Article 13: Freedom of expression

CAMBODIA: Lawmakers pass law to regulate NGOs despite concerns
13/Jul/2015 News
The law allows the government to take wide-ranging action against NGOs, targeting them for anything from jeopardising peace, stability and public order to harming national security or Cambodia's culture and traditions.
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ITALY: Venice mayor bans children's books on homosexuality and disabilities
13/Jul/2015 News
Despite claiming his decision does not aim to discriminate, a total 49 children's books have been blacklisted.
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SINGAPORE: Court frees teen blogger, Amos Yee, after four-week sentence
6/Jul/2015 News
Yee, who was convicted of wounding religious sentiment and of uploading an obscene image with the faces of Singapore's founding father and Margaret Thatcher, says he intends to appeal his conviction and sentence. 
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EQUALITY: Girl Scouts returns $100,000 when donor demands it not be used for transgender girls
2/Jul/2015 News
"Please guarantee that our gift will not be used to support transgender girls," the donor's letter read. "If you can’t, please return the money." The Girl Scouts of Western Washington CEO, Megan Ferland,  said the decision to return the money a no-brainer.  
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TURKEY: Top court rules that compulsory religious education is unlawful
30/Jun/2015 News
The plaintiffs behind the challenge argued that compulsory religious education did not comply with their religious and philosophical beliefs. 
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JUSTICE: 'Children’s equitable access to justice in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia'
16/Jun/2015 Publication
This UNICEF report sheds light on the tremendous barriers children in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia face in accessing justice for violations of their rights. 
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MALTA: Gov't launches new policy to help schools address needs of trans, intersex students
16/Jun/2015 News
Activists have welcomed the policy, which recommends an end to gender segregation in schools through things like uniforms, sports lessons, as well as facilities like toilets. 
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ENVIRONMENT: International human rights law and fracking
15/Jun/2015 Publication
This report demonstrates how the international human rights framework can be used to initiate rights-based advocacy against human rights violations that result from the harm caused by hydraulic fracturing (fracking).
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LABOUR RIGHTS: Child labour and protecting working children
11/Jun/2015 Publication
Ahead of the World Day against Child Labour on 12 June, CRIN looks at whether in countries where child workers will work with or without labour protections, is a blanket ban on child work the best way of guaranteeing children's interests? 
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GENDER IDENTITY: Being trans in the European Union - Comparative analysis of EU LGBT survey data
2/Jun/2015 Publication
Research conducted by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) found that trans persons face the highest levels of discrimination, harassment and violence amongst LGBT subgroups.  
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