Children's Rights
Millions of children have no access to education, work long hours under hazardous conditions and are forced to serve as soldiers in armed conflict. They suffer targeted attacks on their schools and teachers or languish in institutions or detention centers, where they endure inhumane conditions and assaults on their dignity. Young and immature, they are often easily exploited. In many cases, they are abused by the very individuals responsible for their care. We are working to help protect children around the world, so they can grow into adults.
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AfricaThis submission focuses primarily on the following topics: the use and recruitment of child soldiers, the abduction and detention of children, sexual and other forms of gender-based violence perpetrated against children, and the protection of students, teachers, and schools during time of armed conflict. It proposes issues and questions that we would encourage Committee members to raise with the government.
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“You Have No Right to Complain”
Education, Social Restrictions, and Justice in Taliban-Held Afghanistan
News
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Switzerland’s Crucial Vote on Corporate Accountability
Referendum on Mandatory Human Rights and Environmental Safeguards in Supply Chains
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Jewelry Companies’ Sourcing Improves, but Falls Short
Covid-19 Pandemic Devastates Mining Communities, Increases Rights Risks
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Afghanistan: Donors Should Support Rights Gains
Continued Assistance for Education, Health, Media Essential
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Greece Commits to End “Protective” Child Detention
European Support Needed for Unaccompanied Children
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Myanmar’s Military Still Using Children in Fighting
UN Secretary-General Should Return Government to ‘List of Shame’
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Bullying, Violence Common in Schools Worldwide
Governments Should Urgently Tackle Education-Related Abuses
