Topic: Child Rights
Nestle ‘failing’ on child labour abuse, says FLA report
July 2, 2012 · , Humphrey, Hawskley. 29 June 2012, "Nestle 'failing' on child labour abuse, says FLA report". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-18644870.
The food company Nestle has been accused of failing to carry out checks on child labour and other abuses in part of its cocoa supply chain. A report by an independent auditor, the Fair Labor Association (FLA), says it found “multiple serious violations” of the company’s own supplier code. The code includes clauses on child [...]
Read More...Cebu City outlaws corporal punishment of children
June 28, 2012 · By Doris C. Bongcac, Inquirer Visayas
CEBU CITY, Philippines—just pinching a child’s ear is now prohibited in Cebu City. The Cebu City Council passed on Wednesday an ordinance that prohibits parents, guardians, relatives, teachers, nannies and househelp from inflicting pain or causing humiliation in disciplining children under their care. Among the acts prohibited by the ordinance are shaving of a child’s [...]
Read More...Many thanks from all at PREDA on the success of the “Run for Freedom”
May 11, 2012 · By Philip Cribbin
Just under 300 people ran, jogged and walked on April the 28th in the Phoenix Park to show their solidarity with the children being rescued on a continuous basis by the team at PREDA.
Read More...“Run for Freedom” with Damien Dempsey and Catherina McKiernan
March 13, 2012 ·
PREDA’s “Run for Freedom” with musician Damien Dempsey and athletics legend Catherina McKiernan on Saturday 28th April, 2012 in the Phoenix Park. The “RUN FOR FREEDOM” will take place in the Phoenix Park on Saturday April 28th at 1pm with registration also accepted from 11am on the morning of the run.
Read More...Sex abuse campaigner hits out at ‘selfish’ aid remarks
December 13, 2010 ·
The Irish priest who has campaigned for more than 40 years against the child sex industry in the Far East has hit out at comments by businessman Martin Naughton that Irish aid should be abolished because we are borrowing millions to give away to others. “It’s all right for a businessman to say such things, [...]
Read More...Child Protection is Still a Low Priority
October 15, 2010 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
Trafficking of street children for sexual exploitation is a heinous crime in most countries but flourishes nevertheless and it is difficult to get accurate figures since most of it is done in secret. However, estimates say that over 2 million are trafficked in Asia every year. Police and social services are inadequately trained, have low [...]
Read More...Religious Faith without Action is Dead
October 7, 2010 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
A coalition of child rights advocates rallied at the Hall of Justice, Olongapo city last 5 October to demand a swift and honest investigation by prosecutors into the alleged trafficking and rape of a 12-year-old girl by Jose Rodriguez, the mayor of San Marcelino, Zambales.
Read More...Most Trafficked Victims Worldwide Sold For Sex
December 20, 2009 ·
BAGUIO CITY (December 12, 2009) Most victims of human trafficking around the world are being sold for sex, the Asia against Child Trafficking (Asia ACTs) claimed Saturdayon the occasion of the Day against Trafficking being celebrated around Asia and throughout the globe.
Read More...Extraterritorial Jurisdiction: What’s it About?
October 1, 2003 ·
Territorial sovereignty is an important principle of international law. It means that states claim control over their citizens within the territorial limits of the state, and over its ships and planes. Offences committed within the state, or on ships and aircraft belonging to the state, will be tried in the courts of the state
Read More...ROMANIA Ratifies International Convention Banning Child Labour
July 12, 2003 ·
Romania has ratified the ILO Convention on Worst Forms of Child Labour. The ILO programme introduced in Romania for the first time enjoys financial support from the US administration (600,000 USD) and will span two years.
Read More...ASIA: young people facing unprecedented health risks from drug-taking and HIV/AIDS
April 16, 2003 ·
Children and young people in Asia are facing unprecedented health risks from HIV/AIDS and other diseases due to the rapid spread of amphetamine-type drug abuse, UNICEF warned today. Speaking at the International Conference on the Reduction of Drug Related Harm, Robert Bennoun, UNICEF Regional Advisor on HIV/AIDS, highlighted an urgent need for more effective and [...]
Read More...Two Minor Boys on the road of Execution in PAKISTAN
April 4, 2003 ·
Two minor boys, Muhammad Rafique and Sohail Fida are on death row having been awarded capital punishment by a court in the Swat district of Pakistan. Though capital punishment is abolished in Pakistan, under Pakistan’s Juvenile Justice System Ordinance 2002, these two minor boys do not fall under the jurisdiction of the ordinance and are [...]
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