Date: 30 May 2013

This report extracts mentions of children's rights issues in the reports of the UN Special Procedures. This does not include reports of child specific Special Procedures, such as the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, which are available as separate reports.Please note that the language may have been edited in places for the purpose of clarity

Date: 30 May 2013

This report extracts mentions of children's rights issues in the reports of the UN Special Procedures. This does not include reports of child specific Special Procedures, such as the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, which are available as separate reports.Please note that the language may have been edited in places for the purpose of clarity

Date: 2 April 2013

This report extracts mentions of children's rights issues in the reports of the UN Special Procedures. This does not include reports of child specific Special Procedures, such as the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, which are available as separate reports.Please note that the language may have been edited in places for the purpose of clarity

Date: 2 April 2013

This report extracts mentions of children's rights issues in the reports of the UN Special Procedures. This does not include reports of child specific Special Procedures, such as the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, which are available as separate reports.Please note that the language may have been edited in places for the purpose of clarity

Date: 2 April 2013

This report extracts mentions of children's rights issues in the reports of the UN Special Procedures. This does not include reports of child specific Special Procedures, such as the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, which are available as separate reports.Please note that the language may have been edited in places for the purpose of clarity

Date: 2 April 2013

This report extracts mentions of children's rights issues in the reports of the UN Special Procedures. This does not include reports of child specific Special Procedures, such as the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, which are available as separate reports.Please note that the language may have been edited in places for the purpose of clarity

Date: 2 April 2013

This report extracts mentions of children's rights issues in the reports of the UN Special Procedures. This does not include reports of child specific Special Procedures, such as the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, which are available as separate reports.Please note that the language may have been edited in places for the purpose of clarity

Date: 2 April 2013

This report extracts mentions of children's rights issues in the reports of the UN Special Procedures. This does not include reports of child specific Special Procedures, such as the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, which are available as separate reports.Please note that the language may have been edited in places for the purpose of clarity

Date: 2 April 2013

This report extracts mentions of children's rights issues in the reports of the UN Special Procedures. This does not include reports of child specific Special Procedures, such as the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, which are available as separate reports.Please note that the language may have been edited in places for the purpose of clarity

Date: 2 April 2013

This report extracts mentions of children's rights issues in the reports of the UN Special Procedures. This does not include reports of child specific Special Procedures, such as the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, which are available as separate reports.Please note that the language may have been edited in places for the purpose of clarity

Date: 20 December 2012

A compilation of extracts featuring child-rights issues from the reports submitted to the first 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: 18 December 2012

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

Date: 6 December 2012

Introducción El acceso de los niños a la justicia requiere que todos ellos puedan participar plenamente en los procedimientos judiciales, independiente de cómo entren en contacto con la ley. En general, la idea es que los niños sean capaces de utilizar el sistema de just

Date: 6 November 2012

With the age of sexual consent set at 16, commentators debate if the legal age for marriage should also remain at 16 or be raised to 18, as requested repeatedly by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women.

Date: 3 October 2012

The violations highlighted are those issues raised with the State by more than one international mechanism. This is done with the intention of identifying children's rights which have been repeatedly violated, as well as gaps in the issues covered by NGOs in their alternative reports to the various human rights monitoring bodies. These violations are listed in no particular order.

Date: 21 August 2012

[17 de agosto de 2012] - La adolescente embarazada que padecía leucemia y que provocó el debate sobre el aborto en la República Dominicana murió la mañana del viernes, según declaró a CNN un funcionario del hospital en el que se encontraba intern

Date: 21 August 2012

The girl's case renewed a bitter debate among lawmakers, which has long divided the conservative country – whether an abortion should be allowed if the mother’s life is in danger.

Date: 20 August 2012

The violations highlighted are those issues raised with the State by more than one international mechanism. This is done with the intention of identifying children's rights which have been repeatedly violated, as well as gaps in the issues covered by NGOs in their alternative reports to the various human rights monitoring bodies. These violations are listed in no particular order.

