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28th October 2024: 93new stories worldwide inc 3 video

Verity — NYT Defends Piece Alleging Israeli Forces Purposely Shot Children

Tanzania takes steps to embed children's rights into business practices

UNICEF launches new website to promote children's rights

Ensuring the best interests of the child in civil court proceedings in Slovenia: discussing key…

Conservatives Want to Deny Migrant Children Right to Education

First Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children…

The Future Is Calling but Not Being Heard: Representing Youth Voices at the Polls

Second Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child

Emergency asylum accommodation for children violates children's rights

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Do child access prevention laws prevent gun violence?

New UK bill could force social media firms to make content less addictive for under 16s

CDC's Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results Now Available | Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency…

R -v- Letby - Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

"We must show up for Black children in the youth justice system"

Children across the UK are living in 'Dickensian conditions' due to sky-high energy bills

Tackling Child Poverty: Developing Our Strategy (HTML)

Increasing bombardment damaging essential services and putting children in Lebanon at great risk…

Over 370 million girls and women globally subjected to rape or sexual assault as children - UNICEF

Children must not pay price of council cuts says Rachel de Souza

Fears planned city centre shop at former bar 'risks harm'

National Youth Justice Action Month: A call for change in the South and beyond

Juvenile justice reforms slow going

Weekly Video Series Recognizes Youth Justice Action Month | Office of Juvenile Justice and…

Agenda Available for OJJDP's 2024 National Conference on Youth Justice in Washington, DC | Office…

Mari finally finds stability - Youth Villages

Justice Department Files Statement of Interest in Challenge to the Constitutionality of Solitary…

Shusterman's juvenile justice bill advances out of committee

With budget cuts in Vancouver, the Children's Justice Center could lose advocates for child abuse…

Victims of Family Policing Are Leading a Movement to Abolish It

Tablet use by young children is linked with more outbursts of anger and frustration

One Seriously, Soldiers Shoot Two Children In Hebron

U.S. forces can detain Iraqi children deemed 'security threats'

47 children in Erie County who were reported missing have been found safe

Norway to increase minimum age limit on social media to 15 to protect children

New iMessage feature allows children to report nudity to Apple

YOUth Are Worth It! Episode 1: Youth Are Worth Being Heard | Office of Juvenile Justice and…

Senators Celebrate Signing of Bipartisan Juvenile Justice Reform Bills, SB 169 and 170, into Law

Pittsburgh conference: With youth crime down, reform justice

Emerging Partnerships and the Regional Initiative join forces to eradicate child labour

ILO welcomes ASEAN steps to support migrant workers and prevent child labour

Tyson Foods under investigation over child labour claims

The overlooked child labour problem in fashion's supply chain

Concert celebrates 25th Anniversary of the Child Labour Convention No. 182 with uplifting musical…

U.S. Department of Labor orders El Mazatlan Inc. to pay penalties for violating child labor laws

Senate Committee on Labor Votes Out Legislation to Reform State's Child Labor Laws, Protect…

Report Warns Trump Would Likely​ Worsen GOP's Assault on Child Labor Laws - Alaska Native News

We can't vaccinate children while bombs are falling, says UN aid agency

UNICEF / RUSSELL CHINA VISIT

WHO to evacuate 1,000 women and children from Gaza to Europe, says UN health agency official

NT's lowering of criminal age to 10 'contravened' global treaty obligations, says UN official

On the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the signing of the UN Convention on the Rights of the…

Fostering a grown-up approach to children's rights | AllianzGI

Children as the subject of substantive and procedural rights

Azerbaijan declares "Children's Rights Month" to promote and protect child rights

First Annual Children's Rights Symposium for Australia and the Asia-Pacific

AI Connect II webinar: Youth safety and inclusion

What kind of person would drag autistic children into the culture wars? The Kemi Badenoch kind |…

Rachel Reeves urged to introduce 'child lock' on benefits to reduce poverty

STHS CHILDREN'S seminar will highlight dangers of vaping to children and their caregivers - Rio…

