Article 3: Best interests of the child

ITALY: Venice mayor bans children's books on homosexuality and disabilities
13/Jul/2015 News
Despite claiming his decision does not aim to discriminate, a total 49 children's books have been blacklisted.
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UNITED STATES: Judge orders children to juvenile detention for refusing to see their father
9/Jul/2015 News
Three siblings were held in contempt of court for refusing an order by a judge to have lunch with their father, and were ordered to a juvenile detention facility until they turn 18 years old. The children are aged 14, 10 and 9, respectively. 
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DENMARK: 'How I was deradicalised'
6/Jul/2015 News
Article covering a Muslim teenager's experience in Denmark's programme to dissuade young people from going to fight for al-Qaeda or Islamic State.
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PRIVACY: Teen loses his case over police use of 'riot photos'
6/Jul/2015 News
The case challenged the publication of images of children suspected of being involved in riots as a violation of their right to privacy. 
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EQUALITY: Girl Scouts returns $100,000 when donor demands it not be used for transgender girls
2/Jul/2015 News
"Please guarantee that our gift will not be used to support transgender girls," the donor's letter read. "If you can’t, please return the money." The Girl Scouts of Western Washington CEO, Megan Ferland,  said the decision to return the money a no-brainer.  
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UNICEF: 'Progress for Children Beyond Averages - Learning from the MDGs'
30/Jun/2015 Publication
This eleventh edition of Progress for Children is UNICEF’s final report on the child-related Millennium Development Goals ...
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Nordic Congress on Child Welfare 2015
Wed, 26/08/2015 - 09:00 Event
Conference focussing on the best interest of the child in different services, solutions and development work.  
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ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA: CRC alternative report on inhuman sentencing of children
30/Jun/2015 Publication
This report was submitted ahead of the the 72nd pre-sessional working group of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child...
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SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES: CRC alternative report on inhuman sentencing of children
30/Jun/2015 Publication
This report was submitted ahead of the the 72nd pre-sessional working group of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child...
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UNITED KINGDOM: CRC alternative report on inhuman sentencing of children
30/Jun/2015 Publication
This report was submitted ahead of the the 72nd pre-sessional working group of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child...
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