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FRANCE: Parisian suburb accused of gender stereotyping over school satchels
2 Sep 2014 News
Row sparked by mayor of a wealthy suburb handing out pink bags for girls and blue for boys for new school year.
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SYRIA: Refugees trigger child labour boom in Turkey
2 Sep 2014 News
Thousands of young refugees are missing out on school to support families left destitute after fleeing the fighting in Syria.
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UK: Failures in Rotherham led to sexual abuse of 1,400 children
1 Sep 2014 News
Report says failings in political and police leadership contributed to gang rape and trafficking in South Yorkshire
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TANZANIA: UN criticises government for segregating children with albinism
29 Aug 2014 News
Tanzania’s practice of rounding up children with albinism into government care centres criticised by UN.
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USA: Nine-year-old accidentally shoots and kills gun instructor
29 Aug 2014 News
Latest incident of gun violence leads to calls to review policies regarding children and automatic weapons.
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AUSTRALIA: Six-year-old detained asylum seeker takes her case to Supreme Court
29 Aug 2014 News
Rare class action against government concerning the treatment of injured detainees being held in detention centres. 
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GAZA: 469 children killed and over 370,000 need ‘psychosocial aid’, says UNICEF
28 Aug 2014 News
UN Agency concerned about the damaging physical and psychological impact on children from the Israeli offensive.
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SYRIA: More than 191,000 people killed in Syria with ‘no end in sight’
27 Aug 2014 News
[22 August 2014] – The number of people killed in Syria is double the number documented a year ago, the United Nations...
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SOMALIA: UN calls on the Federal Government to end and prevent recruitment and use as well as the killing and maiming of children
27 Aug 2014 News
[22 August 2014] - Concluding her four-day visit to Somalia and two days in Nairobi, the Special Representative of the UN...
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IRAQ: Civilians suffering ‘horrific’ persecution, ethnic cleansing – UN rights chief
27 Aug 2014 News
[25 August 2014] – The United Nations human rights chief today condemned the appalling and horrific crimes against...
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SOUTH SUDAN: Child soldiers - a step backwards
27 Aug 2014 News
[25 August 2014] - The government of South Sudan signed an Action Plan with the UN in 2012 to end the use of child...
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USA: Medication for foster children under new scrutiny, say doctors
26 Aug 2014 News
Investigation reveals that 1 out of 4 adolescents in California’s foster care system has received prescribed psychiatric drugs over the last decade.
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