Fair Play for Children News — Children in the World & Society

Jan Cosgrove
58 min readJan 3, 2025

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including Child Labour, Child Soldiers, Children’s Rights, Children Legal, Children and Justice, Children and Gambling, Climate Change, Child Protection

Fair Play for Children website: http://www.fairplay31.online/index.html

Access previous stories to 19th December 2024

8th February 2025: 96 new storiers worldwide inc 6 video

Ending gambling adverts could prevent harm to millions of adults and children in the UK

European watchdog takes aim at online gambling, gaming among youths — Yahoo Finance

David Beckham on being an advocate for children’s rights | World Economic Forum

Ceasefire Brings Hope to Gaza’s Children | UNICEF USA

Children | Society | The Guardian

NUJU Webinar Series: Session 2 — Reporting on Children Exposed to Violence — Dart Center

Beyond the Dream: Changing the Child Welfare System for Good — The Imprint News

Op-ed: Russia continues the largest campaign of kidnapping Ukrainian children in modern history

Committee on the Rights of the Child Holds Sixteenth Informal Meeting with States | OHCHR

Reforming youth justice takes hard work, not just good intentions | The Seattle Times

Labour accused of ‘rank hypocrisy’ over plans to detain child migrants and ditch slavery protections

Iraq to raid industrial areas to effort to tackle child labour — Middle East Monitor

Understanding Child Labour — Jamaica Information Service

Catherine Russell | Protecting children in crisis

Child Welfare Reckons With the Harm of Investigations — The Imprint News

1st February 2025: 95 new stories worldwide inc 6 video

Below are the Judge’s sentencing remarks in the case R -v- Axel Rudakubana

Fair Play for Children asks “Are current UK laws and practices adequate in the identification and prevention of such cases? Are present concepts of mental health and criminality inadequate? Let us know at fpfc1972@gmail.com

Examining the independent inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse — Home Affairs Committee

Trump Administration Cancels Child Welfare Contract, Pulls Juvenile Justice Grants

Bibas family: ‘World came crashing down’ when Shiri, kids weren’t slated for release

Panel considers exception to new ban on child marriage — Yahoo

Child Welfare Leaders Alarmed by Trump’s Call to Freeze Spending — The Imprint News

Organized by UNICEF Regional Office for Western and Central Africa

Child Safeguarding Toolkit — Unicef

UNICEF Delivers Wheelchairs for Gaza’s Children

Our cities, through our eyes | UNICEF East Asia and Pacific

Scaling up supplies and services for children in the Gaza Strip — UNICEF USA

UNICEF Supplies Reaching Sudan as Food and Nutrition Crisis Deepens

UNICEF in Peru

As Ceasefire Takes Effect, UNICEF Aid Flows Into Gaza

‘A Generation Has Been Traumatized’, Says Humanitarian Affairs Chief, Briefing Security …

Paraguay responsible for grave rights violations over deaths of two young girls, UN committee finds

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend the Gambia on its Children’s

Youth Justice minister visits Wiltshire Police to see how Force is tackling youth crime

Trump’s Day-one Actions Reverse Biden Decisions — The Imprint News

Gambling company told to ‘give up and stop preying on the vulnerable’ as locals fight …

25th January 2025: 72 new stories worldwide inc 2 video

UNICEF on Instagram: “What do children in Gaza have to say after the ceasefire deal went …

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza…

Cambodia launches Children’s Climate Risk Index (VIDEO)

Join us for 2025 UN Kids Day! | Nations Unies

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise Eritrea’s Proposed Data …

Today, @MambaMambacitaSports took our first step in supporting children and families that …

Survivors of sexual abuse to be empowered in closed case reviews — GOV.UK

Children in temporary accommodation and rough sleeping inquiries — Committees — UK Parliament

Tanzania | Child Protection — Save the Children International

ACF Prioritizes Investments in Prevention | The Administration for Children and Families

President Biden Signs Native American Child Protection Act — The Imprint News

Biden Appointee Now Leads NYC’s Oldest Child Protection Group — The Imprint News

Number of children in Nottingham entering criminal justice system halved | Nottinghamshire Police

20th January 2025: 132 new stories worldwide inc 5 video

R v Cameron Finnigan At the Central Criminal Court The Sentencing Remarks of Mr Justice Jay

A Long-Delayed Look at Youth Charged as Adults — The Imprint News

From child soldier to spy: Ariaratnam’s memoirs shed light on Sri Lankan Civil war — MSN

Child soldier recruitment and drug use alleged by KNDF in conflict with PNO — mizzima

A Long-Delayed Look at Youth Charged as Adults — The Imprint News

A year of tears: 12 months of war on children — UNICEF Report — Question of Palestine

Children and youth at the center of decision-making on issues that affect them in Greece — UNICEF

KIMBRO v. WARREN (2025) — FindLaw Caselaw

Sheffield action to combat rising youth crime, violence and school exclusions

Children as young as 8 being supported by scheme to keep away from life of crime

Iraqi PM invited to Vatican’s world meeting on children’s rights

UN Child Rights Committee to review Slovakia, Eritrea, Honduras, St. Kitts and Nevis, Peru … — ohchr

Indiana lawmakers consider bill to limit social media for children under 16 — WBOI

The Power of Community to Combat Child Sexual Exploitation — The Imprint

Adverse Childhood Experiences: Increased Likelihood Of Socioeconomic Disadvantages …

‘An absolute disgrace’ — new data sparks renewed call for Unit 18 closure and youth justice reform

UNRWA Situation Report #153 on the Humanitarian Crisis in the Gaza Strip and the West …

11th January 2024: 73 new stories worldwide inc 4 video

How Are Countries Thinking About Violence Against Children?

PSA: Only children may grow up differently, but they’re just as awesome. #onlychild #parents

Children are incredibly direct, straightforward and emotionally intelligent. — Instagram

New Federal Report Demonstrates Reduction in Child Maltreatment Victims and …

UN Representative calls for action to uphold children’s rights in conflict zones in 2025

Thames Valley Police commissioner launches new £900k knife crime prevention scheme

Best of Youth Voices Rising 2024 — The Imprint News

Judicial Solutions to End Institutional Child Abuse — American Bar Association

Glasgow children ‘learning gambling habits’ as warning issued over Christmas betting

3rd January 2024: 136 new stories worldwide inc 14 video

Myanmar — Protect rights of children as the best investment

Treaty Principles Bill A Threat To The Rights Of Children In Aotearoa — Community Scoop

NIHR launches Friends of the Child Rights Commissioner, expert support group

‘These kids need to be killed’: Israel ‘losing its humanity’ in Gaza — Middle East Monitor

Children’s Justice Act Partnerships for Indian Communities (OVC) Narrative Question Set

IN RE: L.R.K. and W.C.-K. (Minor Children) (2024)

Hundreds of children’s care places are costing councils more than £10000 a week per child

Youth Justice Board Review — Hansard — UK Parliament

Where do girls live when in custody? — Commons Library

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Jan Cosgrove
Jan Cosgrove

Written by Jan Cosgrove

National Secretary of Fair Play for Children, Also runs Bognor Regis Herald online. Plus runs British Music Radio online

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