Date: 7 August 2012

Four children from the same family have been found dead in Haiti after being treated by a witch doctor who claimed to be able to cure them of a mysterious illness, a local official said Friday.

Date: 7 August 2012

Quatre enfants d'une même famille ont été retrouvés morts jeudi dans la maison familiale après avoir été traités par un sorcier qui prétendait les guérir d'une maladie mystérieuse dans une petite localité au sud d'Haïti, a-t-on appris vendredi auprès d'un responsable local.

Date: 27 June 2012

Additionally, a new domestic law on adoption will be drafted, as the one currently in force, approved in 1974, does not comply with principles on the protection of the rights of the child.

Date: 21 June 2012

[21 June 2012] - At this time when the European Football Championship 2012 is attracting everyone’s notice, Terre des hommes wants to look away from these events and draw people’s attention to other football competitions organised by various Tdh delegations all over the world, by putting

Date: 31 May 2012

Español / Français / العربية  Developments on the use of the death penalty in 2011 confirmed the global trend towards abolition. The number of countries that were known to have carried out death sentences decreased c

Date: 24 May 2012

العربية / Español / Français / Pусский The courage shown by protesters in the past 12 months has been matched by a failure of leadership that makes the UN Security Council seem tired, out of step a

Date: 24 April 2012

This report extracts mentions of children's rights issues in the reports of all UN Treaty Bodies and their follow-up procedures. This does not include the Concluding Observations of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child which are available here: http://www.crin.org/resources/treaties/index.asp

Date: 15 March 2012

The information below is based on the 2011 report of the Secretary-General to the Security Council (A/65/820-S/2011/250) issued on 23 April 2011. More information is available in the report.

Date: 22 February 2012

Date: 10 February 2012

[9 February 2012] - The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure which was adopted at the sixty-sixth session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, will be open for signature at a signing ceremony to be held in Geneva, Switzerland, on 28 F

Date: 6 February 2012

This is the first of two reports, prepared at the request of MADRE, the international women’s human rights organisation. The first report focuses on the rape laws andprocedures in five jurisdictions while the second one will compare current and proposed Haiti law with the best practices identified in those six countries.

Date: 2 February 2012

A judge has said that legal action against former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier for alleged crimes related to human rights violations cannot proceed because the statute of limitations has run out.

Date: 24 January 2012

[23 de enero de 2012] -  Naciones Unidas confirmó este lunes dos nuevos casos de abusos y explotación sexual de menores de edad por parte de policías de la Misión de Estabilización de la ONU en Haití (Minustah).  Los hechos ocurrieron en las

Date: 24 January 2012

Two children were allegedly sexually abused by UN police. Previously in September, Uruguayan peacekeepers were accused of raping a young man.

Date: 23 January 2012

This 22nd annual World Report summarises human rights conditions in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide in 2011. It reflects extensive investigative work that Human Rights Watch staff has undertaken during the year, often in close partnership with domestic human rights activists. M

Date: 12 January 2012

Deux ans après le séisme meurtrier de janvier 2010 et la terrible crise de choléra qui a frappé l’île quelques mois plus tard, Terre des hommes continue son engagement auprès des haïtiens les plus défavorisés. Présente depuis plus de 20 ans en Haïti, la première organisation suisse d’aide à l’enfance poursuit de soutenir plus de 15’000 enfants vulnérables, séparés de leur famille, exposés à des risques d’abus et d’exploitation, souffrant de malnutrition ou n’ayant pas accès à de l’eau potable.

Date: 10 January 2012

[9 January 2012] - Two years after an earthquake flattened Haiti, the country’s children are slowly experiencing improvements in their living standards despite continuing challenges, a United Nations report announced today. “There is evidence of little victories everywhere, although ser

Date: 16 December 2011

Terre des hommes (Tdh) poursuit son aide aux victimes du séisme en Haïti pour les prochaines années. Deux ans après la catastrophe et après une vaste réponse humanitaire à l’épidémie de choléra, Tdh continue à protéger plus de 6’000 enfants exposés à des violences, contribue à l’hygiène de 1’600 familles et examine l’état nutritionnel de 8’000 enfants, avec le soutien de la Chaîne du bonheur.

Date: 27 October 2011

[25 de octubre de 2011] - Varias ONG pidieron a la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) que interceda para que los Estados actúen contra las agresiones sexuales en las instituciones educativas en Latinoamérica, un fenómeno al que, según indicaron, no

Date: 11 October 2011

To give warning and be able to act quickly after disasters, in July 2011, Terre des hommes and UNICEF drew up a set of measures for risk reduction, humanitarian standby, and tools of warning and response to such disasters.