Date: 9 August 2012

The violations highlighted are those issues raised with the State by more than one international mechanism. This is done with the intention of identifying children's rights which have been repeatedly violated, as well as gaps in the issues covered by NGOs in their alternative reports to the various human rights monitoring bodies. These violations are listed in no particular order.

Date: 8 August 2012

This brief overview documents the major initiatives undertaken by organisations and advocates working on children's rights and child welfare in Puerto Rico.

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: 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: 1 August 2012

Report on life imprisonment sentences for children in the Commonwealth States.

Date: 27 July 2012

A pregnant leukemia patient, whose life was at risk because anti-abortion laws in the Dominican Republic prevented doctors from treating her, has started receiving chemotherapy.

Date: 25 July 2012

[25 July 2012] - In the Dominican Republic, a ban on abortion is preventing a teenage girl from receiving treatment for a life-threatening disease. At the Semma Hospital in the capital city of Santo Domingo, a 16-year-old girl is dying of acute leukaemia. Doctors say the girl, whose name is be

Date: 20 July 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: 20 July 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: 9 July 2012

Information about institutions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines that monitor children's rights.

Date: 3 July 2012

This report extracts mentions of children's rights issues in the reports of the UN Special Procedures. This does not include reports of child specific Special Procedures, such as the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, which are available as separate reports.Please note that the language may have been edited in places for the purpose of clarity.

Date: 28 June 2012

The violations highlighted are those issues raised with the State by more than one international mechanism. This is done with the intention of identifying children's rights which have been repeatedly violated, as well as gaps in the issues covered by NGOs in their alternative reports to the various human rights monitoring bodies. These violations are listed in no particular order.

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: 19 June 2012

[14 de junio de 2012] - La Dirección General de Migración y el Ministerio de Educación acordaron ayer continuar permitiendo el ingreso a las escuelas a los 54 mil niños extranjeros, aunque no tengan su documentación en regla, registrados en el sistema educativ

Date: 19 June 2012

Of the 54,808 foreign students in Dominican schools, 33,000 are Haitian and 24,000 of those are undocumented.

Date: 14 June 2012

General overview of the Netherland's national legal provisions on children's rights, including guidance on how to conduct further research.

Date: 14 June 2012

Information about institutions in the Netherlands that monitor children's rights.

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: 25 May 2012

Despite the approval of the new bill, the rights of LGBT children remain a concern, as does a clause recognising child marriage, while the issue of abortion for sexually abused girls who fall pregnant was swiftly shoved off the table.

Date: 24 May 2012

Advocates say that homophobia in schools should be addressed directly, and without ambivalence, as until now some politicians have "dance[d] around the issue without taking a position".

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 May 2012

 العربية / English / Français / Pусский El valor mostrado por quienes han protestado en los últimos 12 meses ha corrido parejas con el fracaso del liderazgo que hace que el Cons

Date: 22 May 2012

[19 May 2012] - As the Dominican Republic chooses a new president on Sunday, child politicians elected by their peers are working to instil democratic values among the next generation of voters. Supporters of the youth programme hope it will help the nation's politics overcome the corrupt lega

Date: 18 May 2012

General overview of Jamaica's national legal provisions on children's rights, including guidance on how to conduct further research.

Date: 18 May 2012

Information about institutions in Jamaica that monitor children's rights.

Date: 14 May 2012

The violations highlighted are those issues raised with the State by more than one international mechanism. This is done with the intention of identifying children's rights which have been repeatedly violated, as well as gaps in the issues covered by NGOs in their alternative reports to the various human rights monitoring bodies. These violations are listed in no particular order.

Date: 14 May 2012

The continued incarceration of children and the leniency of sentences for children's rights abusers have spurred the protest.

Date: 11 May 2012

This report summarises individual observations and direct requests issued by the ILO Committee of Experts related to child labour conventions. To view the full reports, go to the ILOLEX database (http://www.ilo.org/ilolex/english/) and click on ‘display all documents related to a specific country’.

Date: 10 May 2012

This report summarises individual observations and direct requests issued by the ILO Committee of Experts related to child labour conventions. To view the full reports, go to the ILOLEX database (http://www.ilo.org/ilolex/english/) and click on ‘display all documents related to a specific country’.

