Article 31: Leisure, recreation and cultural activities

ALBANIA: Children's Rights References in the Universal Periodic Review

30/Sep/2014 Publication

A compilation of extracts featuring child-rights issues from the reports submitted to the second Universal Periodic Review. There are extracts from the 'National report', the 'Compilation of UN information' and the 'Summary of stakeholder information'. Once the ‘recommendations’ have been accepted or rejected by the State, these will subsequently be published here.

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NORWAY: Children's Rights References in the Universal Periodic Review

30/Sep/2014 Publication

A compilation of extracts featuring child-rights issues from the reports submitted to the second Universal Periodic Review. There are extracts from the 'National Report', the 'Compilation of UN Information' and the 'Summary of Stakeholder's Information'. Once the 'recommendations' have been accepted or rejected by the State, these will subsequently be published here.

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RUSSIA: Children with disabilities face violence and neglect

15/Sep/2014 News

Human Rights Watch urges authorities to end 'orphanage' system and to prioritise support for children with disabilities to live with their families or in other family settings.

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AFGHANISTAN: "Bacha bazi" child abuse rising

26/Aug/2014 News

Sexual abuse against children has been rising, says Afghanistan's Independent Human Rights Commission.

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CORPORAL PUNISHMENT: Exercise should never be used as punishment

19/Aug/2014 News

Physical activity, particularly exercise, is being used by teachers, sports coaches and parents to discipline children.

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JAPAN: Children still being treated as sexual objects in cartoons and comic books

13/Aug/2014 News

Possessing child porn is now illegal in Japan - but depicting children as sexual objects in cartoons or animation isn't.