Summary: In South Africa, trafficking occurs not only across its borders but from rural to urban areas and the victims include men. The proposed Prevention and Combating in Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Bill reached parliament in March 2010, yet...
[CAPE TOWN, 22 June 2011] - The Child Justice Act is experiencing teething problems in its implementation.
On Wednesday, the Justice Department presented a progress report to Parliament.
South Africa implemented the act just over a year ago,...
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...
Proclaimed by General Assembly resolution 1386(XIV) of 20 November 1959
Whereas the peoples of the United Nations have, in the Charter, reaffirmed their faith in fundamental human rights and in the dignity and worth of the human person,...
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As Amnesty International (AI) releases its annual report on human rights, the world stands on the threshold of historic change. Courageous people are standing up and speaking out in the face of bullets, beatings,...
Summary: The rape of the 13-year-old, the latest such attack to 'cure' homosexuality, adds to calls for action – and retaliation[JOHANNESBURG, 9 May 2011] - A 13-year-old lesbian has become the latest victim of "corrective rape" in...
[9 de mayo de 2011] - Una joven de 13 años de edad que habló sobre su orientación sexual fue violada en Pretoria el jueves pasado, dijo un portavoz del gobierno, destaca este día el diario The Guardian en su edici...
Summary: Selon l'association Luleki Sizwe basée au Cap, 31 lesbiennes ont été tuées au cours de la dernière décennie en Afrique du Sud. Chaque semaine, plusieurs lesbiennes seraient violées dans le pays, mais il est difficile de connaître l'ampleur...
Summary: International review, comparison, and analysis of child-friendly justice practices in various jurisdictions.“Please leave me alone. Don’t ask me any more questions about this. I want to forget.”This is the testimony of an...
Summary: A new project has been launched which aims to ensure children's rights are respected in the media, and a more representative and ethical journalism is practised in both Zambia and South Africa. [25 February 2011] - The European Union (...
