News

Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi have been jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their work on promoting and protecting children's rights.

The number of ritual child abuse cases linked to witchcraft being investigated in London is increasing. A total of 24 cases were passed to the Metropolitan Police in 2013, 19 in 2012 and nine in 2011.

Argentina has become the 41st State globally, and the seventh in Latin America, to ban all forms of corporal punishment against children. 

California Governor signs a bill that could prevent hundreds of young offenders from enduring rape, assault, and gang life in prison.

[2 October 2014] – The United Nations Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Leila Zerrougui today...

Attack outside primary school in central Syrian city kills at least 45 people, including 41 children.

[4 September 2014] - At the age of just 12, Moheb was forced to become a suicide bomber by his uncle, a Taliban commander...

[3 October 2014] - President Obama has the clout to get child soldiers off the battlefields in countries around the world....

Cape Verde has joined the list of states enacting legislation which prohibits all corporal punishment of children, including within the family.

A leading children's charity has warned that a rate of five new Ebola cases an hour in Sierra Leone means healthcare demands are far outstripping supply.

Bullying and violence has a serious effect on LGBTI children's well-being and prevents openness about their personal identity, says Europe's human rights chief.

[29 September 2014] -  Back to school for young Yemenis in Sanaa on Monday was a stark reminder of why many missed classes...