Article 2: Non-discrimination

ADOPTION: Responding to illegal adoptions - a professional handbook
27/Mayo/2016 Publication
A handbook from International Social Service highlighting the reality and difficulties in dealing with illegal adoption practices.
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Discrimination and disenfranchisement: A global report on status offences
20/Abr/2016 Publication
Status offences criminalise actions for only certain groups of people, most commonly because of their religion, sexuality or age. This new CRIN report examines how these offences affect children and the new forms they are taking.
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Age is Arbitrary - Discussion paper on setting minimum ages
11/Abr/2016 Publication
New CRIN discussion paper examines the use and worth of age thresholds in the context of a number of contentious children’s rights issues. The paper exposes how minimum ages can be inconsistent, discriminatory and arbitrary.  
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UN: Protection of the family
5/Abr/2016 Publication
During the 29th session of the Human Rights Council last year, a controversial resolution on the ‘protection of the family...
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PERU: Abortion guidelines established after 90-year delay
30/Mar/2016 Publication
A 13-year-old girl who became pregnant after being raped was denied a legal abortion, even though her physical and mental health were in danger. She was left paralysed; but thanks to her case, Peru now has a protocol on therapeutic abortion and the UN has recognised the denial of a legal abortion as a form of discrimination against women.
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ADOLESCENTS: General Comment questionnaire results
24/Mar/2016 Publication
Results of a survey carried out on behalf of the Committee on the Rights of the Child gathering evidence for the upcoming General Comment on the Rights of Adolescents.
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L. C. v. Peru
Vie, 04/11/2011 - 00:00 Case Law
Case concerning access to therapeutic abortion for a girl victim of sexual abuse in Peru.
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BANGLADESH: Mandatory death penalty declared void after 14-year legal battle
10/Mar/2016 Publication
Sentenced to death for a crime allegedly committed when he was just 14, a Bangladeshi boy’s case became the centre of a lengthy legal battle which ultimately led to mandatory executions being declared unconstitutional.
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LATINOAMÉRICA: Acceso a la información y los derechos de los niños
1/Mar/2016 News
Artículo que analiza el derecho de los niños, niñas y adolescentes a la información en el contexto de América Latina. 
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MIGRATION: CRIN submission for the General Comment on the human rights of children in the context of int'l migration
25/Feb/2016 Publication
This submission draws attention to neglected areas of child migrants’ rights, including their right to work, detention and criminalisation, discriminatory language used to refer to migrant children, and access to justice. 
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