Tag: Child Rights
ON NATIONAL CHILDREN’S MONTH | NGOs confront issue of child trafficking in cyberspace
In line with National Children’s Month this October, civil society organizations (CSOs) focus on the problem of child trafficking in the Philippines as various anti-human trafficking stakeholders meet in Iloilo City for the second leg of the 2014 CSO Summit.
By: InterAksyon.com October 6, 2014 1:33 PM
MANILA - In line...
Malnutrition among children in Myanmar reaching alarming levels
For decades now the Rohingya population of Myanmar have been forced to endure a fate they never chose for themselves.
Written by Marc Tarabella on 10 October 2014 in Opinion
For decades now the Rohingya population of Myanmar have been forced to endure a fate they never chose for themselves. A...
School Attacks Create Climate of Fear in Thailand’s Restive South
Teachers and pupils in Thailand's southern border province of Pattani are fearful after weekend arson attacks on local schools by Muslim insurgents.
Ron Corben October 14, 2014 10:46 AM
BANGKOK—Teachers and pupils in Thailand's southern border province of Pattani are fearful after weekend arson attacks on local schools by Muslim insurgents.
No...
Protesting Students and Teachers in Myanmar Reject Law They Claim Will Strengthen Junta-Era Schooling System
The new National Education Bill of Myanmar, which was passed in late July this year and is currently awaiting the president's approval, is considered by some students, teachers and civil society organizations as a violation of human rights standards
Posted 14 October 2014 23:36 GMT
Written by Thant Sin
The new National...
ASEAN promotes rights of women, children
The ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC) and the ASEAN Committee on Women (ACW) will work together to realise the declaration on the elimination of violence against women and children that was adopted by ASEAN leaders in 2013.
16/10/2014 | 15:04:52
The...
PHILIPPINES: Children suffer inhuman treatment, severe malnutrition due to government neglect
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) strongly condemns the Manila City government for its apparent outright neglect to improve conditions at the Reception and Action Center (RAC), a public child care institutions.
October 22, 2014
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) strongly condemns the Manila City government for its apparent outright...
Six steps for Cambodia to end violence against children
Marta Santos Pais, special representative of the UN Secretary-General on Violence against Children, was recently in Cambodia for the launch of the report of the Cambodia Violence against Children Survey. This op-ed is an adapted excerpt of her presentation.
Thu, 23 October 2014 | Reader's Letter
Marta Santos Pais, special representative...
Manila’s child care centre accused of torture and violence
Homeless children are being subjected to torture and violence at a child care centre in Manila operated by the government’s social welfare department, an international rights commission said.
By Barbara Mae Dacanay, Correspondent
Published: 18:06 October 22, 2014
Gulf News
Manila
Homeless children are being subjected to torture and violence at a child care...
As insurgency burns, revival of Thai south script points way to peace
A high-pitched chorus pours out from a Muslim nursery school in Thailand's insurgency-battered south, as girls in crisp, white hijabs read aloud the curls and flourishes of a homegrown script virtually erased from public life.
Saiburi (Thailand) (AFP) - A high-pitched chorus pours out from a Muslim nursery school in...
NGOs push for child rights ombudsman
An ombudsman should be appointed to safeguard children’s rights, according to Save the Children International, which last week hosted a Child Rights Governance workshop with civil society organisations, religious leaders and the media
By Cherry Thein | Monday, 27 October 2014
An ombudsman should be appointed to safeguard children’s rights, according...
