Health and welfare

ONU : Résumé du rapport sur les abus sexuels par les casques bleus
24/déc/2015 News
Ce rapport, très attendu, vient d’être mis en ligne et se penche sur la réponse apportée par les Nations unies après la découverte des abus sexuels commis sur des enfants par des casques bleus.  
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UN: Summary of report into sexual abuse by peacekeepers
18/déc/2015 News
The long-awaited report on the response of the United Nations' handling of sexual abuse of children by peacekeepers was published yesterday.  
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UNITED STATES: Combatting climate change with the public trust doctrine
17/déc/2015 Publication
A group of children brought a petition to Washington’s Department of Ecology, asking them to adopt a rule to limit carbon emissions in their state. After being denied and then ignored they appealed against the Department’s rulemaking process claiming that, to be effective, it would have to be in line with up-to-date climate science.
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Zoe and Stella Foster, et al. v. Washington Department of Ecology
jeu, 19/11/2015 - 00:00 Case Law
Case concerning the duty of the State to protect the right to healthy atmosphere of children in the US state of Washington.
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EUROPE: Protection gaps risk exposing children with disabilities to abuse
4/déc/2015 Publication
Boys and girls with disabilities are more likely to be victims of physical and sexual violence, and neglect, than those without disabilities.
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UN: Children's rights and the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
2/déc/2015 Publication
Ahead of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, this new report calls on the UN to address the rights of children with disabilities with the same consistency and rigour as adults’ rights. 
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ASIA-PACIFIC: Region facing a ‘hidden epidemic’ of HIV among adolescents, new report finds
1/déc/2015 News
On the occasion of World AIDS Day 2015, UNICEF, UNAIDS and partners release the report: 'Adolescents: Under the Radar in the Asia-Pacific AIDS Response' .
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ASBL “Jurivie”, ASBL “Pro Vita” and ASBL “Jeunes pour la Vie” v. Belgium
jeu, 29/10/2015 - 00:00 Case Law
Case concerning a change to legislation legalising assisted suitcide for all persons, including children.
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MEXIQUE : 113 enfants bloquent un projet immobilier à 840 millions
16/nov/2015 News
Invoquant leur droit à un environnement sain, un groupe d’enfants de Cancun a obtenu de la justice le blocage d’un immense chantier touristique. Reste à trouver 1 million d’euros pour indemniser les promoteurs.
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CHILD RIGHTS: CRIN submission to the OHCHR on children's right to an adequate standard of living
28/oct/2015 Publication
Submission to the OHCHR for the preparation of the report on "Protection of the family and the contribution of families in realising the right to an adequate standard of living".   
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