Date: 12 September 2011

[Le 12 septembre 2011] - Le respect de la vie privée et de la dignité des enfants est un principe fondamental que les médias doivent particulièrement prendre en considération, signale la branche en Haïti du fonds des nations Unies pour l’enfance (Uni

Date: 5 September 2011

El gobierno y los donantes deberían mejorar las condiciones sanitarias y la seguridad en los campos de refugiados.

Date: 2 September 2011

De graves difficultés d'accès aux services de santé affectent des femmes et des jeunes filles vulnérables qui sont toujours dans des camps de personnes déplacées depuis le tremblement de terre du 12 janvier 2010.

Date: 1 September 2011

This documents the lack of access to reproductive and maternal care in post-earthquake Haiti, even with unprecedented availability of free healthcare services. The report also describes how hunger has led women to trade sex for food and how poor camp conditions exacerbate the impact of sexual violence because of difficulties accessing post-rape care. It looks at how recovery efforts have failed to adequately address the needs and rights of women and girls, particularly their rights to health and security.

Date: 19 August 2011

A compilation of extracts featuring child-rights issues from the reports submitted to the Universal Periodic Review. There are extracts from the 'National Report', the 'Compilation of UN Information' and the 'Summary of Stakeholder's Information'. Also included is the final report and the list of accepted and rejected recommendations.

Date: 20 June 2011

One-thousand Haitians left homeless after the earthquake have been evicted from their displacement camp with little or no prior warning, with those opposing the eviction being shot, beaten and arrested. Now, families with small children, have no shelter and nowhere to live just as hurricane season begins. However, this incident is only a snapshot of a larger epidemic of forced evictions that began shortly after the earthquake, and which the International Organisation for Migration estimates has resulted in 233,941 Haitians being left homeless.

Date: 10 June 2011

Les centres de loisirs communautaires (CLC), ouverts suite au séisme pour répondre aux besoins directs de protection des enfants les plus vulnérables, ont entamé leur deuxième année de fonctionnement.

Date: 6 June 2011

Ce 6 juin a eu lieu, dans la capitale haïtienne, le lancement de la semaine consacrée aux droits des enfants. Cette activité organisée par l’Institut du Bien-être Social et de Recherche (IBESR), de concert avec le Fonds des Nations Unies pour l’Enfance (UNICEF) et l’Unité de la Protection de l’Enfant de la MINUSTAH, aura notamment pour but de sensibiliser davantage de personnes sur des thèmes comme l’éducation, la santé et la nutrition des enfants.

Date: 6 June 2011

Lax regulation and an endless demand by childless couples in the West has created an often exploitative market in babies born in the developing world, in which profit prevails above the best interests of the child.

Date: 16 May 2011

Just one of many changes President-elect Michel Martelly would like to see is the presence of a female agent at every police post so that women reporting cases of sexual violence can be listened to by another female.

Date: 13 May 2011

Español / Français As Amnesty International (AI) releases its annual report on human rights, the world stands on the threshold of historic change. Courageous people are standing up and speaking out in the face of bullets, beatings, tear gas and tanks. This bravery is sending a sig

Date: 6 April 2011

Testimonies presented at a hearing on sexual violence.Petitioners: International Women's Human Rights Clinic at CUNY / MADRE / Women's Link Worldwide / KOFAVIV / FAFILEK / Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti / Center for Constitutional Rights / Bureau des Avocats Internationaux (BAI).

Date: 6 April 2011

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights staged its 141st session from 21 March – 1 April 2011 in Washington, D.C., USA. During the session, the Commission held hearings and meetings on a range of persistent human rights violations in the region and approved reports on individual cases.

From Monday, March 21, 2011 to Friday, April 01, 2011

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights will hold its 141 session from 21 March – 1 April 2011 in Washington, D.C., USA.

From Monday, March 21, 2011 to Friday, April 01, 2011

  El 141º período de sesiones de la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos tendrá lugar del 21 de marzo al 1 de abril de 2011 en Washington, D.C., Estados Unidos.   La Comisión sostendrá audiencias sobre casos relativos a violaciones de der

Date: 26 January 2011

This 21st annual World Report summarizes human rights conditions in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide. It reflects extensive investigative work undertaken in 2010 by Human Rights Watch staff, usually in close partnership with domestic human rights activists. With increasing frequency

Date: 13 January 2011

The Dominican 16-year-old campaigns for the right of children to registration.

