Article 17: Access to appropriate information

LIBERTÉ D'EXPRESSION : le rapporteur spécial de l'ONU publie un rapport sur la liberté d'expression des enfants
29/Oct/2014 Publication
Ce rapport examine le droit des enfants à la liberté d'expression et à l'accès à l'information, en s'inquiétant de l’adoption de différentes mesures de restriction de l’information au nom de la soi-disant protection des enfants.
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MODERN SLAVERY: Tamil Nadu’s exploited garment workers need help from British justice
29/Oct/2014 News
Report highlights conditions of modern slavery in Indian mills, and that the abused workers should have recourse to UK courts.
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Orphanage Trafficking and Orphanage Voluntourism
29/Oct/2014 Publication
NGN has prepared a briefing paper addressing the issue of orphanage trafficking and orphanage voluntourism.
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FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION: Child rights-focused report by the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression
28/Oct/2014 Publication
The report examines children’s right to freedom of expression and access to information, while noting with concern the adoption of various restrictive measures allegedly aimed at protecting children from harmful information. 
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MIGRATION: Migrant detention "abuse" can scar children for life
27/Oct/2014 News
Increasing number of migrant children are being detained in countries where they are seeking asylum despite scientific evidence that such incarceration leads to long-term psychological and developmental difficulties.
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CAMBODIA: UN-backed report reveals scope of violence against children
27/Oct/2014 News
UN-backed survey reveals that 50% of Cambodian children have experienced at least one form of violence before the age of 18, and  about 25% have been emotionally abused.
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Innocence Lost - Child Marriage in a global context, with a focus on Malawi
23/Oct/2014 Publication
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CoE report: Migrants’ and children’s rights need better protection in the Netherlands
23/Oct/2014 Publication
Migrants’ and children’s rights need better protection in the Netherlands" : Publication of the CoE Commissioner for Human...
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International Day of Action: ‘End Immigration Detention of Children in Asia’
Thu, 20/11/2014 - 09:00 Event
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Violence: 19 Days of Activism for Prevention – Global campaign for prevention of abuse and violence against children and youth
Sat, 01/11/2014 - 09:45 Event
The 19 Days Campaign is a WWSF initiative launched in 2011 by the Children-Youth Section and sponsored by the Women's...
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