Harmful traditional practices

INDIA: Girl 'humiliated' by village elders found dead
4/Sep/2014 News
Dead teenage girl may have been raped after having been humiliated by village "court" for protesting against her father's harassment.
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TANZANIA: UN criticises government for segregating children with albinism
29/Ago/2014 News
Tanzania’s practice of rounding up children with albinism into government care centres criticised by UN.
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AFGHANISTAN: "Bacha bazi" child abuse rising
26/Ago/2014 News
Sexual abuse against children has been rising, says Afghanistan's Independent Human Rights Commission.
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ARMED CONFLICT: Rape survivors in Central African Republic not getting help
23/Jul/2014 News
The presence of armed groups and continued fighting has left women and girls vulnerable to forced marriage and extreme violence, including rape.
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SYRIA: Child marriage soars among Syrian refugees in Jordan
18/Jul/2014 News
Girls who have fled Syria's civil war are increasingly vulnerable to exploitation, domestic violence and poverty, warns the UN.
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3 UF 133/13
Vie, 30/08/2013 - 00:00 Case Law
Case concerning the legality of circumcision of young boys in Germany.
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151 Ns 169/11; criminal matter of defendant Dr K
Lun, 07/05/2012 - 00:00 Case Law
Case concerning the prosecution of a doctor for performing circumcision on a boy, and the legality of circumcising young boys for religious reasons in Germany.
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ROYAUME-UNI : l'excision, scandale national
7/Jul/2014 News
L'excision est un "scandale national" au Royaume-Uni où elle concerne quelque 170.000 femmes, ont dénoncé aujourd'hui des députés dans un rapport qui fustige l'échec des autorités à lutter contre ces mutilations. Le Figaro, 3 juillet 2014
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FGM: Spanish court sentences Gambian couple over Female Genital Mutilation
20/Jun/2014 News
Court confirms 12 year prison sentences for Gambian couple in Barcelona for circumcising their two daughters who are minors. 
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FGM: Ending this practice is vital for healthy communities, stresses UN official
17/Jun/2014 News
Human rights chief calls FGM a form of gender-based discrimination and violence that must be eradicated if women, girls and their communities are to thrive.
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