Civil and political rights

OPT: ‘Honor killings’ doubled in 2013, says official
6/mar/2014 News
Women's rights groups say that the rise in killings stems from economic difficulties in OPT and social acceptance of violence against women.
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CENSORSHIP: Laws restricting children's access to information
6/mar/2014 Publication
Information on discriminatory laws defended on grounds of 'child protection'.  
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MALTA: Detention of children of particular concern, says human rights group
5/mar/2014 News
A human rights think tank has released their report detailing the situation of human rights in Malta in 2013.
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CHINA: Hundreds of babies rescued as police smash four child-trafficking rings
5/mar/2014 News
In a nation-wide crackdown on child trafficking, 1,094 people have been detained and 382 babies rescued in China.
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Observations finales sur le rapport périodique du Saint-Siège sur la Convention
3/mar/2014 UN and Regional Documentation
CRC/C/VAT/CO/2 Observations finales sur le rapport périodique du Saint-Siège sur la Convention relative aux droits de l’enfant.
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Human Rights Council: 25th Session
lun, 03/03/2014 - 01:00 Event
Full details of the 25th Session of the Human Rights Council, to be held from 3 - 28 March 2014 in Geneva.  
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CORÉE DU NORD : une commission de l'ONU réclame la saisine de la Cour pénale internationale
21/fév/2014 News
[Le 17 février 2014] - De multiples crimes contre l'humanité, découlant de politiques établies au plus haut sommet de l...
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SEXUAL VIOLENCE: UN, African Union sign landmark agreement to curb sexual violence in African countries
19/fév/2014 News
A landmark agreement has been signed between the UN and the African Union to combat sexual violence in war in Africa. 
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AFGHANISTAN: President orders changes to draft law amid fears for Afghan women
18/fév/2014 News
Afghan president backs away from a law that would have silenced victims of domestic violence, forced marriage and child abuse.
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NORTH KOREA: UN-mandated human rights inquiry documents 'widespread, systematic abuses'
18/fév/2014 News
A UN-mandated report documents a grim array of human rights abuses in North Korea and calls for urgent action, including referrals to the International Criminal Court.
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