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SYRIA: More than 150,000 killed in conflict, say activists
3/Apr/2014 News
More than 150,000 people, including nearly 7,985 children, have been killed in Syria since the conflict began in March 2011, a monitoring group has said.
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INDIA: Supreme Court dismisses pleas on fresh interpretation of term 'juvenile'
28/Mar/2014 News
The Supreme Court of India has upheld the definition of 'juvenile' under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2000, refusing to lower the upper age limit of juvenility.  
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HEALTH: Vaccinations compulsory in Croatia
28/Mar/2014 News
Constitutional court upholds requirement that Croatian children be vaccinated for hepatitis, measles, whooping cough, diphtheria and more.
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ROYAUME-UNI : La justice s’attaque à la lutte contre l’excision
24/Mar/2014 News
La justice britannique annonce des inculpations pour mutilation génitale féminine. Deux hommes, dont un médecin, sont visés après l’excision d’une patiente dans un hôpital londonien. C'est une première, trente ans pourtant après l’entrée en vigueur de la loi criminalisant cette pratique.
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UK: First female genital mutilation prosecutions announced
21/Mar/2014 News
The first UK prosecutions over female genital mutilation have been announced by the Crown Prosecution Service.
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IRAQ: Do not legalise marriage for nine-year-olds, say human rights groups
17/Mar/2014 News
Draft law would be a step backwards for women and children's rights.
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UK: Minister urges world to tackle child marriage in same way as FGM
6/Mar/2014 News
International Development Minister Justine Greening calls on leaders and campaigners to tackle child marriage, in a similar global effort to that against FGM.
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SYRIA: UN Security Council 'bears responsibility' for war crimes in Syria
6/Mar/2014 News
UN appointed human rights commission calls out all sides involved in conflict in Syria, as well UN Security Council, for allowing violence to continue.
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OPT: ‘Honor killings’ doubled in 2013, says official
6/Mar/2014 News
Women's rights groups say that the rise in killings stems from economic difficulties in OPT and social acceptance of violence against women.
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UNITED KINGDOM: Teacher suspended after 'taping pupils' mouths up'
6/Mar/2014 News
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