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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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SYRIA: Number of children affected by conflict has doubled since last year, says UN
11/Mar/2014 News
As conflict enters its fourth year, report by UNICEF shows number of Syrian children affected has more than doubled in the past year.  
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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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SOUTH SUDAN: Fresh fighting hampering efforts to help children, UNICEF warns
5/Mar/2014 News
Outbreaks of fresh fighting in South Sudan is likely to displace tens of thousands of additional people and is hampering efforts to help children in need, warns UNICEF.
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MALTA: Detention of children of particular concern, says human rights group
5/Mar/2014 News
A human rights think tank has released their report detailing the situation of human rights in Malta in 2013.
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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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