ministers in Spain’s government are pushing for a new universal child benefit in the 2025 budget. The benefit has ...
Lost futures, marital rape, and exploitation: How child marriages in Iraq commodify women
Sharia law, which influences much of Iraq’s legal system, permits child marriage under certain conditions, often tied to the ...
DR Congo prison break horror saw 168 women raped and buildings set on fire to kill children
Horrific scenes saw over 160 women raped and children dead in fires after the prison break at Munzenze near Goma last Monday ...
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B.C. human rights commissioner wants study of police in schools after board's firing
The commissioner says there are "significant gaps" in evidence supporting school police liaison officers and there is not ...
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Iowa to implement new children’s mental health care system under terms of legal settlement
The settlement agreement resolves a 2023 lawsuit that accused the State of Iowa of failing to provide federally required ...
ICC Condemns Sanctions by Trump Administration and Pledges to Continue Its Work
The International Criminal Court on Friday called on its member states to stand up against sanctions imposed by Trump.
A mother pleads for Britain’s help in freeing son from Egyptian prison, one day of hunger at a time
But as she slumped in a folding chair outside the gates of the British prime minister’s office on day 129 of a hunger strike, ...
Trump announces withdrawal from UN human rights body and halt to funding for Palestinian refugees
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the United States will withdraw from the top U.N. human ...
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National Children’s Commissioner ‘deeply concerned’ for wellbeing of children in the Jewish community amid surge in antisemitism
The National Children’s Commissioner has expressed alarm about the impact of rising antisemitism in Australia on the wellbeing of Jewish children and young people.
High childcare costs among issues highlighted in rights watchdog’s report to UN
The rising cost of childcare and reduced access to it in recent years have been raised by Britain’s human rights watchdog as ...