Article 24: Health and health services

AUSTRALIA: Baby Ferouz and the children kept behind bars
21/Nov/2014 Publication
Born in Brisbane to asylum seeker parents in November 2013, baby Ferouz has spent his life moving from detention centre to detention centre. In October 2014, a federal court judge ruled that both he and his family had no right to stay in Australia. Lawyers for Ferouz and other Australian-born babies of people seeking asylum challenged the government's plan to send them to a notorious detention centre, thousands of miles from the mainland.  
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THE STATE OF THE WORLD'S CHILDREN 2014 IN NUMBERS: Every Child Counts - Revealing disparities, advancing children’s rights
20/Nov/2014 Publication
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KENYA: Nubian children and the struggle for citizenship
20/Nov/2014 Publication
Nubians have lived in Kenya for more than a century, but are not considered Kenyan nationals. As such, they face significant restrictions when it comes to gaining access to basic amenities like health care and education. In the case of Nubian Minors v. Kenya, the second-class status of Nubians in Kenyan society was challenged.
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BENIN : Les droits de l'enfant dans les rapports des organes des traités de l'ONU
4/Nov/2014 Publication
Résumé : Ce rapport est une compilation des extraits liés aux droits de l’enfant dans les rapports et procédures de suivi...
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BAHRAIN: Report of the Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children
1/Nov/2014 UN and Regional Documentation
Below is a short summary of some of the key issues from report by the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons,...
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ROMANIA: Record million-euro payout for child AIDS victim
30/Oct/2014 News
Romanian woman who contracted HIV as a baby in hospital in 1990 will receive one million euros in compensation after a landmark court decision in the country with Europe's highest number of child AIDS victims.
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Going Hungry? The Human Right to Food in the UK
30/Oct/2014 Publication
This report analyses state action and assesses the UK’s compliance with the duty to secure the human right to adequate food.
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CALL TO ACTION: Sign joint letter urging stronger child rights protections in World Bank safeguards
28/Oct/2014 News
Call to support the strengthening of child rights protections in World Bank safeguards. The deadline for signing the joint letter is Friday, 31 October 2014. 
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AFGHANISTAN: Prison sentence for religious teacher who raped girl
28/Oct/2014 News
A mullah who raped a 10-year-old girl in his mosque in Afghanistan has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.
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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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