Date: 7 January 2011

Casi un año después del terremoto que devastó Haití, 380.000 niños continúan viviendo en campamentos temporales donde reina el hacinamiento y que en total albergan a más de un millón de personas, pese a la masiva movilización internacional en favor de ese país.

Date: 7 January 2011

English [6 enero 2011] - Las mujeres y niñas que viven en campamentos improvisados de Haití corren un riesgo cada vez mayor de sufrir violaciones y violencia sexual, ha afirmado Amnistía Internacional en el nuevo informe que ha dado a conocer hoy.Un año después de

Date: 7 January 2011

[NEW YORK, USA, 6 January 2010] – One year on, children in Haiti are still reeling from the lingering impact of the 12 January 2010 earthquake, the single largest catastrophe to hit the country in centuries. Uneven access to basic services – combined with the risks posed by

Date: 6 January 2011

Español [6 January 2011] - Women and girls living in Haiti’s makeshift camps face an increasing risk of rape and sexual violence, Amnesty International said in a new report released today.  One year after the earthquake which killed 230,000 people and injured 300,000, more t

Date: 6 January 2011

6 janvier 2011Les femmes, les jeunes filles et les fillettes qui vivent dans les camps de fortune en Haïti sont de plus en plus confrontées au risque d'être victimes de viols et de violences sexuelles, écrit Amnesty International dans un nouveau rapport rendu public jeudi 6 janvier.

Date: 25 November 2010

[25 November 2010] - Leading up to this weekend's general election in Haiti, Plan have ensured that young people's views on how their futures should be shaped were heard via a nationwide broadcast. Members of a child rights group supported by Plan joined with two top Haitian journalists for an i

Date: 8 November 2010

[8 November 2010] - Teams from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) are assessing the needs in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, and other areas hit by Hurricane Tomas and preparing to rush assistance to the affected areas. Heavy rain from the hurricane caused floodin

Date: 26 October 2010

Ten months after last January's earthquake, a cholera epidemic was reported on Thursday 21st October in the Department of Artibonite (in the north of the country). On Saturday, the Haitian authorities and the UNO confirmed the identification of the first five cases of cholera in the capital, Port-au-Prince, and by Sunday, the official balance showed 253 deaths and 3,115 persons infected.

Date: 26 October 2010

This report details how the human rights situation in Haiti has further unravelled, particularly in the Haitian-Dominican Republic border area since the January's earthquake struck. The report is in French.

From Wednesday, October 20, 2010 to Friday, November 05, 2010

[WASHINGTON D.C., 5 de octubre de 2010] – La Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos celebrará su 138º período ordinario de sesiones entre los días 20 de octubre y el 5 de noviembre de 2010 en Washington D.C., EE.UU. Las audiencias se realizarán l

From Wednesday, October 20, 2010 to Friday, November 05, 2010

Deadline for requesting hearings: 31 August 2010

Date: 19 October 2010

Ces bourses d'études leur ont été offertes par Abdoulaye Wade. Le président sénégalais avait fait cette promesse après le tremblement de terre qui avait dévasté Haïti en janvier 2010.

Date: 25 August 2010

This report examines intercountry adoption practices in the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti.

Date: 11 July 2010

Jean- Robert Cadet, author of a book on the plight of Haiti's child slaves, highlights the escalation in child slavery since Haiti's devastating earthquake six months ago.

Date: 13 May 2010

As part of the Haiti post-disaster needs assessment, Plan International supported a consultation with 1,000 children on their views and expectations for the future of Haiti. Children want to be involved in the rebuilding of Haiti, and to take part in the work being set out towards a prosperous future for Haiti. Participation in post disaster needs assessment (PDNA) must include that of children as well since their survival, development and protection are all affected.

Date: 25 March 2010

[25 March 2010] - Thousands of women living in temporary camps around Haiti are threatened by sexual violence and have inadequate protection from any authorities, Amnesty International said on Wednesday after concluding a three-week visit to the country. Sexual violence is widespread across th

Date: 22 March 2010

[PORT-AU-PRINCE, 6 March 2010]  - The skinny teenager appears nervous, and with reason: He is waiting for a tap on the shoulder that could send him back to the dismal prison where he spent four years without being charged or seeing a judge.He is one of more than 5,000 prisoners who fled their c

Date: 18 March 2010

Les 33 enfants que des missionnaires américains ont été accusés d'avoir voulu voler ont été remis mercredi à leurs familles, a annoncé l'association SOS Village d'enfants.Les "familles ont pu retrouver les enfants. Aucun des enfants n'&eac

Date: 3 March 2010

Date: 2 March 2010

An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale has struck the Central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan today. The quake, which shook Bishkek, the country's capital, is reported to be the third in the last three days, according to the Institute of Seismology of Kyrgyzstan's National Academy of Sciences.