Date: 30 April 2012

General overview of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' national legal provisions on children's rights, including guidance on how to conduct further research.

Date: 25 April 2012

This report extracts mentions of children's rights issues in the reports of the UN Special Procedures. This does not include reports of child specific Special Procedures, such as the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, which are available as separate reports.Please note that the language may have been edited in places for the purpose of clarity.

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: 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: 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: 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: 24 April 2012

The violations highlighted are those issues raised with the State by more than one international mechanism. This is done with the intention of identifying children's rights which have been repeatedly violated, as well as gaps in the issues covered by NGOs in their alternative reports to the various human rights monitoring bodies. These violations are listed in no particular order.

Date: 24 April 2012

This report summarises hearings on children's rights in Barbados held by the Inter-American Commission, reports by the Commission's Rapporteur on the Rights of the Child, and cases brought by the Commission and Court.

Date: 20 April 2012

General overview of Saint Lucia's national legal provisions on children's rights, including guidance on how to conduct further research.

Date: 20 April 2012

Information about institutions in Saint Lucia that monitor children's rights.

Date: 13 April 2012

General overview of Barbados' national legal provisions on children's rights, including guidance on how to conduct further research.

Date: 13 April 2012

Information about institutions in Barbados that monitor children's rights.

Date: 13 April 2012

General overview of the Dominican Republic's national legal provisions on children's rights, including guidance on how to conduct further research.

Date: 13 April 2012

Information about institutions in the Dominican Republic that monitor children's rights.

Date: 11 April 2012

Children's rights featured in hearings on human rights defenders, discrimination against indigenous peoples, juvenile justice, mental health institutions in Mexico and barriers to accessing justice for victims of sexual violence in Bolivia.

Date: 4 April 2012

General overview of Dominica's national legal provisions on children's rights, including guidance on how to conduct further research.

Date: 4 April 2012

Information about institutions in Dominica that monitor children's rights.

Date: 3 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: 22 March 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.aspPlease note that the language may have been edited in places for the purpose of clarity.

Date: 22 March 2012

The violations highlighted are those issues raised with the State by more than one international mechanism. This is done with the intention of identifying children's rights which have been repeatedly violated, as well as gaps in the issues covered by NGOs in their alternative reports to the various human rights monitoring bodies. These violations are listed in no particular order.

Date: 21 March 2012

General overview of Saint Kitts and Nevis' national legal provisions on children's rights, including guidance on how to conduct further research.

Date: 21 March 2012

Information about institutions in Saint Kitts and Nevis that monitor children's rights.

Date: 21 March 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.aspPlease note that the language may have been edited in places for the purpose of clarity.

Date: 21 March 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.aspPlease note that the language may have been edited in places for the purpose of clarity.

Date: 21 March 2012

The violations highlighted are those issues raised with the State by more than one international mechanism. This is done with the intention of identifying children's rights which have been repeatedly violated, as well as gaps in the issues covered by NGOs in their alternative reports to the various human rights monitoring bodies. These violations are listed in no particular order.

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: 8 March 2012

General overview of the Bahamas' national legal provisions on children's rights, including guidance on how to conduct further research.

Date: 8 March 2012

Information about institutions in the Bahamas that monitor children's rights.

Date: 7 March 2012

Life sentences in countries that practice inhuman sentencing. Antigua and Barbuda Life sentence for treason regardless of age: The Treason Act (article 8) sets a mandatory life sentence for treason offences, and the government has reported that this applies to persons under the age of 18. Indeter

Date: 7 March 2012

La educación, como herramienta básica de socialización y de inclusión social ha sido ampliamente debatida en diferentes contextos históricos. Desde la creación de los estados nacionales en Latinoamérica, cuando la educación se erigía como la principal herramienta de integración nacional, homogeneidad poblacional y desarrollo de las sociedades; hasta la actualidad, época en que la educación se torna, tras décadas de profundización de la pobreza y la desigualdad, una herramienta central para garantizar la inclusión social.

Date: 5 March 2012

Information about institutions in Antigua and Barbuda that monitor children's rights.

