Article 17: Access to appropriate information

Neglected needs: Girls in the criminal justice system
27/Feb/2014 Publication
Neglected needs: Girls in the criminal justice system is a joint briefing paper by PRI and the Inter-agency Panel on Juvenile Justice (IPJJ).
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AFGHANISTAN: President orders changes to draft law amid fears for Afghan women
18/Feb/2014 News
Afghan president backs away from a law that would have silenced victims of domestic violence, forced marriage and child abuse.
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GAMBIA: Children join millions to vote for 2014 'Child Rights Hero'
13/Feb/2014 News
Children in The Gambia have joined millions around the world to vote for the 2014 ‘Child Rights Hero’ that pits Pakistani girl Malala Yousafzai, who fights for girls’ right to education and was shot by the Taliban as a result; John Wood from the USA, who for over 15 years has given millions of children in 10 countries access to libraries and education; and Indira Ranamagar, for her 20-year struggle for children of prisoners in Nepal.  
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HEALTH: Children with cancer 'denied drugs because of EU rules'
11/Feb/2014 News
EU rules must be changed to allow more testing of potentially life-saving cancer drugs on children, states The Institute of Cancer Research.
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Commentary: No Jurisdiction of the Holy See over the Catholic Church?
10/Feb/2014 News
This commentary notes how the Holy See has disregarded the rights of victims of sexual abuse by clerics and its mandatory reporting duties to UN bodies, and has been written to coincide with the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child's recent review of the Holy See.
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JUVENILE JUSTICE: Australia's tough new youth crime laws spark plea for UN intervention
6/Feb/2014 News
New juvenile crime laws in the state of Queensland are described as violations of Australia's human rights obligations, leading to calls for UN intervention. 
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YCTV - Youth Culture TV Foundation
19/Dec/2013 Organisation
Young people between the ages of eleven...
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Agência de Notícias dos Direitos da Infância
19/Dec/2013 Organisation
ANDI's mission is to contribute to...
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World Vision - Japan
19/Dec/2013 Organisation
World Vision Japan aims to...
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Pakistan International Peace & Human Rights Organization
19/Dec/2013 Organisation
To co-operate, coordinate, and participate...
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