Date: 10 February 2010

Dix jours après le séisme qui a dévasté Haïti, une employée de l'Unicef rendait visite à des collègues évacués de Port-au-Prince à l'hôtel Santo Domingo, sur le front de mer de la capitale dominicaine. Un groupe de plus

Date: 10 February 2010

Date: 3 February 2010

GENEVA (2 February 2010) – “There is an increased risk of unaccompanied children in Haiti, including orphans and restaveks*, being abducted, enslaved, sold or trafficked, due to increased insecurity in the country,” a group of UN human rights experts warned Tuesday**. The experts,

Date: 3 February 2010

Los recientes eventos trágicos de Haití ponen de manifiesto la necesidad de asegurar las salvaguardas adecuadas para proteger a los niños vulnerables, que se encuentran en riesgo de ser víctimas de adopciones ilegales, sustracción, venta y tráfico de niños.La Oficina Permanente de la C

Date: 2 February 2010

[HAITI, 2 February 2010] - Ten Americans held in Haiti on charges of illegally trying to take 33 children out of the country were scheduled to have their first court hearing Monday afternoon, according to the U.S. State Department.P.J. Crowley, a department spokesman, said Monday that U.S. and Haiti

Date: 2 February 2010

Los ciudadanos de E.U. fueron sorprendidos en el paso fronterizo de Malpass cuando transportaban a 33 menores de entre dos meses y 14 años sin ningún documento que les permitiera sacarlos del país y la Policía investiga ahora las circunstancias del caso.Lo más grave es que la mayoría de los 3

Date: 28 January 2010

[27 January 2010] - The Human Rights Council is in session to discuss "The Support of the Human Rights Council to the Recovery Process in Haiti after the Earthquake of 12 January 2010: a Human Rights Approach."Kyung-wha Kang, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, speaking on behalf of

From Wednesday, January 27, 2010 to Wednesday, January 27, 2010

A full report on the Session will be available here in due course.

Date: 25 January 2010

 Ya se ha cumplido una semana del devastador terremoto de Haití y no hacen falta pies de foto para describir las imágenes de desesperación y sufrimiento que llegan cada día desde el país caribeño. Hablan por sí solas y al mismo tiempo dejan en silencio a más de uno. De todas ellas, quizá

Date: 25 January 2010

[25 January 2010] - Just weeks after the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on the Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children, the international community is struggling to provide appropriate care and protection for children and families in the aftermath of the earthquake in H

Date: 24 January 2010

PARIS, 24 janvier (IPS) - Haïti a temporairement interdit l'adoption de nouveaux C’est le ministre haïtien de l’Information qui a confirmé cette information à l’agence de presse allemande DPA en précisant que seules seront finalisées les proc&e

Date: 22 January 2010

[18 January 2010] - As in every dramatic event that affects a country, the question arises again about the intercountry adoption of children in the Haitian context.In this regard, ISS / IRC first recalls that, in general, international adoption should not take place in a situation of war or natural

Date: 21 January 2010

Date: 19 January 2010

[GENEVA, 18 January 2010] – The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child said Monday it is deeply concerned about the devastating effects on children of the earthquake that struck Haiti last week, and urged “all those involved in the relief effort to pay particular attention to the height

Date: 19 January 2010

[19 de enero de 2010] - Estados Unidos permitirá temporalmente la entrada de niños huérfanos de Haití luego del devastador terremoto que sacudió al país caribeño el 12 de enero.Así lo confirmó este lunes la secretaria de Seguridad Nacional, Janet Napolitano, quien aclaró que, si

Date: 14 January 2010

This report was issued by the Office of the Coordination for Humanitarian Affairs in New York. The next report will be issued on or around 13 January 2010.I. Highlights/Key priorities- A powerful earthquake of 7.0 magnitude (USGS) on the Richter Scale affected Haiti on 12 January, at 16.53hrs local

Date: 5 January 2010

[19 December 2009] - Nearly a quarter of a million impoverished children – mostly young girls – are forced to work as unpaid domestic servants in major Haitian cities, according to a major survey of Haiti’s human rights, the Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) announced.Call

Date: 7 December 2009

Sexual violence against women and girls is pervasive and widespread in Haiti: much of it is directed at girls. There were estimated to be more than 100,000 girls aged between six and 17 working as domestic servants in 2007. These children are at particular risk of physical abuse and sexual violence.