Date: 5 March 2012

General overview of Antigua and Barbuda's national legal provisions on children's rights, including guidance on how to conduct further research.

Date: 24 February 2012

[23 de febrero de 2012] - El jueves 23 entró en vigor en la República Dominicana la ‘Convención de las Naciones Unidas contra la tortura y otros tratos y penas crueles, inhumanas o degradante’. Amnistía Internacional felicitó al país caribe&ntild

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: 8 February 2012

[2 February 2012] - The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) welcomes the ratification by the Dominican Republic of the Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights to Abolish the Death Penalty. The Dominican Republic ratified this Protocol on December 19, 2011, and deposite

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: 28 January 2012

El objetivo de este cuestionario es crear un mapeo mundial de y una guía sobre cómo funciona el cabildeo en cada país para los defensores de los derechos de los niños, niñas y adolescentes. Por favor envía los cuestionarios rellenados a info@crin.org

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: 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: 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: 11 January 2012

TIME magazine had previously described Jamaica as the most homophobic country.

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: 9 December 2011

[8 de diciembre de 2011] - El acoso homófobo de los jóvenes y la violencia asociada a esa discriminación no es una realidad de unos pocos países, sino algo común en escuelas y comunidades de todas partes del mundo.  Así lo afirmó hoy en un

Date: 7 November 2011

The latest on initiatives to raise the age of marriage to 18.

Date: 28 October 2011

CRIN's report to the 12th session of the UPR, focusing on inhuman sentencing of child offenders in Antigua and Barbuda.

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: 21 September 2011

The violations highlighted are those issues raised with the State by more than one international human rights mechanism. This is done with the intention of identifying children's rights which have been repeatedly violated, as well as gaps in the issues covered by NGOs in their alternative reports to the various human rights monitoring bodies. These violations are listed in no particular order.Please note this is a work in progress. Send comments to info@crin.org

Date: 19 September 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: 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: 9 September 2011

A recently imposed curfew and its lack of a mechanism to notify family members of the detention of their loved ones has been a source of great distress to many parents concerned about the whereabouts of their children.

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: 26 August 2011

General overview of Cuba's national legal provisions on children's rights, including guidance on how to conduct further research.

Date: 26 August 2011

Information about institutions in Cuba that monitor children's rights.

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: 17 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: 17 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: 3 August 2011

Information about institutions in Grenada that monitor children's rights.

Date: 27 June 2011

Date: 21 June 2011

CRC.C.CUB.CO.2

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: 18 June 2011

El foro de derechos humanos de las Naciones Unidas se declaró ayer en contra de la discriminación o violencia contra personas en base a su orientación sexual, en una votación que los países occidentales consideraron histórica pero que los estados islámicos rechazaron rotundamente.

Date: 17 June 2011

[17 de junio de 2011] - El Consejo de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos ha aprobado finalmente ayer el nuevo conjunto de principios rectores para los Derechos Humanos y Empresas diseñado para proporcionar por primera vez una norma mundial para la p

Date: 16 June 2011

Se adoptan estándares laborales globales para más de 100 millones de trabajadores domésticos en todo el mundo.

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: 31 May 2011

El Estado cubano en estos 52 años de Revolución ha consagrado su  voluntad política de proteger y garantizar los derechos de las niñas, niños y adolescentes.  A pesar de las adversidades que impone el Bloqueo económico, comercial y financiero del

Date: 27 May 2011

Este informe selecciona referencias hechas sobre derechos del niño en las Observaciones finales y procedimientos de seguimiento de los órganos de tratados. No incluyen las Observaciones finales del Comité de los Derechos de la Infancia que están disponibles aquí: http://www.crin.org/resources/treaties/index.asp

Date: 26 May 2011

El informe provee información sobre las maneras que en Cuba se respetan, cultivan y estimulan los derechos de los niños y niñas  en la reproducción de la vida cotidiana a nivel de sentido común creado a partir de políticas centrales de la Revoluci&oacut

Date: 26 May 2011

Date: 24 May 2011

Este informe provee información adicional sobre el CRC/C/CUB2 sobre la implementación de la CDN. Los infantes y adolescentes cubanos vivencian realidades completamente diferentes a las reportadas por la UNICEF a nivel mundial, pues constituyen poblaciones priorizadas en las pol&i