Child labor violations on the rise, problem could get worse: report

'Shocking and concerning': 60% of youth crime in South West Wales involves violence

Members of Youth Justice Service raise funds for men's mental health charity

NYA to consult on the future of a national youth council - CYP Now

Violent crime is top offence involving under-18s

MacAlister bill could see social media companies banned from harvesting under-16s data - CYP Now

'Shocking and concerning' figures reveal rise in violent youth crime in Somerset

National Adoption Week: Norfolk mum hails 'best-ever' decision

Understanding the risks of trafficking: a crucial step in protecting children of Ukraine

Duke Outlaw x Children's Rights - Justice for LGBTQ+ Youth

UNICEF launches child rights reporting curriculum

Leading Vatican diplomat deplores violations of children's rights, including enslavement, abortion…

Children as the subject of substantive and procedural rights

Committee on children's rights takes bold steps in 2024

Half Billion Children Trapped in Conflict Face Grave Rights Offenses, Third Committee Told, as…

Justice organization announces new youth restorative justice partners

Louisiana To Spend Millions Expanding Youth Detention

Gov. Jeff Landry, lawmakers to spend millions on juvenile detention center expansions * Louisiana…

Lowering the Age: More NT kids behind bars does not equal safer communities

National youth justice framework needed to prevent human rights abuses of children in Northern…

Court of Appeal rejects appeal by mother over inclusion in pool of perpetrators

Council to appeal Upper Tribunal decision in dispute over military service and Education, Health…

Injuries and expert evidence

The need for holistic analysis

Disabled Children's Social Care: Law Commission consultation paper walkthrough

The Pandemic’s Blueprint for a Better Child Welfare System — The Imprint News

The Princess Royal visits North Tyneside to celebrate ‘outstanding’ Youth Justice Service

Gaza’s children: “Trapped in a cycle of pain” — UNICEF spokesperson — Question of Palestine

Over 400000 children in Lebanon displaced in three weeks by Middle East war — The Independent

GAZA: AT LEAST 3,100 CHILDREN AGED UNDER FIVE KILLED WITH OTHERS AT RISK AS FAMINE LOOMS

18th October 2024: 147 new stories worldwide inc 1 twitter 8 video

inc 1 twitterVerity - Australia: Northern Territory Returns Jailing Age to 10

Children must not pay price of council cuts says Rachel de Souza

Children at risk from council funding crisis, new analysis shows

The Chancellor's first budget - where childhood and children really need to matter - CYP Now

Government issues statutory guidance for local authorities on kinship care

Delivering positive outcomes for Argyll and Bute's children and young people

The October 7th massacre, through the art of kids and a soldier's combat journal

Haiti's gangs are recruiting child soldiers, rights group says

U.S. Doctors from Gaza testify to the Horror: Israeli Soldiers target Children in the Head …

Sweden prosecutes woman who recruited her son to Syria

Children reunite with moms after Vatican's orphan program | 60 Minutes

The UN says over 400,000 children in Lebanon have been displaced in 3 weeks by war

Child labor is not just history, and it's showing up in class

Regional initiative for a child labour-free Latin America and Caribbean marks 10th anniversary

ILO and Slovenia partner to combat child labour in Egypt

State lawmakers seeking to strengthen child labor laws

Michigan Democrats propose steep fines, longer prison time for child labor offenses

DRC government pushes back against US child labour assessment

Project 2025 would erode labor rights and roll back child labor laws

The seemingly endless cycle of reforms in juvenile justice

There's a crucial question at the centre of WA's troubled youth justice system. The government's…

Report shows declining youth arrests, takes aim at perceptions of youth crime

The world must step up for girls, UN chief says

Sudan: Intense fighting in Darfur 'a crisis for children'

