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UNITED KINGDOM: ‘Half measures’ for child trafficking victims criticised
28/Jan/2014 News
ECPAT UK warns personal advocate system for child victims of trafficking will lack the legal authority to make a real difference.
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Mr X and other v. Attorney General at the Court of Appeal of Rennes and other
Fri, 13/09/2013 - 00:00 Case Law
Case concerning the recognition of paternity and birth registration in France regarding children born through surrogacy abroad.
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SLOVAKIA: Government approves a new strategy to protect children from violence
24/Jan/2014 News
A new strategy has been approved by the Slovakian state government for tackling violence against children across the country.  
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INDIA: Children present their 'Manifesto' to the state government in Odisha
23/Jan/2014 News
A Children's manifesto, voicing the violations of child rights in the state as well as the country, has been prepared by 50 children from different villages across Odisha and presented to the policy makers of the state.
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CHINA: Doctor gets suspended death sentence for trafficking newborn babies
17/Jan/2014 News
In a country where child trafficking is rampant, a Chinese court has handed down a suspended death sentence to a doctor who sold newborn babies to human traffickers. The case has sparked widespread anger in China.
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YEMEN: "Counselling Centre set up" for children because of drone strikes
17/Jan/2014 News
A Yemeni delegation to the UN has admitted that it has had to establish a counselling centre for children because the level of traumatisation caused by US drone attacks in the country is so high.
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HOLY SEE: Vatican criticised in report on child abuse
15/Jan/2014 News
Report from child rights group outlines allegations and controversies relating to sex attacks by clerics.
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HOLY SEE: Child sexual abuse - Report
14/Jan/2014 Publication
CRIN's preliminary report maps the global scale of child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. 
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AFRICAN CHARTER: Guidelines for the consideration of communications provided for in Article 44
4/Dec/2013 Publication
pdf: http://www.crin.org/docs/Guidelines_communications.pdf
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Universal Periodic Review - Session 18
Mon, 27/01/2014 - 00:00 Event
  States being reviewed: Afghanistan, Cambodia, Chile, Comoros, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Eritrea, Macedonia, New Zealand, Slovakia, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Viet Nam, Yemen
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