Article 36: Other forms of exploitation

SOUTH AFRICA: Botched circumcisions becoming health crisis in country
17/Jun/2014 News
Problem is most severe in the Eastern Cape province, where nearly 500 young men have died in circumcision rituals since 2006.
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PAKISTAN: Minorities fear ‘forced conversion’ to Islam
17/Jun/2014 News
Human rights groups believe the number of reported cases failing to capture the true extent of the problem.
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EGYPT: New sexual harassment laws introduced
17/Jun/2014 News
Egypt has introduced new laws against sexual harassment in an effort to bring down the escalating menace.
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UNITED KINGDOM: New law makes it criminal offence to force children into marriage
16/Jun/2014 News
Campaigners say that the new law in England and Wales sends "a powerful message".
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WORLD CUP 2014: How Brazil scores on human rights
12/Jun/2014 News
On the eve of the World Cup, CRIN examines Brazil’s human and children’s rights record, and takes a look at FIFA, the world football governing body, and the impact its decisions has had on countries' human rights situations. 
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Guidance note of UN Secretary-General: Reparations for conflict‐related sexual violence
12/Jun/2014 Publication
The Guidance Note aims to provide policy and operational guidance for United Nations engagement in the area of reparations for victims of conflict-related sexual violence. It is intended to complement other relevant UN tools and Guidance Notes.  
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CHILD LABOUR: ILO says social protection essential to help eradicate child labour
12/Jun/2014 News
On World Day Against Child Labour, the ILO calls on governments to step up their efforts to extend social protection in order to help keep children out of child labour.
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Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict
Tue, 10/06/2014 - 09:30 Event
Four day free public event being held in London focusing on ending sexual violence in conflict.
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UNITED KINGDOM: Report into child abuse at school for vulnerable boys "suppressed"
5/Jun/2014 News
A health professional who reported widespread child abuse at a school for vulnerable boys in the 1990s believes his report was "suppressed".
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JAPAN: State bans real-life child sexual abuse material but cartoons remain legal
5/Jun/2014 News
Possession to be outlawed but manga, anime and computer graphics depicting sexual exploitation of minors exempt.
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