Date: 7 December 2009

En Haïti, la violence sexuelle contre les femmes et les filles est omniprésente, et vise essentiellement les mineures. On estimait qu'en 2007 plus de 100 000 filles âgées de six à dix-sept ans étaient employées comme domestiques. Ces mineures courent tou

Date: 4 December 2009

As soon as dawn breaks in Port-au-Prince the first children appear, staggering under the weight of five-gallon buckets of water.The water carriers, many as young as 6-years-old, are some of the thousands of children living as virtual child slaves in the country.Given away to other families by parent

Date: 17 November 2009

Summaries of child rights hearings - upcoming sessions - news from the rapporteurship on child rightsThe Inter-American Commission of Human Rights concluded its 137th session last week. This year marks the Commission's 50th anniversary. During its 50 years of existence, the Commission has witnessed

Date: 17 November 2009

Date: 22 October 2009

[21 de octubre de 2009] –  La Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos celebrará su 137º período ordinario de sesiones entre los días 28 de octubre y el 11 de noviembre 2009 en Washington D.C., EE.UU.La Comisión realizará audiencias sobre temas de preocupación en las Améric

Date: 22 October 2009

Español[22 October 2009] – The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) will hold its 137th session from 28 October – 13 November 2009 in Washington, D.C. The Commission will hold hearings on issues of concern in the Americas on 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th of November. Find the

Date: 15 October 2009

BoliviaMozambiquePakistanPhilippinesQatar Poland (OPSC and OPAC)Yemen (OPSC)Turkey (OPAC)

Date: 15 October 2009

Date: 3 July 2009

[WASHINGTON, D.C., 29 June 2009] – The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) conducted a visit to Haiti from May 24 to 29, 2009. The delegation was headed by Commissioner Sir Clare K. Roberts in his capacity of IACHR Rapporteur for Haiti. The main purpose of the visit, conducted j

Date: 3 July 2009

[WASHINGTON, D.C., 29 de junio de 2009] – La Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) realizó una visita de trabajo a Haití del 24 al 29 de mayo de 2009. La delegación estuvo encabezada por el Comisionado Sir Clare K. Roberts en su calidad de Relator de la CIDH para Haití. El objetiv

From Monday, February 02, 2009 to Thursday, December 31, 2009

Is a UN human rights expert visiting your country?

Date: 29 January 2009

The vast majority of children living with HIV around the world lack access to HIV testing and treatment. We can do something about that. The Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance (EAA), in collaboration with partners around the world, are embarking on a year-long action with governments, pharmaceutical compa

Date: 1 December 2008

This year's theme is 'Lead, Empower, Deliver'

Date: 25 November 2008

[PORT-AU-PRINCE, 25 November 2008] - The rumor shot like electricity through the Haitian capital: Another school was falling. Desperate parents and would-be rescuers ran through alleys, leaped over walls and wrestled with police to reach the scene.Emergency crews arrived to find the s

Date: 20 November 2008

Although sandwiched between the Convention on the Right's of the Child's 18th and 20th birthdays, this year's Universal Children's Day, which falls on 20 November, has nonetheless been marked with a flurry of activity across the world. The World Organisation Against Torture

Date: 18 November 2008

بالعربيةCouncil resolution 7/3 asks that the High Commissioner for Human Rights consults with States, NGOs and others on how to better international cooperation and dialogue in the UN human rights machinery, including the Human Rights Council. The Comm

Date: 8 October 2008

La pauvreté augmente de jour en jour en Haïti et il faut de manière urgente de l'argent pour distribuer de l'assistance alimentaire et aider à réhabiliter les infrastructures détruites par une succession d'ouragans, selon la directrice exécutive du Prog

Date: 21 August 2008

[19 August 2008] – Officials with the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Haiti have voiced alarm at the continuing spate of kidnappings of children in the impoverished country, days after abductors killed a boy apparently because his family could not pay the ransom.The body of the 12-year-

Date: 4 August 2008

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Date: 14 April 2008

[WASHINGTON, D.C., 14 de abril de 2008] - La Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) hace público hoy su informe sobre su visita a la República de Haití, realizada del 16 al 20 de abril de 2007 ante una invitación del Gobierno. El informe contiene las observaciones realizadas por una dele

Date: 14 April 2008

Pages 15 - 16 detail the situation of children.

