Article 18: Parental responsibilities

SYRIA: Child marriage soars among Syrian refugees in Jordan
18/Jul/2014 News
Girls who have fled Syria's civil war are increasingly vulnerable to exploitation, domestic violence and poverty, warns the UN.
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Concluding Observations for Jordan’s First Report on the OPSC
27/Jun/2014 UN and Regional Documentation
CRC/C/OPSC/JOR/CO/1 ...
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TRADITIONAL VALUES: Urgent action needed on harmful 'Protection of the Family' resolution, says ISHR
23/Jun/2014 News
Proposed resolution by a group of States at UN has the potential to dangerously narrow the definition of 'family' and increase risk of harm to individuals, says human rights group.
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FGM: Spanish court sentences Gambian couple over Female Genital Mutilation
20/Jun/2014 News
Court confirms 12 year prison sentences for Gambian couple in Barcelona for circumcising their two daughters who are minors. 
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ARGENTINA: Teenager who spent nine years locked in a garage rescued
17/Apr/2014 News
A 15-year-old girl has been rescued in Argentina after being nearly starved and beaten in a garage by an adoptive family for nine years.
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HEALTH: Vaccinations compulsory in Croatia
28/Mar/2014 News
Constitutional court upholds requirement that Croatian children be vaccinated for hepatitis, measles, whooping cough, diphtheria and more.
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UK: First female genital mutilation prosecutions announced
21/Mar/2014 News
The first UK prosecutions over female genital mutilation have been announced by the Crown Prosecution Service.
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Plan International: "Too Young To Wed"
Mon, 03/03/2014 - 18:30 Event
Join Plan International for a high-level debate on child marriage.
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