Gaza has become a 'graveyard' for children amid Israeli attacks: UN

Raising a resilient generation: Ensuring disaster preparedness for children

Over 79 million girls in sub-Saharan Africa raped, sexually assaulted: UN

Africa: 'Pivotal Moment' As Violence Against Children Reaches Unprecedented Levels Worldwide

Warned of 'Shocking' Death Toll of Children in Conflicts, Third Committee Urges Steps to Address…

France calls for the protection of children's rights

Protecting children's rights should be a global priority

Haiti: children victims of gang violence amid impunity

Proposed Iraq child marriage amendments spur international concern

Written Statement: International Day of the Girl

SA called to protect girl children

Today, our hearts are breaking for the children of Gaza. Tomorrow, we must give them peace | Gordon…

Children | The Guardian

Between police and young people - every conversation matters

Council leaders urged to better understand needs of care-experienced children in youth justice…

Cumberland Council to consider 'youth justice plan'

Following teen swarming Kelowna mom petitions changes to youth justice act

MI5 chief warns of increase in young people being targeted by online extremists - CYP Now

Hero's welcome for record-breaking Nepal teenager after climbing world's highest peaks

Children must not pay price of council cuts says Rachel de Souza

Thank You - Act for Early Years a Theirworld Campaign

These 2 charts show rise in Texas children facing justice referrals for threats

Warned of 'Shocking' Death Toll of Children in Conflicts, Third Committee Urges Steps to Address…

Generation Justice: young people around the world join the call for penal reform

U.S. Census Data Shows Need for Increase in Social Support Investments as Child Poverty in America…

Appeals court overturns contempt finding, removes judge in Texas foster care lawsuit

A New Era of Fines and Fees Reform: Tackling Youth Restitution

Man sold baby on Facebook for £700 to fund gambling habit

Children raised by friends or relatives are being 'plunged into poverty', says UK charity

Yazidi girl Fawzia Amin Sido, taken as ISIS slave at age 11 - and then held by Hamas for 10 years …

Human Rights Watch warns of child recruitment by armed groups in Syria

OJJDP Observes National Youth Justice Action Month this October | Office of Juvenile Justice and…

Recognizing National Youth Justice Action Month

Engaging Youth to Become Change Agents to Combat Identity-Based Bullying and Hate | Office of…

Here's why not investing in youth justice is costing taxpayers more and making everyone less safe

Prison Gang Labels Don't Belong in Juvenile Facilities

Illinois lawmakers demand probe of Chicago center for troubled youth

Tulsa County Juvenile Justice Center's license to operate extended following state assessment

State opens center to divert Acadiana youth from criminal justice system

Save the Children offices raided as part of abuse investigation

Neighbourhoods of the Worst Forms of Child Labour: Centring Children's Experiences and Perceptions…

Over 160m Children Still Trapped In Child Labour- UN

Key takeaways from the 2024 Annual Report on forced labour and child labour in supply chains | DLA…

Department of Labor and Workforce Development | US Department of Labor, New Jersey Department of…

At least 10,000 children have fallen into poverty under Labour, analysis finds

Child labor bills set for first state Senate committee hearing

Children in west Africa are often sent to live with other families to help them get ahead - but…

Launch of GALAB project in Mauritania to combat child labour and forced labour

Time is ticking for Labour to scrap the two-child limit - and then make Britain a welcoming place…

Implementing the Barnahus model in Croatia: roundtable discussion of key findings from legal and…

Journey in the world of children's rights

Child rights panel asks states to stop funding, shut down madrasas board

Mental health and emotional balance are rights of children and adolescents and essential conditions…

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

30 years of child rights: UNICEF's impact in Uzbekistan and Central Asia

UNICEF hailed for effectively support to Việt Nam in child rights, child protection

Delta group calls for caution on child rights law amendment

The Youth Climate Justice project hosts its international conference on Child/Youth-friendly…

'Orphanage city' helps children in Gaza as the war grinds on

UNICEF and UNHCR urge urgent action to end childhood statelessness | UNHCR Asia Pacific

