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The Director of Casa Alianza Honduras, a children’s rights organization, was beaten and detained by military police on 8 May. He believes his mistreatment was in retaliation for speaking out against violence against children in...

The International Day for Street Children takes place on 12 th April and provides a platform for the millions of children around the world to speak out so their rights cannot be ignored. The Consortium for Street Children (CSC)...

A 15-year-old survivor of rape has been found guilty of “fornication” or sex outside marriage by a juvenile court in the Maldives. She has been sentenced to eight months’ house arrest and 100 lashes. As per the law, the sentence of...

Halting the use of child soldiers in conflicts is just one of a series of compelling reasons for states to adopt a strong Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), Amnesty International said to mark the International Day against the Use of Child...

The EU Delegation in Serbia emphasised the utmost need to avoid creation of segregated resettlement of the Roma communities. On 24 December 2012, the EU Delegation in Serbia made a public statement on their opposition to the...

Romani children in the Czech Republic are still being denied the educational opportunities offered to other students five years after the European Court of Human Rights found the authorities guilty of discrimination, Amnesty...

CNN Freedom Project ’s latest documentary ‘Operation Hope’ follows a seven-year-old Bangladeshi boy’s remarkable journey to recovery after he was viciously attacked, castrated and left for dead by a gang when he refused to be coerced...

Canadian Senator Dallaire's petition for Minister Toews says: Enough is enough. Canada must keep its word — and Minister Toews must authorize Omar Khadr’s return without delay. A deal is a deal. Please sign and join over 18,000 others...

The Amnesty UK AGM carried the following resolution in April 2012: "In the light of the ICM decision to give greater emphasis to campaigning on children’s human rights and the current interest by the UN Human Rights Council on issues...

Our AIUK Children's Human Rights Network colleague at the Consortium for Street Children, Advocacy Officer Louise Meincke, has had a very busy year, since the creation of International Day for Street Children on April 12th, 2011. This...

Amnesty International has revealed that several Tanzanian schools are forcing HIV-positive pupils to wear red ribbons to class . Amnesty International has cautioned against this practice, which stigmatizes those suffering from the...

Here is a very important message from our colleagues about the International Day for Street Children. Join us! Spread the word, find events in your country. Help street children go from voiceless to vocal! The International Day for...

A call to action from the Street Child World Cup Therecent release of the Durban Declaration, which reflects the main issues raised by street children around the world, highlights the importance of their right to be heard. If we are to...

What a summer for the Roma in Europe. Mass deportations from France. A killing spree targeting a Roma family at home in their apartment in Slovakia. And back to school for thousands of Roma children who – a second Amnesty report on...

When: Saturday 24 July 2010 at 7.30pm Where: The Human Rights Action Centre ,London The Children's Human Rights Network would like to invite you to the London premiere of The Fake Prophet made by child rights charity Stepping Stones...

The winners of AIUK's Young Human Rights Reporter Award have been announced. Children aged 7-14 were asked to write an article or report of between 200 and 250 words on a human rights-related issue. Both of the winners, interestingly...

In case you'd like to read more about the state of asylum-seeking children detained in the UK, there has been a flurry of articles and information on the Guardian website about this issue: An article about the UK Border Agency's plans...

Copied below is a briefing paper from the Royal College of General Practitioners, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Royal College of Psychiatrists and the UK Faculty of Public Health. I have highlighted some of the main...

Our friends at CRIN (the Child Rights Information Network ) have launched a new website as a follow-up to the UN Secretary-General's 2006 Study on Violence Against Children . They have sent out a communication on the background and the...