Civil and political rights

Human rights groups believe the number of reported cases failing to capture the true extent of the problem.

Campaigners say that the new law in England and Wales sends "a powerful message".

On the eve of the World Cup, CRIN examines Brazil’s human and children’s rights record, and takes a look at FIFA, the world football governing body, and the impact its decisions has had on countries' human rights situations. 

Two United Nations agencies have welcomed the first campaign by the African Union to end child marriage, a practice that robs over 17 million girls – 1 in 3 – across the continent of their youth.