Topic: Child Rights
Indian Catholic priest arrested, accused of violating child rights
January 12, 2024 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Indian Catholic priest arrested, accused of violating child rights A Catholic priest, who has been managing a hostel for slum kids, has been arrested on charges of violating provisions of a child protection law in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Father Anil Mathew, director of Aanchal, a non-governmental organization (NGO) working among slum children in […]
Read More...Filipina child rights advocate honored in Taiwan
December 12, 2023 · By ABS-CBN News for news.abs-cbn.com
Filipina child rights advocate honored in Taiwan MANILA — Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Thursday conferred the Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award (ADHRA) to Filipina child rights advocate Amihan Abueva. Abueva was honored for her 30 years of commitment to fighting child trafficking, sexual exploitation, and all forms of violence against children in Asia. […]
Read More...UN says Finland violated child rights in Syria camps
October 13, 2022 · By Aljazeera for www.aljazeera.com
A UN committee issues findings after considering a case filed on behalf of six Finnish children held at al-Hol camp. UN says Finland violated child rights in Syria camps The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) has accused Finland of violating the rights of Finnish children by leaving them in life-threatening conditions in […]
Read More...UN Child Rights Committee publishes findings on Germany, Kuwait, North Macedonia, Philippines, South Sudan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Viet Nam
September 30, 2022 · By United Nations for www.ohchr.org
UN Child Rights Committee publishes findings on Germany, Kuwait, North Macedonia, Philippines, South Sudan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Viet Nam GENEVA (29 September 2022) – The UN Child Rights Committee (CRC) today issued its findings on Germany, Kuwait, North Macedonia, the Philippines, South Sudan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Viet Nam after reviewing the eight States parties during its latest session. […]
Read More...Philippines engages in constructive dialogue with UN on child rights protection
September 14, 2022 · By Christopher Hedreyda for pia.gov.ph
Philippines engages in constructive dialogue with UN on child rights protection Geneva, September 13, 2022 — The Philippines is set to engage the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in a 2-day constructive dialogue on 13-14 September on the State’s implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). […]
Read More...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, […]
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