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AFGHANISTAN: President vows to stop 'inhuman' child sex abuse
24/Sep/2015 News
The Afghan government says it has "undertaken serious measures" to prevent "abominable" child sexual abuse following a report alleging the practice was rife among the country's armed forces and militias.
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SUDAN: UPR submission on the inhuman sentencing of children
21/Sep/2015 Publication
Our research indicates that there is a lack of clarity in Sudanese law, such that life imprisonment, corporal punishment...
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International Conference on Impact of Armed Conflict and Terrorism on Children
Sat, 07/02/2015 - 09:45 Event
The African Network for the Prevention and Protection against Child Abuse and Neglect (ANPPCAN) and the International...
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SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES: UPR submission on inhuman sentencing of children
18/Sep/2015 Publication
Our research indicates that in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, people may be sentenced to life imprisonment and corporal...
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ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA: UPR submission on inhuman sentencing
18/Sep/2015 Publication
Our research indicates that in Antigua and Barbuda, people may be sentenced to life imprisonment and corporal punishment...
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SRI LANKA: Child recruitment, attacks on civilians among rights violations documented by UN
18/Sep/2015 Publication
A new report by the United Nations has identified patterns of grave violations in Sri Lanka between 2002 and 2011, and recommends the establishment of a hybrid special court to ensure that justice is served.
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Yong Vui Kong v Public Prosecutor
Wed, 04/03/2015 - 00:00 Case Law
Case challenging the constitutionality of corporal punishment as a criminal sentence in Singapore.
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The State v. C (a Juvenile)
Wed, 31/12/2014 - 00:00 Case Law
Case concerning judicial sentences of corporal punishment in Zimbabwe.
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FRANCE : L'impact psychotraumatique des enfants victimes de violence sexuelle
14/Sep/2015 News
De récentes études dénoncent une absence de protection et de reconnaissance de la très grande majorité des enfants victimes de violences sexuelles, et d’une prise en charge non seulement très insuffisante, mais fréquemment maltraitante.   
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Commonwealth v. Jean G. Dorvil
Thu, 25/06/2015 - 00:00 Case Law
Case concerning corporal punishment of children in the state of Massachusetts in the United States.
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