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Access stories to 27th August 2024

24th September 2024: 89 new stories worldwide inc 2 video

'Two children picked up bleeping pager and that's how they were killed,' says Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah…

Verity - Instagram Launches Teen Accounts Amid Child Safety Concerns

Youngest boy in court over Southport riots sentenced

Brighton station renamed after local Paralympian Bly Twomey

Only 3% of UK 12-year-olds don't have a smartphone. Here is how four of them feel about it

'It's not a solution for teen girls like me': Instagram's new under-18 rules met with skepticism

A bored child is not a parenting failure. Teach them to shrug off the learned helplessness of…

Tameside children's services 'too weak for too long'

Hidden nails to 'stop school-run parents parking' in Suffolk

Woolwich: Murder probe as boy, 15, killed by 'zombie-style' knife

Boy not prosecuted over riots due to 'wrath' of parents

Wokingham youth justice service given positive inspection

City aims to further crime prevention work and help more young people stay safe - Coventry City…

Northern Ireland Youth Justice Agency Annual Workload Statistics 2023/24 Published Today

Lewisham earns praise for work done to keep youths away from crime and re-offending

SNP 'soft touch' justice blasted after kids commit 14k violent crimes in a year

Oasis partners with south London youth organisation - CYP Now

Brighton council to spend £15m tackling social housing failings

Zombie knife ban: 'If mine is bigger, I'm going to win'

Appeal succeeds over failure by judge to identify perpetrator of injuries sustained by child

Children's charity issues judicial review proceedings over Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024

ADCS welcomes "long awaited" Government guidance on use of agency social workers

County council agrees to pay more than £12,000 over missed education

Looked after children and name changes

Child Care and Protection: Law and Practice 7th edition

AG's Children's Justice Unit addresses bullying and harassment claims at schools

Department of Justice Reaffirms National Commitment To Youth Justice Reform | Office of Juvenile…

Democrats Block Grassley Effort to Protect Unaccompanied Migrant Children from Sexual Harm | U.S…

Data shows racial inequities in CT youth justice programs, lawmaker says

Advocates, families push for juvenile justice system investigation

UK to ban junk food ads to prevent health issues in children - CNBC TV18

Shenzhen stabbing: Boy's killing in China sparks Japanese fears

Family gets approval for disabled daughter's swim spa, but HOA has warning

What to Know About Supporting a Disabled Child After Divorce

Texas officials appear to have ignored advocates safety warnings in near death of intellectually…

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council: commissioner's report

Opinion | Parents Should Ignore Their Children More Often

Kansas cult leaders convicted of forcing children to work 16-hour days without pay

Supporting the Alliance for Children's Rights | The Archewell Foundation

Colombian Native Highlights Compelling True Story of Former Child Soldier in Honor of Hispanic…

CBC Inadvertently Reveals Palestinian Terrorist Use Of Child Soldiers, Fails To Explain This…

Israeli Soldiers Shoot A Child Near Qalqilia

The National Guard Knows Its Armories Have Dangerous Lead Contamination, Putting Kids and Soldiers…

Child Labor in Global Supply Chains: How Are Your Source Countries Doing? | Sandler, Travis &…

Houses of torture: From grooming to child labour, negligence and beatings, IGP confirms physical…

At least 66 child workers died in last 12 months in Turkey: Report

Report on forced labor, child labor raises tough questions in green energy transition

Super Retail uncovers child labour in supply chain - Ragtrader

Study on preventing child trafficking for the purpose of labour exploitation, begging and forced…

Couple accused of abusing underage Shan labourers

Child Labor - The Worst Form of Exploitation

The seemingly endless cycle of reforms in juvenile justice

Trends in Juvenile Offending: What You Need to Know - Council on Criminal Justice

The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Turns 50: Celebrating Five Decades of Hope and…

New data show massive drop in youth arrests, incarceration

Data shows racial inequities in CT youth justice programs, lawmaker says

Wokingham youth justice service given positive inspection

'Incalculable cost' of conflict on the lives of children

Haiti: Education in jeopardy as gang violence continues

Classrooms turned to rubble: UNRWA official describes realities of life in a war zone

Conflict bars Gaza children from start of school year: UN

Public Statement by Chair of Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict (SC/15815) - Iraq

When is enough, enough? Humanitarian rights and protection for children in conflict settings must…

Russians develop new methods for deporting Ukrainian children

Polish Sejm condemns Russia's abduction of Ukrainian children in new resolution

Israel Attacks UN Polio Vaccine Convoy. Immediate Action Required!

