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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: UN peacekeepers face new allegations of sexually abusing children
6 Jan 2016 News
UN peacekeepers are facing new allegations of sexual abuse in the Central African Republic involving four young girls, according to the UN spokesman.
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UK: Nations using child soldiers are invited to British arms fair
14 Sep 2015 News
The UK is selling arms to countries where child soldiers are routinely used or where youngsters are targeted in war zones. 
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USA: Judge approves landmark settlement in Minnesota Catholic church abuse case
30 Oct 2014 News
Catholic church leaders accused of creating public nuisance.
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UK: Failures in Rotherham led to sexual abuse of 1,400 children
1 Sep 2014 News
Report says failings in political and police leadership contributed to gang rape and trafficking in South Yorkshire
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OPT: Radio advert listing names of children killed in Gaza banned by Israeli government
24 Jul 2014 News
Human rights group B'Tselem will petition Israel's supreme court after advert was deemed to be 'politically controversial'.
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SEXUAL ABUSE: Charity accused of failing to investigate historical child abuse claims
23 Jul 2014 News
A woman who complained sixteen years ago to the Salvation Army in England of being abused by charity personnel in the 1970s now wants an inquiry.
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SYRIA: Child marriage soars among Syrian refugees in Jordan
18 Jul 2014 News
Girls who have fled Syria's civil war are increasingly vulnerable to exploitation, domestic violence and poverty, warns the UN.
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EDUCATION: School suspensions violate children's human rights, say experts
11 Jul 2014 News
Academics say that the way teachers discipline children may breach the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. 
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CHINA: Hundreds of babies rescued as police smash four child-trafficking rings
5 Mar 2014 News
In a nation-wide crackdown on child trafficking, 1,094 people have been detained and 382 babies rescued in China.
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SUDAN: Pregnant teenager alleging gang-rape charged with adultery
21 Feb 2014 News
Ethopian teenager says she was raped by seven men in August 2013, and now faces possible sentence of death by stoning.
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