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Child rights
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April 26, 2021
Chad President death: what’s next for peace and anti-terror war in the Sahel?
topic:
Peace and Reconciliation
by:
Bob Koigi
The death of Chadian president Idriss Déby Itno has left the north-central African nation on edge and threatened to derail the war on terror in the region.
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March 22, 2021
Save Mozambican children from senseless killings
topic:
Child rights
by:
Bob Koigi
Islamic State-linked militants have been unleashing terror in the Cabo Delgado region in Mozambique, beheading children as young as 11.
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March 19, 2021
A UK footballer’s campaign to prevent poor school kids from starving
topic:
Child rights
by:
Federica Tedeschi
Last fall, the UK government reversed its decision not to extend free school meals over term holidays following a campaign by footballer Marcus Rashford.
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March 18, 2021
When risky online challenges meet digital illiteracy
topic:
Child rights
by:
Katarina Panić
Monitoring the mental health of children in the social media era becomes all the more difficult in places with high digital illiteracy rates among adults.
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March 01, 2021
Lesotho human trafficking record raises concerns
topic:
Human Trafficking
by:
Bob Koigi
Despite pledging to tackle human trafficking, the government of Lesotho falls short of its promise to hold perpetrators accountable and support victims.
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February 26, 2021
Lack of mother-tongue use blamed for declining performance in Zimbabwe's schools
topic:
Child rights
by:
Cyril Zenda
Education stakeholders trace the worrisome trend of deploying teachers who cannot speak learners’ mother languages.
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February 22, 2021
Saving child soldiers in the wake of COVID-19
topic:
Child rights
by:
Bob Koigi
COVID-19 threatens to derail international efforts to tackle and eradicate the use of child soldiers.
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February 12, 2021
Embracing film and video games to tell the stories of children refugees
topic:
Child rights
by:
Bob Koigi
A new campaign by UNICEF uses gaming to expose migrant children to the global community as more than victims of their circumstances.
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February 11, 2021
Anti-migrant violence incited by authorities across Europe
topic:
Refugees and Asylum
by:
Katarina Panić
Across Europe, local authorities and governments engage in and inspire anti-migrant violence in blunt violation of international human rights covenants.
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December 28, 2020
Could one email of a sexually abused child change a curriculum?
topic:
Child rights
by:
Katarina Panić
Victims of sexual abuse take an average of 13 years to speak out. Croatian filmmaker Đuro Gavran breaks the taboo of child abuse in his movie One of us.
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December 22, 2020
End the abuse of women in Botswana!
topic:
Women’s rights
type:
Donation, NGO, Volunteering
by:
Yair Oded
Support the Botswana Gender Based Violence Prevention and Support Centre as it works to eradicate gender-based violence in Botswana and support victims.
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December 01, 2020
The deportation of children from Trinidad and Tobago
topic:
Refugees and Asylum
by:
Ellen Nemitz
The intention of a group of people, among them 16 children, to flee the violence and poverty of Venezuela ended up in a dangerous journey.
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November 27, 2020
21st Century Britain: where children go hungry
topic:
Child rights
by:
Gurmeet Singh
Marcus Rashford may have pressured the UK government to change, but it won't stop long-term child hunger in the UK.
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November 23, 2020
Protect unaccompanied migrant children
topic:
Child rights
type:
Donation, NGO, Petition
by:
Yair Oded
KIND offers free legal and social support to unaccompanied migrant children. Here's how you can help.
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November 23, 2020
African youth should be at the heart of the continent’s decision making organs
topic:
Human Rights
by:
Bob Koigi
Africa has been betting on the youth dividend to propel the continent to prosperity.
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November 18, 2020
Public outrage makes Russian lawmakers call off controversial bill
topic:
Rule of Law
by:
Igor Serebryany
Russian lawmakers had to withdraw a bill about the establishment of juvenile courts just a few hours before it was to be discussed at the parliament.
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