Article 39: Rehabilitative care

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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BAHRAIN: Children sentenced to life imprisonment
19/Aug/2014 News
Human rights group in Bahrain expresses grave concern over the ongoing targeting and prosecution of children.
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USA: Inquiry finds a ‘culture of violence’ against teenage inmates at New York's Rikers Island
5/Aug/2014 News
Inquiry finds that the civil rights of male teenagers were violated and that there was no protection given to the boys from the rampant use of unnecessary and excessive force by correction officers.
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Busting the myths between care and young offenders
1/Jul/2014 Publication
This report's findings is based on thorough research undertaken into the relationship between care and crime.
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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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Concluding Observations for India’s First Report on the OPSC
26/Jun/2014 UN and Regional Documentation
CRC/C/OPSC/IND/CO/1...
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BAHRAIN: 15-year-old child detained and denied education
17/Jun/2014 News
Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses its concern for the continued practice of arresting and detaining children in Bahrain.
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C.K. (A Child) (through Ripples International as her guardian and next friend) and others v. Commissioner of Police / Inspector General of the National Police Service and others
Mon, 27/05/2013 - 00:00 Case Law
Case concerning the failure of the police to properly investigate sexual abuse complaints in Kenya ("160 Girls Project").
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JUVENILE JUSTICE: US Attorney-General calls for an end to "excessive" use of solitary confinement
19/May/2014 News
US Attorney-General, Eric Holder, says placing children in solitary confinement "can be dangerous, and a serious impediment to the ability of juveniles to succeed once released."
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SEXUAL VIOLENCE: UN, African Union sign landmark agreement to curb sexual violence in African countries
19/Feb/2014 News
A landmark agreement has been signed between the UN and the African Union to combat sexual violence in war in Africa. 
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