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CROATIA: Sex-ed stalemate after decades of disagreement
10/May/2016 Publication
A collective complaint exposed discrimination in the material being taught in Croatian sex education classes but did not manage to cement a better system.
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LATINOAMÉRICA: Acceso a la información y los derechos de los niños
1/Mar/2016 News
Artículo que analiza el derecho de los niños, niñas y adolescentes a la información en el contexto de América Latina. 
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MIGRATION: CRIN submission for the General Comment on the human rights of children in the context of int'l migration
25/Feb/2016 Publication
This submission draws attention to neglected areas of child migrants’ rights, including their right to work, detention and criminalisation, discriminatory language used to refer to migrant children, and access to justice. 
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EXTREME LANGUAGE: ‘Radicalisation', punitive measures and children’s rights
20/Jan/2016 News
'Radicalisation' has become a fearful term, and measures to prevent it in children are often excessive, even resulting in them being accused of extremism for simply exploring their own ideas. 
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FRANCE : Entre le ministère de l’éducation et Microsoft, un accord pas très Net
9/Dec/2015 News
L’éducation est devenue un énorme marché dans le numérique, qui intéresse des entreprises issues de l’économie non numérique (Pearson) et d’autres qui s’en réclament comme Microsoft. Un accord vient d'être convenu entre Microsoft et le gouvernement français posant de sérieux problèmes de discrimination et de droit au respect des données privées. De plus, cet accord n'a pas été réalisé avec les acteurs de l'éducation. 
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ASIA-PACIFIC: Region facing a ‘hidden epidemic’ of HIV among adolescents, new report finds
1/Dec/2015 News
On the occasion of World AIDS Day 2015, UNICEF, UNAIDS and partners release the report: 'Adolescents: Under the Radar in the Asia-Pacific AIDS Response' .
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UN: More than 150 NGOs press States at UN on protections for human rights defenders
24/Nov/2015 News
In this joint letter more than 150 NGOs from around the world call on States at UN to reject attempts to weaken protection of human rights defenders. 
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EUROPE: Sexual rights and risks among youth online
26/Oct/2015 News
Children and youth are one of the fastest-growing groups of internet users, bringing them great opportunities – but also new risks.
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BULLYING: CRIN submission for the UN Secretary-General’s report on 'Protecting children from bullying'
19/Oct/2015 Publication
CRIN submission for the preparation of the UN Secretary-General’s report on “Protecting children from bullying”. 
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EXPLOITATION: Joint submission to the OHCHR on ​ICTs and child sexual exploitation
19/Oct/2015 News
Joint submission for the OHCHR report on "Information and communication technology and child sexual exploitation".
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