Article 14: Freedom of thought, conscience and religion

MYANMAR: Two child limit imposed on Myanmar's Rohingya
28/May/2013 News
Summary: New measure, which applies to Muslim Rohingya families in western Rakhine state, does not affect Buddhists in the...
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UNITED STATES: Faith-healing couple charged with murder for death of second child
23/May/2013 News
Summary: About a dozen children die every year in the US when their parents choose prayer over medical care. ...
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NIGERIA: Boko Haram attacks hit school attendance in Borno State
20/May/2013 News
Summary: Around 15,000 children in Borno State, north-eastern Nigeria, have stopped attending classes since February 2013,...
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KYRGYZSTAN: Extremist group Hizb ut-Tahrir steps up recruitment of Kyrgyz children
16/May/2013 News
Summary: Authorities contemplate countermeasures as the extremist group increasingly enslaves women and their children in...
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MALDIVES: UN expert calls for abolition of degrading and capital punishment against children
9/May/2013 News
Summary: The United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary General on Violence Against Children, Marta Santos...
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CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS: UN report on reprisals against rights defenders
29/Apr/2013 News
Summary: This is your chance to contribute to a UN report on reprisals against human rights defenders cooperating with the...
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IRAQ: Children's Rights in the UN Special Procedures' Reports
23/Apr/2013 Publication
Summary: This report extracts mentions of children's rights issues in the reports of the UN Special Procedures. This does...
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SENEGAL: Government acts on child begging after fire kills nine in care of renegade teacher
18/Apr/2013 News
Summary: Government plans to shut substandard Islamic schools after fire shows risks to children forced to earn money for...
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