Date: 4 April 2008

In Arabic[3 April 2008] – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the entry into force of the first international treaty on the human rights of persons with disabilities, after the required twentieth country ratified the landmark Convention today. "It is a historic moment in our que

From Wednesday, April 02, 2008 to Wednesday, April 02, 2008

The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency has announced an advanced international training programme on “Child Rights in Practice”.The aim of the Programme is to provide participants with an in-depth knowledge of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and how it can

Date: 17 March 2008

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights held its 131st session from 3 – 14 March 2008 in Washington, D.C. During the session, the IACHR analysed petitions, cases and requests for precautionary measures. The Commission also heard general and thematic public hearings on human rights i

Date: 27 December 2007

[24 December 2007] - Haitian President Rene Preval has appealed for an end to a spate of abductions targeting children. In a Christmas address, he called on gangs to give young people "a chance", or face police action. It is thought the children have been taken by criminals or their own re

Date: 14 December 2007

[13 December 2007] - Discrimination threatens lives in emergencies, and governments and aid agencies should pay more attention to the needs of vulnerable groups who suffer most in disasters, the Red Cross said in a report released on Thursday. Crises worsen discrimination against the elderly, people

Date: 10 December 2007

[10 December 2007] - The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) will turn 60 on 10 December 2008. Human Rights Day 2007 will launch a year-long UN system-wide advocacy campaign to mark this important milestone. The theme of the campaign, which will be led by the High Commissioner for Human Rig

Date: 3 December 2007

[PORT-AU-PRINCE,  le 29 novembre 2007] - L'UNICEF exprime son indignation eu égard aux informations faisant état d'une recrudescence alarmante des cas d'enlèvements et d'assassinats au cours des mois d'octobre et de novembre. Les enfants ne sont pas épargnés e

Date: 30 November 2007

This is an analysis of alternative reports that have included children.

Date: 20 November 2007

[20 November 2007] - The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is 18-years-old today. The symbolism of the anniversary has not been missed on NGOs and child rights advocates, who have highlighted the importance of the treaty on the day it attains adulthood. CRIN today launches a brand new sect

Date: 7 November 2007

[PORT-AU-PRINCE, 6 novembre 2007] - Comme 17 000 enfants en Haïti, pays des Caraïbes le plus touché par le sida, Erika, 17 ans, vit avec le VIH. Dans son cas, elle a été infectée à la naissance, via la transmission de la mère à l’enfan

Date: 31 October 2007

In a country affected by years of political instability, violence and endemic poverty, Aide Médicale Internationale (AMI), a French non-governmental organisation, has counted over 2,120 street children in Port-au-Prince, some as young as 10. A socio-medical programme launched by AMI in 2004 uses mobile clinics to bring healthcare and psychological support to them.

Date: 17 October 2007

[17 October 2007] - More and more States worldwide are reforming their laws to prohibit all corporal punishment of children, including in their homes. A new report by the Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children analyses the progress made towards prohibiting all corporal punishme

Date: 10 October 2007

[SANTO DOMINGO, 9 de octubre de 2007] - Dos años han pasado desde que la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos ordenó la reforma del sistema dominicano de registro civil en el caso Yean y Bosico vs. República Dominicana. Lejos de adoptar las medidas necesarias para cumplir con esta se

Date: 25 September 2007

The UN Human Rights Council has now selected the first countries to be examined under the new Universal Periodic Review mechanism. The countries listed below will be reviewed over the course of next year's Council sessions. The UPR aims to ensure that the Council examines the human rights records of

Date: 19 September 2007

Nomination process for child delegates to participate in the Special Session follow up event to take place in New York on 11 and 12 December 2007. The selection process has been set up by UNICEF and the Global Movement for Children (GMC).

Date: 6 September 2007

Report submitted to the Third Committee of the 62nd Session of the UN General Assembly which will open on 18 September 2007.

Date: 20 August 2007

The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has prepared a questionnaire on the new UN Disability Convention with a view to strengthening and improving the quality of the relationship between OHCHR and persons with disabilities and their representative organ

Date: 20 August 2007

La Oficina del Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos (OACDH), les hace llegar este cuestionario con la intención de fortalecer y mejorar la calidad de la relación entre la OACDH y las personas con discapacidad así como sus organizaciones representantes. Se ha prepara

Date: 12 June 2007

The 'Legislative History of the Convention on the Rights of the Child' is the result of ten years of work by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and Save the Children Sweden.Please be aware that this document, which comes in two volumes, may take some time to download.

