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DR CONGO: Warlord Ntaganda tried for ethnic crimes and using child soldiers
12/fév/2014 News
Former warlord Bosco Ntaganda played a “key role” in ethnic crimes in the Democratic Republic of Congo, using child soldiers and capturing sex slaves for his rebel army, the International Criminal Court has heard.
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HEALTH: Children with cancer 'denied drugs because of EU rules'
11/fév/2014 News
EU rules must be changed to allow more testing of potentially life-saving cancer drugs on children, states The Institute of Cancer Research.
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Commentary: No Jurisdiction of the Holy See over the Catholic Church?
10/fév/2014 News
This commentary notes how the Holy See has disregarded the rights of victims of sexual abuse by clerics and its mandatory reporting duties to UN bodies, and has been written to coincide with the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child's recent review of the Holy See.
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SYRIA: UN poised for Homs humanitarian operation
7/fév/2014 News
A pause in fighting to evacuate hundreds of civilians from besieged areas of the city of Homs in Syria is expected to begin on Friday.
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OPT: Palestinian Children in Israeli Military Custody Face Physical Violence
6/fév/2014 News
Three in four Palestinian children detained by the Israeli military in the occupied West Bank last year endured physical violence during arrest and interrogation, according to Defence for Children International Palestine research.
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JUVENILE JUSTICE: Australia's tough new youth crime laws spark plea for UN intervention
6/fév/2014 News
New juvenile crime laws in the state of Queensland are described as violations of Australia's human rights obligations, leading to calls for UN intervention. 
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La ONU acusa al Vaticano de encubrir los abusos y exige que entregue a los curas pederastas
6/fév/2014 News
El Comité para los Derechos del Niño de las Naciones Unidas acusa al Vaticano de encubrir los casos de abusos sexuales a...
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Asesinados tres vacunadores contra la polio en el sur de Pakistán
30/Jan/2014 News
Tres miembros de un equipo de vacunación contra la polio han muerto este martes tras ser tiroteados por dos hombres a...
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Debaten la inclusión de indicadores de justicia y violencia en la agenda post-2015
30/Jan/2014 News
Representantes gubernamentales, académicos y organizaciones latinoamericanas han debatido en Río de Janeiro acerca de los...
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Informe señala violencia generalizada en la República Centroafricana
30/Jan/2014 News
Un informe de derechos humanos de las Naciones Unidas sobre el conflicto en la República Centroafricana ha descrito...
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