Mother State by Helen Charman; What Are Children For? by Anastasia Berg and Rachel Wiseman review …

Not 'Mini-Adult Court': Lawyers Lacking Qualifications Defended 1,200 Cuyahoga County Kids - The…

The Youth Justice Reform Programme - Russell Webster

Academics call for nationwide roll out of young adult probation hubs - CYP Now

Tower Hamlets and the City of London Youth Justice Service awarded the Youth Justice SEND Quality…

Government launches anti-knife crime coalition to tackle youth violence - CYP Now

90 Youth Voices join together to solve global issues

Youth unemployment at lowest level in a decade, report finds - CYP Now

UK: New book empowers children and helps them know their rights

Migrant children should not be separated from their families

UNICEF Launches New Initiative to Raise Awareness and Protect Children from Armed Groups…

Education ‘key part of rehabilitation’ for young offenders in Luton says councillor

State of Connecticut Court of Probate, Central Connecticut Regional Children’s — The Bristol Press

“Beyond words: protecting the right to education” | OHCHR

Committee on the Rights of the Child Commemorates Tenth Anniversary of the Third … — ohchr

UNHCR welcomes Thailand’s full adoption of international convention to protect child rights

Human Rights Experts Condemn Recruitment of Child Soldiers, Call for Global Action

First-Ever Humanitarian Violence Against Children Survey (HVACS) Reveals the Toll of ..

Biometric ID next step in battle against Buenos Aires child gamblers — SBC News

Cornyn, Blumenthal, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Combat Child Exploitation

16th September 2024: 80 new stories worldwide inc 2 video

Children and teens are more likely to die by guns than anything else | CNN

Nearly 1 Million More Children Were in Poverty in 2023 Than 2022, Despite Economic Growth - Child…

First Minister John Swinney unveils plans to eradicate child poverty in Programme for Government

Sweden joins countries seeking to end screen time for children under 2

Employment of school age children

Surge in NEET youth sparks urgent calls for greater access to opportunities to repair Tory damage

1 in 5 infant deaths in Europe and Central Asia linked to air pollution - UNICEF

UNICEF UK WARNS GOVERNMENT MUST INVEST IN EARLY CHILDHOOD TO PREVENT SOCIAL INEQUALITIES IN…

ILA's Blog

Protecting children's rights has become global challenge: Türkiye's first lady

Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen adopts declaration on protection of children's rights

2844th Meeting, 97th Session, Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC)

When is enough, enough? Humanitarian rights and protection for children in conflict settings must…

OJJDP Celebrates 50 Years of Transforming Youth Justice | Office of Juvenile Justice and…

The Ohio Juvenile Justice Working Group issues 26 recommendations in new report * Ohio Capital…

Group releases findings on juvenile justice - Miami Valley Today

State report proposes major juvenile justice reforms, including closing youth prison in Cuyahoga…

Nalani examines model to foster just and equitable youth engagement in residential facilities

Volunteers of Youth Justice to relaunch Youth Empowerment Center

The Seemingly Endless Cycle of Reforms in Juvenile Justice

Gambling memes 'that target teens' probed by ad watchdog

Australian government to restrict access to online games like Fortnite for children under 16

Department of Justice sues Maine for treatment of children with behavioral health disabilities

Court won't allow public money to be spent on private schools in South Carolina

Lawmakers call on Justice to broaden special session to tackle widespread child care issues * West…

Jesus Army cult: Report finds one in six children was abused

TV junk food ads to be banned before 9pm from next year

Parents could pay for half of children's council care

More than 1,500 child trafficking victims in UK feared back with exploiters

Nine in ten felt lonely as a child in care | LocalGov

Starmer urged to restore community cohesion programmes in schools

Prove you can't afford private school fees, council asks parents

Israeli forces 'kill a Palestinian child every two days' in West Bank

Targeting childhood: Palestinian children killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the occupied…

Opinion | I Love the Kids in My Life. And I'm Raising None of Them.

