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ITALY: Venice mayor bans children's books on homosexuality and disabilities
13 Jul 2015
Despite claiming his decision does not aim to discriminate, a total 49 children's books have been blacklisted.
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EUROPE: ILGA-Europe annual conference on LGBT rights
28 Oct 2015
This year’s Annual Conference takes place in Athens between 28 and 31 October 2015 under the theme Many voices, One...
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TOOLKIT: Digital tool to help LGBTQ youth securely access information online
28 Apr 2015
This toolkit is designed to help young people navigate social media and protect themselves from snooping and outing by ad companies that track online activity, social media, and their peers.
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Uzbekistan: Internet cafes closed early to 'protect' youth
3 Mar 2015
[25 February 2015] - A decree came into force in Uzbekistan's capital, Tashkent, on February 25 requiring Internet cafes...
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SEX EDUCATION: Law allows parents to opt out their children from controversial Ontario sex-education curriculum
3 Mar 2015
Education Minister Liz Sandals confirmed that parents will be able to pull their children out of some lessons of the new sex education curriculum. 
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LGBT: Slovak referendum against gay rights fails on low turnout
11 Feb 2015
Conservatives failed to strengthen the existing ban on gay marriage and adoption by same-sex couples. The referendum, which would have made it more difficult to change the legislation in the future, failed due to a low turnout of far less than the required minimum of 50 percent.
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USA: Medication for foster children under new scrutiny, say doctors
26 Aug 2014
Investigation reveals that 1 out of 4 adolescents in California’s foster care system has received prescribed psychiatric drugs over the last decade.
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SEX EDUCATION: Calls for better sex education for autistic children
19 Aug 2014
Psychologists say that lack of sex education leaves children with autism more vulnerable to sexual victimisation.
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CANADA: School board drops abstinence-based sex ed after student complaint
15 Jul 2014
The complaint alleged that the school board's sex ed curriculum promoted Christian-based views and painted a skewed picture of contraception and STIs. 
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DISCRIMINATION: Children's books don't reflect cultural diversity, Laureate says
14 Jul 2014
"Very, very few picture books are published in this country that feature children of colour," said British Children's Laureate Malorie Blackman. 
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CHINA: Lack of sex education behind child abuse cases, claim experts
8 Jul 2014
Legal experts have said a lack of awareness among minors, parental negligence and flawed safety systems are often to blame for the sexual abuse of minors.
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PRIVACY: How 'over-sharenting' can harm your children
1 Jul 2014
An article about parents sharing information about their children on-line and children's right to privacy.
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FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION: UNHRC rejects attempts to dilute internet freedoms
30 Jun 2014
UN Human Rights Council adopts by consensus the resolution on the internet and human rights.
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RIGHT TO INFORMATION: 'Access Denied - Protect rights, unblock children’s access to information'
18 Jun 2014
Censorship violates human rights and puts children in danger, says new CRIN policy paper.
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COLOMBIA: Polémica por esterilización de niños con déficit mental
18 Jun 2014
Debate ante fallo en torno a derechos sexuales y reproductivos de personas con discapacidad.
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EUROPE: Protecting children’s rights in the digital world
29 Apr 2014
This is the latest Human Rights Comment by the Council of Europe's Commissioner for Human Rights. 
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UNITED STATES: The #itsoktosaygay youth movement
26 Apr 2012
Protesting against a Tennessee bill which if approved may ban teachers from discussing homosexuality in the classroom, a 17-year-old student was the first to hashtag #itsoktosaygay, which became a trend on Twitter and has received national attention as student-run rallies. 
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