Children's Rights
Thailand’s Civil Law Amendment Forbids Corporal and Psychological Punishments Against Children
The amendment to Section 1567 (2) of Thailand’s Civil and Commercial Code (CCC) entered into force on March 25th, 2025, to prohibit abusive ...
Children's Rights
Sexual Violence on Rise in Bangladesh: 3-Year-Old Girl Got Raped by a Teenager While Buying Chocolate Near Her Home
A 3-year-old girl became a victim of sexual violence on her way to buy chocolate close to her residence. The child was found ...
Children's Rights
Nationwide Demand For Justice in Bangladesh: Female-Led Anti-Rape Platform Calls For Strict Punishment For the Rape of 8-Year-Old Girl
University students and academics across Bangladesh took to the streets demanding rapid investigations and the strict execution of rape perpetrators across the country. ...
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North Korean troops deployed in Russia against Ukraine: warfare methods and human rights abuses
14-02-2025 Marco Resconi South East Asia Researcher, Global Human Rights Defence Despite North Korea’s long history of human rights violations over the ...
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Director of Balochistan Nutrition Directorate Urges Province’s Government to Not Overlook Malnutrition Programme to Feed Mother and Child
03-01-2025 Markela Ndocaj Pakistan Researcher, Global Human Rights Defence. The government has been overlooking its malnutrition programme which feeds mothers and children ...
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Japan announces a $3.1 million grant to Pakistan to sponsor the 2025 Pakistani vaccination campaign against poliomyelitis targeting children
11-12-24 Chiara Bellini Team Pakistan Researcher, Global Human Rights Defence. Pakistan remains one of the last countries in the world where poliomyelitis ...
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The issue of abuse of children in Pakistan
06/12/2024 Emma Wijnen Team Pakistan Researcher, Global Human Rights Defence. The report on Friday of a 14-year-old boy being molested in Buner is ...
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Rising Childhood Obesity in India: A Growing Health Crisis
01-12-2024 Fanni Lovas South East Asia Researcher Global Human Rights Defence One year ago, 12-year-old Dinesh weighed 110kg, a weight that his parents ...
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Ending child violence: Pakistan commits in front of global conference
11-11-2024 Markela Ndocaj Pakistan Researcher, Global Human Rights Defence. Last week’s calendar was enriched by a historical event for ...
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Schools close as Punjab faces a severe smog crisis
8-11-2024 Emma Wijnen Team Pakistan Researcher, Global Human Rights Defence. The smog, which is usually worse in winter as denser air causes pollutants ...