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AFGHANISTAN: Child bride's in-laws sentenced for torture
8/May/2012 News
Summary: Three relatives of 15-year-old Sahar Gul who was severely tortured have each been sentenced to 10 years in jail....
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KAZAKHSTAN: Children's rights in the UN Special Procedures' reports
3/May/2012 Publication
Summary: This report extracts mentions of children's rights issues in the reports of the UN Special Procedures. This does...
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KYRGYZSTAN: Children's rights in the UN Special Procedures' Reports
2/May/2012 Publication
Summary: This report extracts mentions of children's rights issues in the reports of the UN Special Procedures. This does...
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INDIA: Girls persuade parents against child marriage
26/Apr/2012 News
Summary: Marriage under 16 is illegal in India, but a national survey last year showed almost half of girls were younger...
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BHUTAN: Children's Rights in UN Treaty Body Reports
24/Apr/2012 Publication
Summary: This report extracts mentions of children's rights issues in the reports of all UN Treaty Bodies and their follow...
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BURKINA FASO: Persistent violations of children's rights
24/Apr/2012 Publication
Summary: The violations highlighted are those issues raised with the State by more than one international mechanism. This...
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PAKISTAN: Hindu girls kidnapped for forced marriage and conversion to Islam
24/Apr/2012 News
Summary: The girls are forced to convert to Islam, rights groups say. In court, a few wives have chosen to stay with their...
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UNITED STATES: Honour killings under growing scrutiny
24/Apr/2012 News
Summary: The very notion that violence in the name of "honour" happens in the United States breaks the cultural assumption...
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CONGO: Children's Rights in UN Treaty Body Reports
24/Apr/2012 Publication
Summary: This report extracts mentions of children's rights issues in the reports of all UN Treaty Bodies and their follow...
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