China's halt of foreign adoptions leaves questions about pending cases

Anne Fine: children should be allowed to learn online instead of going to school

Verity - Australia Proposes Banning Children From Accessing Social Media

US Department of Labor announces updates in reporting, enhanced tools to bolster efforts to combat…

The Global State of Child and Forced Labor - United States Department of State

US report: In the Dominican Republic, "children are subjected to the worst forms of child labour"

The Main Causes And Consequences Of The Child Labor In Pakistan.2024 - Daily Parliament Times

New Illinois Child Labor Law Brings Enhanced Workplace Rules for Minors Under 16

Labour Mobility: Financial benefits raise issues of child rights

Lists of Foreign Goods Cited for Forced or Child Labor Updated | Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A.

Eight young artists awarded in child labour art contest - Stabroek News

Plague of child labour | The Express Tribune

Child Labourer Rescued From Samajwadi Party MLA's House, Day After Domestic Help's Suicide

USING CHILDREN AS SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT VIOLATES PRIVACY, HAS NEGATIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS - NGO

Fairness by design: Towards a child-rights approach to digital fairness

When a School is Bombed, Hope Dies

Advocacy group urges parents to set social media boundaries after TikTok bus driver controversy

Gaza: 160,000 more children vaccinated against polio in southern Gaza

Gaza: Disease and war stalk children, despite vaccine success

'A tragic end to the first week of school for Ukraine's children' - Ukraine

Parents and teachers: share your experience with children and mobile phones

Australia's dummy spit over kids on social media isn't the answer. We need an internet for children…

Online child exploitation arrests made across Southern California

SEN provision and the child's wishes and feelings

The inherent jurisdiction and return to Austria

Child Care and Protection: Law and Practice 7th edition

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month 2024

Council apologises after asking mother to prove she could not afford private school fees

Ombudsman says council processed Prevent referral correctly but was at fault over communication…

Parents fail in High Court challenge to permanent exclusion of child from school

Rex -v- Huw Edwards: sentencing

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Acknowledge Israel’s Efforts for … — ohchr

‘Shadows of children’: UN Security Council hears of plight of child hostages in Gaza

Somalia: UN Officials Alarmed at Execution of Four Young People for Crimes Committed as ..

Government Addresses Confusion Over UN Convention on Child Refugees

This child soldier was killed in an anti-Maoist operation in Bastar. She was not the only one — Scroll.in

Government to legislate to tackle ‘profiteering’ in children’s social care, says minister

UK ads watchdog investigates gambling memes that appeal to kids — report

A DA’s Vision for Youth Justice Collides With a Recall Movement — The Imprint

“Beyond words: protecting the right to education” | OHCHR

Call for Inputs: Human Rights Council resolution 55/29 on the rights of the child — OHCHR

Committee on the Rights of the Child Commemorates Tenth Anniversary of the Third … — ohchr

10th September 2024: 58 new stories worldwide inc 2 video

UNICEF statement on execution of four youths in Puntland state, Somalia

Reports to NSPCC helpline of physical punishment of children triple in year

Has child neglect been 'normalised' in the UK?

Families not getting enough help before crisis point, charities warn

Warning — distressing content

R -v- Daniel Hardcastle - Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Children in care made to pack up their lives in bin bags

Zane Gbangbola: Proposed landfill law becomes Green Party policy

Verity - China Bans Overseas Adoptions of its Children

Verity - Kenya: Dormitory Fire Claims at Least 17 Student Lives

More than 300 bodies found in Oldham mass grave - most belonging to babies and children

Georgia shootings: Teenager Colt Gray told will not face death penalty

Kids set up 'Republic of Bridport' in school holidays

Secure Welfare Coordination Unit

Youth Offending service successfully reduces first-time offending and keeps re-offending rates low

