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Guidelines on Justice in Matters involving Child Victims and Witnesses of CrimeI. Objectives1. The...
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Preamble[Option 1. Civil law countries Considering the obligations under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which was adopted by the General Assembly in its...
Summary: A compilation of extracts featuring child-rights issues from the reports submitted to the first Universal Periodic Review. There are extracts from the 'National Report', the 'Compilation of UN Information' and the 'Summary of Stakeholder's...
[28 October 2010] - Most people remain at a loss about what the Asean Inter-governmental Commission on Human Rights has been doing in its first year, a report says.
The Solidarity for Asian People's Advocacy Task Force on Asean and Human Rights...
[17 September 2010] - The first school for pregnant teenagers in mainly-Muslim Malaysia has opened, as part of an attempt to curb the rising number of abandoned babies.
Officials hope that the school in the southern state of Malacca will help young...
[NEW YORK, 16 August 2010] - Malaysia's ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities can help bring real improvement in the lives of people with disabilities in Malaysia, according to Human Rights Watch. But Malaysia...
[KUALA LUMPUR, 5 August 2010] - A prominent Malaysian official Thursday encouraged young Muslim teenagers to get married if they cannot resist having sex and promised money to help them start a family — a stance that drew criticism from women'...
Summary: On June 6th, Malaysia Signed the instrument to ratify the Convention on the Rights Of Persons with Disabilities, whilst at the same time removing certain reservations to the CRC, and allowing children "the freedom to have their say, and the...
The vast majority of children living with HIV around the world lack access to HIV testing and treatment. We can do something about that. The Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance (EAA), in collaboration with partners around the world, are embarking on a year...
[25 October 2009] - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will create a special body next year to protect the rights of women and children in the region.Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva revealed ASEAN's plans on Friday shortly...
