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We Need Immediate Cessation Of Recruitment And Use Of ‘Child Soldiers’

We Need Immediate Cessation Of Recruitment And Use Of ‘Child Soldiers’

The UN Security Council has identified six grave violations affecting children: sexual violence against children, attacks against schools or hospitals, denial of humanitarian access for children, abduction of children, killing and maiming of children, and

Figures show 350 odd crimes being committed against children daily in India in 2020

Figures show 350 odd crimes being committed against children daily in India in 2020

India - As per the latest data, there were around 1,48,185 cases of crime against children in 2019. It equates to 400 such crimes everyday committed in India is against children. Officials from the child rights

Sports in Japan: A tradition of abuse

Sports in Japan: A tradition of abuse

As the country prepares for Olympics next year, its treatment of elite child athletes comes under the scanner. The Human Rights Watch has released a 67-page report on the verbal, physical and sexual abuse that

55 million children experience some form of violence in Europe

55 million children experience some form of violence in Europe

By Victoria Hudson. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), each year, at least 55 million children experience some form of violence in Europe, including physical, sexual, emotional and psychological violence. “Despite the magnitude of