UN condemns deadly West Bank airstrike, attacks on Gaza schools | The United Nations Office at…

Seven Children: Inequality and Britain's Next Generation by Danny Dorling review - essential…

English council may ask parents of children taken into care to pay half of costs

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues TikTok for Sharing Minors' Personal Data In Violation of Texas…

YOIs still locking children in cells for 22 hours a day, damning review finds - CYP Now

Tameside youth partnership work praised by Youth Justice Board for England

New laws and regulations around children's safety and privacy raise significant questions - Thomson…

CDT Europe Calls on European Commission to Uphold Children's Fundamental Rights

Legalized Helicopter Parenting and the Constricted Identities of Teenagers on Social Media |…

Lanzarote Committee to assess the implementation of its recommendations on protection of children…

Making a joint statement: The label for Child Rights Day

Exchange of good practices on child-friendly justice among Belgian, Polish and Slovenian…

Child Removal from Low-Income Romani Families Raises Severe Human Rights Concerns in Bulgarian…

A Proclamation on National Youth Justice Action Month, 2024 | The White House

D.C. mayor, attorney general at odds over juvenile justice reform

Half of Premier League clubs breaking code on gambling ads for children

Parents warned of the hidden gambling dangers in on-line gaming

New gambling policy to protect children and vulnerable adults

'We've got a storm coming' over child gambling

Gambling Codes of Practice - ATMs, Credit, Protection of Children and Young People, Self Exclusion…

Children across Ireland targeted by "extremely high levels" of gambling ads

BBC investigation finds reduction in spend on legal services by councils, including on counsel for…

Supreme Court to hear appeal by father next week over application for habeas corpus after his…

Law Commission launches consultation on "out of date" disabled children's social care law

LGA calls for "emergency funding" in budget as child protection investigations reach record high

Cafcass adopts new policy to protect victims of domestic abuse in court system

English local authorities unlawfully refusing help to homeless young people, charity claims

Three DfE-funded pilots aimed at reducing family court delays in England to be evaluated by legal…

Identification of the perpetrator

Seeking an interim care order - and interim removal

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the situation in Lebanon

Children in Need as Armed Conflict Escalates in Lebanon and Israel

Child Safety, Free Speech, and Privacy Experts Tell Supreme Court: Texas's Unconstitutional Age…

Conflict in Lebanon: Children left withdrawn, anxious and confused after being caught up in the…

Opinion: Bow's courageous support of students' rights

UNICEF Appeals for Support, Calls for Action to Protect Children in Lebanon Caught in Conflict

How can government reduce child poverty? | Institute for Fiscal Studies

Verity - NYT Defends Piece Alleging Israeli Forces Purposely Shot Children

The Good Childhood Report 2024 is The Children’s Society’s 13th annual report on the wellbeing of children and young people in the UK

Over six in 10 children with access to the internet interact with “unknown others” daily despite concerns about online grooming

Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act Introduced in House and Senate

Youth justice service ‘helps children thrive’ but improvements on safety needed

YJB Responds to HMIP Report on Child Separation in Custody — Mirage News

‘No votes in children’: Children’s Commissioner criticises punitive attitudes towards youth justice

Media sensitized on childcare reforms and children’s rights — Kenya News Agency

Children facing higher risk of sexual abuse and exploitation from misuse of technologies — ohchr

Over 160 Million Children Still in Child Labour, Says UN Report

Board calls for closure of family detention unit

Children and young people and the criminal justice system — POST Parliament

Violence against children: an overview — the United Nations

Special Rapporteur on sale, sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children to visit Germany — ohchr

In Burkina Faso, the ‘Mother of the Sahel’ brings education and hope to forcibly displaced children

Children facing higher risk of sexual abuse and exploitation from misuse of technologies — ohchr

The alarming surge of child soldiers in global conflicts — MSN

4th October 2024: 129 new stories worldwide inc 6 video

= the right to bear arms ….???

Do child access prevention laws prevent gun violence?

