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Located on the mainland Caribbean coast of central America, Belize’s wildlife, Mayan ruins and tropical reefs have made the country a popular tourist destination. The country gained its independence from Britain in 1981, but remains part of the Commonwealth and retains close ties with the former colonial power. Many of the State’s notable human rights violations originate in the country’s colonial legislation, which still criminalises homosexuality and allows for the life imprisonment of children.
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96 Human development index4 Happy planet rankingOrganisations in Belize
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- Attorneys for the Rights of the Child
- Canadian International Development Agency
- Fundacion Paniamor
- Global Campaign for Education
- Global March Against Child Labour
- International Centre for Child and Youth Studies
- International Planned Parenthood Federation
- International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
- National Organisation for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NOPCAN)
- National Organization for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
- Save the Children Sweden - Regional Programme for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Sight Savers International
- UNESCO
- Women's World Summit Foundation
- World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS)
