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ITALY: Court condemns the City of Rome over 'nomadic camp'
15 Jun 2015
The court decision marks the first time in Europe that a State-sanctioned Roma-only settlement is ruled discriminatory. 

Organisations

Global directory
ARMED CONFLICT: Spotlight on Syria
7 Nov 2014
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The Bureau of Investigative Journalism
European Centre for Law and Justice
Georgia Today
Permanent Mission of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in New York
YEMEN POST
Anti-Trafficking Center
Appropriate Resources for Improving Street Children’s Environment (ARISE)
A.C.O.P.O CONCEPTS
Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (HRinfo)
ABC News (Paraguay)
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Events

Upcoming advocacy opportunities
Human Rights Council: 37th session
1 Mar 2018
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Human Rights Council: 36th session
Identifying and Preventing Abuse of Children with Mental Disabilities in Institutions
Human rights council: 34th session
Developing innovative research with children and young people
Working together to end childhood statelessness in Europe
How to adapt childhood policy to the lived reality of children?
Our Hidden Shame: Crimes and Extreme Violence against Children in Africa
2016 UN Forum on Business and Human Rights
International Children’s Rights (Advanced)(LLM)
Conference on Children's Rights in the Migration Crisis and in the Digital Environment
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News

From around the world
Just Say No to ‘Just Say No’ — Research on Youth and Privacy in the Americas
17 Oct 2018
In this guest post for CRIN, Mariel García-Montes discusses the tension between children's rights organisations and digital rights groups, and the importance of recognising children's agency. 
Romania's referendum threatens children's rights
26 Sep 2018
A coalition of conservative and anti-LGBT hate groups are trying to use children’s rights as an excuse to redefine marriage in Romania, in a way which will inevitably run counter to children’s best interests  
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Sotto, you are wildly wrong on criminalising children
Nepal banned toxic children’s toys - is it now planning to bring them back?
Appointment of the next High Commissioner for Human Rights
JUVENILE JUSTICE: World Congress on Justice for Children
DEPRIVATION OF LIBERTY: Launch of new campaign site
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Publications

Reports, papers and more
Briefing: Children’s rights in the digital age
26 Nov 2018
Briefing: Children’s rights in the digital age
26 Nov 2018
What can you do to reduce your exposure to toxic chemicals?
14 Nov 2018
Caught in the crossfire? An international survey of anti-terrorism legislation and its impact on children
13 Nov 2018
Briefing: Children's rights and toxics
15 Oct 2018
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NEW ZEALAND: 'Never again' - the public investigation into historical abuse in state care
كرينميل 123 بالعربية
كرينميل 122 بالعربية
AUSTRIA: Quashing discrimination in age of consent laws
AUSTRALIA: Care leavers’ fight for redress for historical abuse
Georgia: Lack of access to services for children with disabilities and denial of social inclusion
Discussion paper: A Children’s Rights Approach to Assisted Reproduction
REPORT: What Lies Beneath
Visiting places where children are deprived of their liberty as a result of immigration procedures - Guide for Parliamentarians
THE RIGHT TO VOTE: Countries where under-18s can vote
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Alternative Reports

Civil society submissions
Supplementary submission to CRC on the protection of child rights in India
20 May 2014
The report by the Zo Indigenous Forum to the Committee on the rights of the Child (CRC) focusses on the developments and...
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Response to UK’s initial report on CRC OPSC
Supplementary submission to CRC on the gender inequality in Indonesia
Supplementary submission to CRC on the enforced disappearances in Timor-Leste
Supplementary submission to CRC on the medicalization of FGM in Indonesia
Supplementary submission to CRC on the child’s right to life and health in India
On the Compliance of Article 155(6) of the Civil Law
Committee on the Rights of the Child: 65th session
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Legal Database

Instruments and cases
EUROCEF v France
9 Aug 2018
Collective complaint on France's treatment of unaccompanied migrant children. 

CASE LAW

In the matter of M (Children)
8 Jan 2018
Y.G. v. the State
R (on the application of AB) v. the Secretary of State for Justice
A.H.A. v. Spain
A.A.A. v. Spain
X v. Spain
Ms. Diene KABA v. Canada
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EUROCEF v France
9 Aug 2018
Collective complaint on France's treatment of unaccompanied migrant children. 

CRC DOCUMENTS

CRC General Comments
3 Oct 2013
COMPLAINTS MECHANISM: Committee adopts rules of procedure
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TREATY TEXTS

Text of the Convention
6 Jan 2014
Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure
Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict
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