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UNITED STATES: Court to review prosecution of Catholic church official
12/May/2014 News
Pennsylvania's highest court will review the long-debated prosecution of a Roman Catholic church official who was tried, imprisoned and then freed over his handling of priest sex-abuse complaints.
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UNITED STATES: FDA recommends a ban on shock devices used on children with disabilities
28/Apr/2014 News
Food and Drugs Administration advisory panel on neurological devices has made urgent recommendations to United States to condemn all practices related to torture of disabled children.
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Universal Periodic Review - Session 22
Wed, 01/04/2015 - 01:00 Event
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Joaquin M. v. Cardinal Norberto Rivera, et al.
Wed, 04/02/2009 - 00:00 Case Law
Case concerning the jurisidiction of US courts over a foreign Catholic priest in an action brought by a foreign plaintiff for child sexual abuse that occurred abroad.
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O'Bryan, et al. v. Holy See
Mon, 24/11/2008 - 00:00 Case Law
Case concerning the liability of the Holy See for child sexual abuse committed by Roman Catholic clergy in the United States.
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UNITED STATES: Access to justice for children
18/Feb/2014 Publication
This report is part of CRIN's access to justice for children project, looking at the status of the Convention on the...
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USA: Executions are suspended by Governor in Washington
12/Feb/2014 News
Death penalty gets suspended in Washington by the state governor, in a move to engage officials to "join a growing national conversation about capital punishment."
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Sports for Hunger/Hunger Resource Centre
19/Dec/2013 Organisation
SFH works to combat childhood hunger in the United States and Worldwide. Speakers are sent to K-12 and College classrooms...
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UN OHCHR - Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
19/Dec/2013 Organisation
The United Nations Committee on the...
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United Nations Population Fund
19/Dec/2013 Organisation
International development agency that promotes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal...
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