70 years of human rights
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 is celebrating its 70th birthday today. On December 10, 1948, the 58 Member States that then…
Tags: children’s rights
World – Child labour (2003)
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- Source : World Bank, ILO
With rising number of girls at risk, world in ‘race against time’ to end female genital mutilation
Female genital mutilation is a violent act that, among other things, causes infection, disease, childbirth complications and death, said the Executive Directors of the…
48 million children through wars, natural disasters and emergencies
Children are the most vulnerable when conflict or disaster causes the collapse of essential services such as healthcare and unless the international community takes…
152 million children at work around the world
One in ten children in the world, 152 million childs, are victims of the scourge of child labor, said the International Labor Organization (ILO)…
World – Infant mortality rate under-5 (2016)
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- Source : World Bank
15,000 children died every day in 2016
There are scandals that make no noise. And these are usually the biggest ones. In 2016, 15,000 children died every day in the world.…
West Africa – Excision (2014)
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- Source : UNICEF
World – Forbidden corporal punishment (spanking) end of 2016
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- Source : Le Monde, End Corporal Punishment
Africa-Asia – Excision (2013)
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- Source : UNICEF