Entry into force: 12 February 2002 The States Parties to the present Protocol, Encouraged by the overwhelming support for the Convention on the Rights of the Child, demonstrating the widespread commitment that exists to strive for the promotion and protection of the rights of the […]
As fragile states struggle to provide essential services like healthcare, education, and protection, girls face disproportionate risks. Girls face the dual threat of child marriage and fragility, as conflict, climate change, and economic instability increase their vulnerability to early marriage and rights violation This year’s
Global Girlhood Report 2024: Fragile Futures Girls’ Rights, Child Marriage and Fragility Read More »
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, and the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child*, jointly call on Somalia to lift the imposition of the death penalty on any children and young adults sentenced to death for the conviction of
The Juvenile Justice Center: On October 6, 2023 (Mehr 14, 1402), the Nobel Peace Prize Selection Committee announced Ms. Narges Mohammadi, a human rights activist imprisoned in Iran, as the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Narges Mohammadi is the vice president of the Human
Narges Mohammadi won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize in prison Read More »
(New York) – Legal protections for children in the United States and in every individual state fall short of international children’s rights standards, Human Rights Watch said today. Children in the US can be legally married in 41 states, physically punished by school administrators in 47 states, sentenced to life without
No US State Meets Child Rights Standards Read More »
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); August 7, 2023: A prisoner named Yaser Fathi who is reported to have been 17 years old at the time of committing an alleged murder during a group fight, was transferred to solitary confinement in preparation for his execution in Zanjan
Juvenile Offender Yaser Fathi at Imminent Risk of Execution in Zanjan Read More »
Observed on June 12th, World Day Against Child Labour is intended to serve as a catalyst for the growing worldwide movement against child labour. Emphasizing the link between social justice and child labour, the slogan for the World Day in 2023 is ‘Social Justice for
Social Justice for All. End Child Labour! Read More »
Ms. Virginia Gamba, Special Representative of the Secretary General for Children and Armed Conflict, on July 19, 2022 reported, a total number of 23,982 grave violations over 19,165 child victims in 2021. Statement by SRSG Gamba at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Children and Armed Conflict
The United Nations verified 23,982 grave violations against children in 2021 Read More »