Date: 18 May 2007

On 17 May 2007, the first members of the Human Rights Council were elected. The Council consists of 47 members divided over five regional groups. Each member serves a three year term. At present the following States hold a seat in the Council:African States (13 out of 4

Date: 27 April 2007

[NEW YORK, 26 April 2007] - Brazilian peacekeepers working with the United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Haiti have handed a school back to local authorities in a notorious district of the capital after it was seized by drug gangs earlier this year.The Ecole Nationale de Cité Sol

Date: 24 April 2007

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Haïti), 19 avril 2007 - André ne sait pas son vrai nom ni son âge. Sa mère est décédée quand il était petit et il dit qu'on l'a envoyé travailler pour une autre famille, parce que son père n'était pas en mesure

Date: 23 April 2007

[PORT-AU-PRINCE, 20 April 2007] - The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has concluded a visit to the Republic of Haiti at the invitation of the government of that country. This visit took place between 16 - 20 April 2007. The delegation was led by Rapporteur for Haiti, Sir Clare

Date: 16 April 2007

[WASHINGTON, D.C., 13 April 2007] - At the invitation of the Government of Haiti, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) will conduct an on-site visit to the Republic of Haiti from April 16-20, 2007 in order to observe and receive information concerning the human rights situation in t

Date: 30 March 2007

[30 March 2007] – The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Haiti has vowed to help local authorities fight a resurgence in the kidnapping of young children, three of whom were found murdered in the past two weeks. “These barbarous acts surpass the limits of human comprehension,”

Date: 21 March 2007

[21 de marzo de 2007] - En este informe se explican detalladamente los actuales motivos de preocupación de Amnistía Internacional respecto a la discriminación, el racismo y la xenofobia contra los trabajadores migrantes haitianos y dominicanos de ascendencia haitiana en la República Dominicana.Las i

Date: 8 March 2007

[8 March 2007] - Across the world today, one in every five girls of primary school age are not in school. When girls miss out, not only are they denied the chance to learn to read and write, earn a living and participate in democracy, it also puts their lives in jeopardy. Education gives w

Date: 7 January 2007

[PORT-AU-PRINCE, 7 janvier 2007] - Premier ministre, ministre de l’Education, secrétaire d’Etat à la Sécurité publique: les autorités haïtiennes ont multiplié ces derniers jours les appels destinés à rassurer les membres de la

Date: 27 December 2006

Le crime, horrible, a bouleversé Haïti. Brillante étudiante de 20 ans, Farah Dessources a été torturée et assassinée par ses ravisseurs. Son corps mutilé a été retrouvé à la mi-novembre. Sa mère, de condition mo

Date: 20 December 2006

[20 December 2006] – The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Haiti today expressed alarm at the sudden spate of kidnappings, especially of children, across the impoverished Caribbean country, and vowed to maintain its operations against the gangs responsible for the crimes.The Secretary-Gen

Date: 18 December 2006

Arrêtez les kidnappings pour que les investissements reviennent en Haïti." Le rappeur Wyclef Jean s'époumone face à plus de 20 000 fans massés sur la plage de Jacmel, une jolie ville sur la côte sud d'Haïti, loin des violences de Port-au-Prince.N&eacut

Date: 15 December 2006

[14 December 2006] - A dozen schoolchildren in Haiti have been abducted by gunmen who hijacked a school bus and a car on Wednesday in broad daylight, local media report. One group of children was travelling to school on the private bus when the men stopped it, forced their way aboard and diverted it

Date: 11 December 2006

[NEW YORK/GENEVA, 11 December 2006] – Eliminating gender discrimination and empowering women will have a profound and positive impact on the survival and well-being of children, according to a new UNICEF report issued on UNICEF’s 60th anniversary.Gender equality produces the “doubl

Date: 29 November 2006

Le Conseil des droits de l'homme a entamé ce matin les travaux de sa troisième session en entendant un message du Secrétaire Général et un rapport oral de la Haut-Commissaire aux droits de l'homme sur ses activités récentes.Ouvrant la troisième

Date: 29 November 2006

In her address to the Human Rights Council, on 29th November, Louise Arbour, High Commissioner for Human Rights, offered an overview of her recent missions to Haiti, Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Germany and Canada.She mentioned her concern for the child rights situation in H

Date: 21 November 2006

What is it like to live in poverty, struggling every day to stay healthy, keep out of debt, and get educated? Find out now in this challenging role playing game created by Global Kids and Gamelab, in which you take responsibility for a family of five in rural Haiti.   

