Tag: Child Rights
Myanmar Students Vow Continued Reform Push After Passage of Education Law
Myanmar’s Union Parliament on Thursday voted into law a controversial bill for education reform, angering student activists who said the law in its amended form has failed to include key provisions they believed had been agreed to in government-sponsored talks.
2015-06-19
Myanmar’s Union Parliament on Thursday voted into law a controversial...
New Study Finds Significant Decrease of Children in Cambodia’s Commercial Sex Industry
A new prevalence study conducted by International Justice Mission (IJM) reveals that Cambodia—once "ground zero" for the unrestrained commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC)—has experienced a significant decrease in the prevalence of minors available in commercial sex establishments in three of the largest commercial sex markets in the nation.
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Licadho Slams Treatment of Children in Prison
In a recently released report, Licadho says that children who live in prisons should receive proper care so that they can develop physically and psychologically.
Sunday, 07 June 2015; News by Khmer Times/Va Sonyka
PHNOM PENH (Khmer Times) – In a recently released report, Licadho says that children who live in...
Malaysian government will not ‘rescue’ child porn convict from British jail: Minister
The Malaysian Government will not step in to help Mathematics scholar Nur Fitri Azmeer Nordin who is serving a 18-month jail sentence for possession of child pornography material in Britain.
M.Kumar | The Star/Asia News Network | Thursday, May 07, 2015
PETALING JAYA - The Malaysian Government will not step in...
A Measure of Last Resort? The Current Status of Juvenile Justice in ASEAN Member States
By conducting this study, RWI aimed to shed light on the current situation on juvenile justice throughout ASEAN in hopes of contributing to bringing domestic norms and implementation in the region into compliance with international human rights standards. Increased regional cooperation and coordination on key cross-cutting issues can increase...
Michelle Obama visits Cambodia, quietly urging better human rights
Michelle Obama urged Cambodian students to finish their education and speak up to demand greater freedoms and more equality on a landmark visit to a Southeast Asian country that has been ruled by an authoritarian strongman for decades.
By Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press March 22, 2015
Michelle Obama urged Cambodian students...