Dozens of children drown during Hindu festival in India

Identification of the perpetrator

Northeast Syria: Military Recruitment of Children Persists

"They placed me inside a closed box with no windows": Palestinian children subjected to torture and…

HRW: Israel military actions causes disproportionate harm to children with disabilities

LRA commander Dominic Ongwen sentenced to 25 years in prison - Radio Tamazuj

Ukraine's children face enduring trauma from nearly a decade of war

Ministers hear from local leaders on impact of Child Poverty across the country

Verity - Russian Parliament Passes Adoption Ban on Countries That Allow Gender Reassignment

Youth Voice Census 2024 Results: Anxiety, Discrimination, and Economic Pressures Impacting Young…

Community Must Play Role In Protecting Children's Rights, Says Tellian Rep | New Sarawak Tribune

'Good' East Sussex Youth Justice Service 'helps children thrive'

Child Rights Youth Foresight Report 2024

A Proclamation on National Youth Justice Action Month, 2024 | The White House

Whitehouse and Grassley Mark 50th Anniversary of Landmark Juvenile Justice Bill with Renewed…

Youth Learning for Justice Nurtures Young People's Power to Shape the Future

OJJDP News @ a Glance September 2024 | September 2024 | Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency…

Professor takes juvenile justice expertise global with Youth Rights Project

Illinois juvenile detention centers facing hundreds more sex abuse claims - IPM Newsroom

Let's Find Solutions to Rehabilitate Our Youth Before They Become Hardened Criminals - Right On…

D.C. mayor, attorney general at odds over juvenile justice reform

Youth Justice Self-referral Form | Bay Area Legal Aid

ILO equips journalists with skills to report on child labour

US Department of Labor, New Jersey Department of Labor strategic enforcement initiative combats…

ILO supports technical exchanges between Türkiye and France on eliminating child labour in…

Is thriving Bangladesh leather sector fuelling child labour crisis?

African journalists play a crucial role in preventing reversals in the fight against child labour

Migrant teens sue Raw Seafoods, claiming child labor violations - The New Bedford Light

Optional Protocols to the UNCRC

UNCRC Strategic Implementation Board minutes: January 2022 - summary

Who we are

UN Accuses Israel of Violating Child Rights Treaty: A Dark Chapter in History - Kawsachun News -

The rights of the child are increasingly visible in Helsinki's work

Making a joint statement: The label for Child Rights Day

Thailand: "Champion Country" or Abusive Detainer of Migrant Children and Asylum Seekers? - Thailand

$1.5 billion commitment for education and skills training in lower-middle-income countries

'Not only children but also UN system dying in Gaza': Turkey's Erdogan

Thailand: More than 20 children dead in Thailand bus crash

Activists pledge to give their votes away to children in global campaign

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

SD#3 board OKs parental rights policy

Specialist exposes reason as why women abandon family planning

'I tell them it's fireworks': Families in Lebanon try to reassure children on the patches of grass…

Teachers seeing pupils with dirty clothes, unwashed hair and unbrushed teeth - as 'hygiene poverty'…

Southend Youth Justice Service rated as requires improvement

Children get support to turn away from offending as youth crime rates stay below national average

UK Youth chief Ndidi Okezie to step down from role - CYP Now

'Simply wanting to belong to something': why did children take part in the English riots?

How hubs can tackle violence - CYP Now

Met Police launches strategy on improving policing for children - CYP Now

New youth inspection programme: launch events

Quarter of child deprivation of liberty orders last more than a year - CYP Now

Protecting and Prioritizing Children's Rights and Safety in Digital Environments

We, the Children of the United States | The Regulatory Review

Five ways the rights of children have progressed in the past 100 years - World

Take the Pledge to Vote for Child Well-Being - Children's Defense Fund

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

What children still need after 100 years of rights

Children's Rights Alliance calls on the Government to invest more in special services for families

Underage and Under Arrest: Inside the King County juvenile justice system

Empowering Students and Fostering Respectful Communities | Office of Justice Programs

Met PC Ross Benson sacked for 'spanking' 12-year-old girl

A child bride won the right to divorce - now the Taliban say it doesn't count

The children who kill: Are they getting younger?