Middlesbrough's child services no longer needs government scrutiny

Australia is failing its children. A 'tough on crime' approach to youth justice puts politics…

APPG on Youth Affairs meets for first time since election - CYP Now

Catch22 confirms Redthread merger - CYP Now

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Community leaders meet to discuss tackling knife crime in Oxford

Oranga Tamariki investigating alleged assault at youth justice facility

Children's commissioner sets out priorities for children's rights

Why Children's Rights Are Critical for Climate Policy and Environmental Activism

These Rights Are Your Rights: An empowering guide for children everywhere

Four-year plan for children's rights set out

Situation of Children Platform Paves a Comprehensive Child Rights Monitoring in the Philippines

UK: New book empowers children and helps them know their rights

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Praise Argentina's Efforts to Decrease the…

Urgent action needed now to protect next generation from 'inescapable' gambling

Gambling addict uses TikTok to warn young people of betting dangers

Callous Scots nurse embezzled £17k from disabled children's charity to fund gambling habit

The dangers of Roblox: Children viewing harmful content while gaming

Growing Together: For Children and Families

The Seemingly Endless Cycle of Reforms in Juvenile Justice

Core Collective works to divert youth from justice system

County Leaders Are Tearing Down Silos of Child and Family Care

No youth prison for offenders under 14 among recommendations for Ohio's juvenile justice system

Soldier's Child Porn Charges Come as Feds Pursue Cases in Which Artificial Intelligence Was Used to…

Opinion | On Children, Meaning, Media and Psychedelics

Justice Department watchdog finds failures in FBI's handling of child sex abuse cases

Your children's smartphones aren't making them smarter | CNN

30K views · 424 reactions | Why UK teens are facing 'happiness recession' - teen wellbeing |…

Clinic - Children's Law Center

Only prosecute children over riots as last resort, says youth justice chair

New Sanctions Reinforce U.S. Efforts to Ensure Justice for Ukraine's Children - United States…

Justice Sotomayor's side hustle during a hectic term? A kids' musical.

Bates defends juvenile justice approach amid accusations of targeting black children

Justice Department watchdog finds failures in FBI's handling of child sex abuse cases

Promising Practices for Integrating Positive Youth Development in the Workplace - Child Trends

The application of Public Law Outline PD12A

Child Care and Protection: Law and Practice 7th edition

Application by Media to reveal names of child defendants in murder trial refused (PDF of Court Order)

Israel accused of using child as human shield during raid in occupied West Bank

Report Highlights Changes in Orientation, Gender Policies for Systems-involved Youth

A DA’s Vision for Youth Justice Collides With a Recall Movement — The Imprint

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Acknowledge Israel’s Efforts for … — ohchr

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Commend Armenia on its Digital … — ohchr

4th September 2024: 82 new stories worldwide inc 3 video

No youth prison for offenders under 14 among recommendations for Ohio’s juvenile justice system

In Oakland, a DA’s Vision for Youth Justice Collides with a Recall Movement Leery of Second Chances

Justice Department Secures Agreement with Connecticut Department of Correction to Protect Children…

Locking up young people might make you feel safer but it doesn’t work, now or in the long term

Kids Are Working in America’s Meatpacking Plants

On Labor Day, think of the children working graveyard shifts right under our noses

How Your Business Can Help End Child Labor | Entrepreneur

New Hampshire restaurants’ operators pay $151K in penalties, agree to comply with federal child…

A Kentucky company violated child labor laws. We must protect our children.

