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Child rights are the rights that are afforded to children under international and national laws. These rights are based on the recognition that children, like adults, have inherent dignity and value, and that they have the right to be protected from harm and to have their best interests taken into account. The rights of children are outlined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which was adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1989 and has been ratified by all but two UN member states. The Convention on the Rights of the Child sets out a number of rights that are applicable to all children, including the right to life, the right to education, the right to health care, and the right to be protected from abuse and exploitation. Governments and organizations around the world are working to promote and protect the rights of children.
Two Dikshithars of Sri Sabanayagar temple in Chidambaram have submitted petitions to the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) against the Chidambaram police alleging violation of guidelines of the Supreme Court and Child Welfare Committee (CWC) while examining minors under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act. The complainants said three Dikshithars were arrested…
While the allegations of rape and sexual exploitation of minor girls against Murugha Mutt seer Shivamurthy continue to shock society’s conscience, the Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, which is charged with protecting children, is without a full-time chairperson for over 10 months now, leading to a pile-up of cases. With the term…
An awareness programme was organized by Sahyogini at Patki Utkramit High School located in Petarwar block against girl child trafficking here on Tuesday. While the incident of child trafficking is a big challenge of our society and awareness is most necessary to stop it. Trafficking cases are coming more on the pretext of getting married…
The children at the briefing By Angela Atabo Save the Children (SCI) Nigeria, has urged governments at all levels in Nigeria, to develop a national action plan toward ending child marriage and other forms of gender-based violence against children. Mr Amanuel Mamo, SCI Nigeria’s Director of Advocacy Campaigns, Communication and Media said this on Monday…
MADURAI: Slums in Madurai are not as squalid as they are in bigger cities. Yet, there are heaps of filth lying unattended by the municipal workers. Dr C Jim Jesudass walks through the narrow bylanes unmindful of the squalor. Close to 30 years, Jim (55), who has a PhD in Child rights, has been working more…
opinionPublished on Oct 12, 2022 07:29 PM IST Child labour is inherently complex in India and requires the government and industry to work together, with civil society liaisoning with the State, to ensure that the supply chain is free of children, while also focusing on rehabilitation post-rescue. ByAnindit Roy Chowdhury Thirteen-year-old Aastha lives in a…
In our latest podcast episode we cover She Leads, a programme dedicated to amplifying the voices of girls and young women across Africa and the Middle East. In our new podcast episode on a joint ECPAT, Plan International Netherlands, Defence for Children – ECPAT the Netherlands (DCI-ECPAT), African Women’s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET), and…
Gideon Arinze in Enugu The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has asked the federal government to intervene in the legal battle involving former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu who is currently facing trial over alleged organ harvesting in the United Kingdom. Ohanaeze also disagreed with a statement credited to the Attorney General of…
India has a large population of children, in fact one of the largest in the world whose rights and protection are guaranteed in the Constitution and with the country being a signatory to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. But, facts and figures paint a worrying picture of how vulnerable they are….
Secondary education stronger, more consistent protection against child marriage than primary school education Two of every three child marriages would be stopped in the world only if all girls could complete secondary school, a new UNICEf report claimed. The numbers would fall 80 per cent if all girls continued on to higher education, the report mentioned….
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