Smartphones: At what age should children be allowed them?

Malaysian police rescue 187 more children as sex abuse probe of Islamic group deepens

Canada's campaign against child soldiers dealt a blow by UN report on Rwanda's young recruits

Interview: A Former Tamil Tiger Child Soldier Charts His Path From Forced Recruitment to Healing

Child soldier in Sudan longed to be in the classroom

War affects girls and boys differently: what we found in our study of children in the DRC

Woman who enslaved Yazidi women and children charged with genocide in Sweden

How Hitchin parents pushed to delay phones for school children

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

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

Youth justice service is warned it must improve

Children spearhead change in Worst Child Labour countries | Future of Good

Belize Praised for Progress Against Child Labour, but Concerns Remain in Hazardous Work

What would you do if you uncovered child labour in your company's supply chain?

Labor Department Releases 2024 Child Labor and Forced Labor Report

Forced and Child Labor Lists and Reports Undergoing Annual Review | Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg…

6 cult leaders convicted of forcing kids to work unpaid or face 'eternal hellfire' - National |…

Youth lead the way ahead of UN Summit of the Future

UN accuses Israel of 'massive' violation of child rights treaty in Gaza

Over Three Million Children at Heighted Risk of Cholera and other Deadly Diseases in Sudan - Sudan

The Guardian view on children and smartphones: setting some limits is a good idea | Editorial

Instagram makes teen accounts private as pressure mounts on the app to protect children

Gates Foundation appeals for funding to shield children from risk of hunger

Child Rights Youth Foresight Report 2024

Education, safe homes and an end to violence: The changes children want after 100 years of child…

Leiden University addresses the UN on children's rights

Care proceedings quicker with more disposals within 26 weeks: MoJ

Seeking an interim care order - and interim removal

"Shocking" lack of urgency to trace children missing from education, Children's Commissioner warns

Does the current law on physical punishment protect children enough?

Child Care and Protection: Law and Practice 7th edition

BMA takes 'neutral position' on gender review

Windsor and Maidenhead Council backs children's home inquiry call

Rising cost of social services in England putting arts and youth services at risk, say councils

More households with children in temporary accommodation for at least five years

Rising cost of social care and school transport to cause £54bn blackhole for councils

Does the current law on physical punishment protect children enough?

Doctors in Lebanon fear for their lives as bombs rain down

Decisive action required to realise right to development of children and future generations: UN expert

UN Child Rights Committee publishes findings on Argentina, Armenia, Bahrain, Israel ..

6M children affected by Typhoon Yagi in Southeast Asia, says UN body — Anadolu Ajansı

STATEMENT: PACT FOR THE FUTURE NEEDS TO INVOLVE CHILDREN TO CREATE …

Youth justice service gets positive inspection — MSN

Stricter Rules Shield Kids From Gambling in Video Games | Mirage News

California, Usually Progressive, is Behind The Times on Pepper Spray in Juvenile Halls

HR 9076 Passes House and Heads for the Senate — American Bar Association

Liz Ryan on the Landmark Law That Keeps Kids Out of Adult Jails — The Imprint

100 Years of Child Rights — Save the Children International

research into children’s social care spending

Uganda makes significant strides in combating child labour

Proposed amendments to Iraq’s Personal Status Law risk eroding rights of women and children

Hunger rob children of their futures — Excerpt on Gaza from ‘WFP stories’

UNRWA Press Release: Ongoing war in Gaza will set children and young people’s …

Enough food for first graders? Research spotlights how Gaza families struggled to feed …

York school receives award from leading children’s rights organisation — Yahoo News UK

Protect and treat every child equally — Sunday Observer

Govt urged to recognise Article 7 of UN convention on rights of children — Borneo Post Online

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…

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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

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