Plan is a children's development organisation with no religious, political or governmental affiliation. Their mission is to help children to realise their full potential in societies that respect people's rights and dignity.
To promote the rights of children with disabilities, children and women. To build the capacity of local NGOs. To address the needs of tsunami survivors and those affected by the tsunami.
An archipelago in the Indian ocean consisting of over 1,200 islands, the Maldives is one of the territories most at risk from rising sea levels due to climate change. After 30 years of autocratic one party rule, 2008 saw a new constitution and the...
Fourteen new countries will be elected to the UN’s human rights scrutinising body next week, with France, the United Kingdom and the Russian Federation set to get a seat.
Based in Geneva, the Human Rights Council’s (HRC) role is...
Summary: The South Asian report is a new comprehensive rights-based report which, for the first time, objectively measures the extent to which the South Asian governments and non-state actors have contributed to the creation of child-friendly...
[21 de agosto de 2013] -
Se ha anulado la condena de flagelación dictada contra una víctima de violación, de 15 años de edad, en Maldivas, pero, para empezar, la niña nunca debería haber sido procesada...
Summary: This report extracts mentions of children's rights issues in the reports of all UN Treaty Bodies and their follow-up procedures. This does not include the Concluding Observations of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child which are...
Summary: The Maldives is preparing for presidential elections scheduled for the 7 September 2013. Four political parties have been campaigning around the country. they all pledge advancements in economy, Education and health and social protection....
Summary: MondeMaldives : la justice annule la condamnation au fouet pour une victime de viol22 août 2013 à 10:32 - A + 376 Tweeter Envoyer Abonnez-vous à partir de 1€En vertu de la charia, les relations sexuelles avant le...
[22 August 2013] -
A 15-year-old girl who was sentenced to 100 lashes for engaging in premarital sex has had her punishment overturned by a Maldives court.
The High Court ruled on Wednesday that the girl, whose stepfather is on trial for...