Date: 9 November 2006

World sanitation crisis causes millions of avoidable deaths, and contamination from human waste is largely to blame, says UNDP’s Human Development Report.

Date: 12 October 2006

This global report was launched during the week of the presentation of the UN Study on Violence Against Children in New York on 12 October. The report is part of a submission to the Violence Study.

Date: 12 July 2006

The Special Representative of the Secretary General in Haiti and UNICEF Representative express their concern with the rise of violence and its consequences on children and their families

Date: 1 June 2006

Five years ago UN member states agreed to a landmark Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS to halt and reverse the epidemic by 2010. This week governments are reporting on the progress they have made. In a major new report the Panos Global AIDS Programme asks whether Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Haiti, Latvia, Malawi, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are keeping the promise.

Date: 22 March 2006

Child Alert is a briefing series that presents the core challenges for children in a given crisis location at a given time. Haiti is the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere and has the highest death rate of under-5-year-olds. A recent election may provide the stability necesssary to improve the situation for children in Haiti, but the world must continue and increase efforts to give these children hope for their futures.

Date: 21 March 2006

NUEVA YORK, 21 de marzo de 2006 - Los niños y niñas de Haití siguen atrapados en una constante lucha por la supervivencia. Uno de cada ocho probablemente morirá antes de alcanzar los cinco años de edad. A la carencia de servicios básicos como el suministro de agua, la atención d

Date: 10 February 2006

Political Instability, chronic poverty and lack of protection are just some of the challenges facing children in Haiti, whose lives are a daily struggle.

Date: 25 November 2005

This report presents the main findings of a baseline survey evaluation of the integrated maternal and child health (MCH) programme being implemented by World Vision-Haiti in the Central Plateau of Haiti. The goal of the overall study is to compare the recuperative approach to food supplementation, which targets malnourished children identified through regular growth monitoring activities, with the preventive approach, which targets all children six to 23 months in an attempt to prevent malnutrition rather than intervene once malnutrition is already established.

Date: 25 October 2005

The 2004 Annual Report contains chapters on the following: legal bases and activities of the Commission, petition and case system, human rights development in the region, follow-up of recommendations formulated by the Commission in the previous years and special studies.

From Tuesday, February 01, 2005 to Wednesday, February 05, 1969

La presente compilación recoge las observaciones finales adoptadas por el Comité de los Derechos del Niño desde su inicio hasta 2004 respecto a los países de América Latina y el Caribe.

From Thursday, December 09, 2004 to Wednesday, February 05, 1969

The report examines three of the most widespread and devastating factors threatening childhood today: HIV/AIDS, conflict, and poverty.

From Sunday, June 15, 2003 to Wednesday, February 05, 1969

In this interview, Cadet clearly describes how he came to be an enslaved child in Haitian society, his interaction with the family that enslaved him, & his transition to freedom in the U.S. He is now a published author, educator & founder of the Restavec Foundation. His full story is told in ‘Restavec: From Haitian Slave Child to Middle Class American’.

From Thursday, January 30, 2003 to Wednesday, February 05, 1969

A children’s rights and child labour focused analysis: DCI and the Child Labour Desk followed the discussions and analysed the concluding observations made by the Committee and has provided this summary.

From Monday, January 13, 2003 to Friday, January 31, 2003

Supplementary report to Haiti's country report on the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

From Monday, January 13, 2003 to Friday, January 31, 2003

Supplementary report to Haiti's country report on the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

From Sunday, September 01, 2002 to Wednesday, February 05, 1969

Ceci est le bilan des activités de GHRAP dans le domaine de l'éducation. Par le biais d'un réseau de 34 organisations communautaires, 11 centres ont été mis en place dans le but d’augmenter l'accès à la scolarité pour les enfants en domesticité et les enfants de familles pauvres.

From Tuesday, July 30, 2002 to Wednesday, February 05, 1969

This publication offers a major contribution to the environmental movement by focusing on the views of children in the Caribbean.

From Saturday, June 15, 2002 to Wednesday, February 05, 1969

This book was written in order to update what is known, and raise questions about what still needs to be learned about restavek, such as what motivates families to take them in, and how does this impact on children, their families and society.