Two cases of child labour reported in SHEIN’s supply chain | Logistics Manager

Submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child on children’s rights to access to justice…

Mexico presents its 6th and 7th periodic report to the Committee on the Rights of the Child

Breaking barriers: justice for children with imprisoned parents — Hungarian Helsinki Committee

Harmonising Private International Law and Children’s Constitutional Rights in Verhoeven v. France

“Worrying” number of children wrongly placed in supported accommodation as result of gaps in…

Charity calls on Government to close “legal loophole” to end use of physical punishment against…

The inherent jurisdiction and return to Austria

The application of Public Law Outline PD12A

Between fear and hope, Gazans line up in their thousands to protect their children from polio

UNIQLO and Magnum Photos Launch Global Exhibition Capturing Lives of Children in Conflict and…

‘Jaw-dropping’ number of children in England with anxiety shocks even professionals

Should we allow our children to travel without adults? | Letters

Only prosecute children over riots as last resort, says youth justice chair

Riot response: youth workers will be crucial for healing communities — CYP Now

Children’s commissioner sets out priorities for children’s rights

New resources for front-line justice workers — Russell Webster

NSPCC calls for greater legal protection for children against physical punishment - CYP Now

Initiative will offer holistic support to young people involved in driving offences

Police forces struggle to tackle child sexual exploitation cases - CYP Now

Nuremberg Forum 2024 "For Every Child: Protecting Children's Rights in Armed Conflict"

Submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child on children's rights to access to justice…

Measure strengthening Native American children and family rights in Indian Child Welfare cases…

Forum to protect children's rights in digital environment

Bristol charities deliver free meals to children during summer

How dangerous are smartphones for children - and should we ban them?

Australia: Aboriginal teen dies by suicide in Perth youth prison

Children at risk of going hungry during the holidays if support fund not continued by Government …

One in five children in care living more than 20 miles from home, charity says

Trafford: Record number of children in temporary accommodation

Hundreds of homeless children in the North East in temporary accommodation

Half a million children 'face holiday hunger' if £1bn crisis fund is ditched

We've launched a new consultation on Children's Centres

The number of homeless local children at all-time high

The Geneva Conventions: 'Rules of war' saved me, says former child soldier | The United Nations…

Mexico: Flawed Inquiry on Soldiers' Alleged Killing of Child

EE warns parents against giving children under 11 a smartphone

'I was thrown in a children's home and cast aside' says care leaver

Chichester security guards cleared of using force on boy, 15

New Policies Aim to Provide Youth in the Justice System with Essential Health Services | Office of…

Governments urged to 'be honest' on youth justice

Volunteers for Youth Justice recommends parents speak to their children about the consequences of…

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New CDC Report Shows Increased Violence Against LGBTQ+ Youth and Girls | Office of Juvenile Justice…

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New Approaches to Tackling Child Labour in Nepal

Jenna Ortega speaks out against child labour in Hollywood

Children's Rights to Access to Justice and Effective Remedies

UNICEF statement on execution of four youths in Puntland state, Somalia

IGAD hosts consultations on draft child policy framework in Nairobi

WB child rights commission demands action over threat to Abhishek Banerjee's minor daughter at RG…

Ceasefire in Gaza Needed Now, Special Coordinator Tells Security Council, as Polio Spreads…

Almost 15,000 Gaza children diagnosed with acute malnutrition

222 children and young people, including those from the diaspora, attend summer camps in local…

Five children a week killed or injured in Haiti's gang warfare

The Hidden Obstacles of Parenting from Prison

Tips for parents to safeguard children from online gaming risks

Dangerous play: how online gaming purchases led an Australian youth into a secret gambling…

Gambling Issues At Home Linked To Behavioural Problems In Children: Study — MSN

Into the future with children’s rights | City of Idar-Oberstein

UN Child Rights Committee to review Bahrain, Turkmenistan, Mexico, Argentina, Israel, and Armenia

Free school holiday meals could be pulled for half a million children if council cuts continue …

Interview with Rebecca Adami about her book, Childism, Intersectionality and the Rights of the Child

Iraqi human rights activists sound alarm over law threatening women’s and children’s rights

Committee on the Rights of the Child Opens Ninety-Seventh Session and Signs a … — ohchr

Experts demand regular visitation rights for children in development centers — Dhaka Tribune

The Impact of Pacific Labour Mobility Schemes on Children Left Behind — UNICEF

New from ‘UN Chronicle’: drug prevention, child labour and more — the United Nations

Youth Justice Facilities — Security Modernization Upgrades — 240105–280058 RFP | MERX

Governor DeWine Announces Findings of Ohio Juvenile Justice Working Group