Article 19: Protection from abuse and neglect

SUDAN: UPR submission on the inhuman sentencing of children
21/Сен/2015 Publication
Our research indicates that there is a lack of clarity in Sudanese law, such that life imprisonment, corporal punishment...
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SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES: UPR submission on inhuman sentencing of children
18/Сен/2015 Publication
Our research indicates that in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, people may be sentenced to life imprisonment and corporal...
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ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA: UPR submission on inhuman sentencing
18/Сен/2015 Publication
Our research indicates that in Antigua and Barbuda, people may be sentenced to life imprisonment and corporal punishment...
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SRI LANKA: Child recruitment, attacks on civilians among rights violations documented by UN
18/Сен/2015 Publication
A new report by the United Nations has identified patterns of grave violations in Sri Lanka between 2002 and 2011, and recommends the establishment of a hybrid special court to ensure that justice is served.
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Commonwealth v. Jean G. Dorvil
чт, 25/06/2015 - 00:00 Case Law
Case concerning corporal punishment of children in the state of Massachusetts in the United States.
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UNITED STATES: Department of Labor sues Mormon sect $1.9m for oppressive child labour practices
11/Сен/2015 News
A multi-year investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor revealed that the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints employed young children illegally to harvest pecans.  
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TRAFFICKING: Research points to serious mental health impact on trafficked children
9/Сен/2015 News
Children as young as 10 have attempted suicide or suffered serious mental health problems after being trafficked as sex slaves or forced labourers, researchers said yesterday.
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DISCRIMINATION: Youth curfews and children's rights
8/Сен/2015 Publication
Summertime for children is not just about having time off school, staying up late and playing outside; it also comes with...
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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: New sexual abuse allegations against French soldiers
3/Сен/2015 News
Fresh allegations have come to light about sexual abuse of children by French soldiers in the Central African Republic.      
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UN: Children's rights and the Human Rights Committee
28/Авг/2015 Publication
While civil and political rights are recognised specifically for children in the CRC, the review by the Human Rights...
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