Date: 20 May 2011

The report describes the situation of infant and young child feeding in Cuba and highlights the progress made in this country in implementing the Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding and the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes. The report contains data on the situ

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: 2 May 2011

[SANTO DOMINGO, 2 mayo 2011] - Casi el 80 por ciento de los niños dominicanos es golpeado o maltratado por sus padres por motivos diversos como falta de respeto a estos, cometer acciones prohibidas o hasta por obtener malas calificaciones escolares, según datos de un estudio divulga

Date: 19 April 2011

International review, comparison, and analysis of child-friendly justice practices in various jurisdictions.

Date: 19 April 2011

General overview of Grenada's national legal provisions on children's rights, including guidance on how to conduct further research.

Date: 15 April 2011

This report summarises the status of children's rights of Cuba before the Inter-American human rights system.

Date: 6 April 2011

This report extracts mentions of children's rights issues in the reports of the UN Special Procedures. This does not include reports of child specific Special Procedures, such as the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, which are available as separate reports.Please note that the language may have been edited in places for the purpose of clarity.

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.

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: 15 March 2011

The Chief Justice has emphasised the need for a child friendly justice system, in light of the Office of the Children’s Advocate’s findings of its study, ‘Profile of Children in Conflict with the Law’.

Date: 3 March 2011

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.aspPlease note that the language may have been edited in places for the purposes of clarity.

Date: 28 February 2011

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 February 2011

The Ministry of Education has developed a Green Paper on Safe School Policy, which will, among other things, abolish the use of corporal punishment in all schools.

Date: 28 January 2011

A compilation of extracts featuring child-rights issues from the reports submitted to the first 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: 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: 25 January 2011

A compilation of extracts featuring child-rights issues from the reports submitted to the first 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: 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: 2 December 2010

Report detailing the legality of inhuman sentencing against children in Antigua & Barbuda. Capital punishment is prohibited for child offenders, but they may lawfully be sentenced to life imprisonment and corporal punishment.

Date: 1 December 2010

IDA submissions to the CRC Committee highlight the rights of children with disabilities and aim to promote and mainstream the standards of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities into the Committee’s work.

Date: 30 November 2010

“Los niños tienen derecho a existir” dice desde La Haya la dominicana Francia Simón, ganadora del Premio Internacional de la Paz para los niños, que otorga anualmente la fundación holandesa Kidsright.

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: 16 November 2010

A compilation of extracts featuring child-rights issues from the reports submitted to the first 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: 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: 2 November 2010

Report detailing the legality of inhuman sentencing against children in Grenada. Capital punishment appears to be unlawful for persons under 18 at the time of the offence of murder but possibly not with regard to other capital crimes. Sentences of life imprisonment and corporal punishment are lawful.

Date: 2 November 2010

Report detailing the legality of inhuman sentencing against children in Dominica. Capital punishment is unlawful for persons under 18 at the time of the offence in the case of murder, but possibly not for other capital offences. Sentences of life imprisonment and corporal punishment are lawful.

Date: 2 November 2010

Report detailing the legality of inhuman sentencing against children in St Kitts and Nevis. It appears persons convicted of an offence committed under the age of 18 cannot be sentenced to capital punishment, though this has yet to be confirmed in all cases. They may be sentenced to corporal punishment and possibly life imprisonment.

Date: 2 November 2010

Report detailing the legality of inhuman sentencing against children in St Vincent and the Grenadines. It appears that persons convicted of an offence committed under the age of 18 cannot be sentenced to capital punishment. They may be sentenced to corporal punishment and life imprisonment.

Date: 2 November 2010

Report detailing the legality of inhuman sentencing against children in Barbados. Capital punishment is unlawful for persons under 18 at the time of the offence, but sentences of life imprisonment and corporal punishment are lawful.

Date: 26 October 2010

[25 October 2010] - The enormous economic and social cost of violence in schools across the world has been revealed for the first time in a new report. Based on research commissioned by Plan, the report found that the total cost of school violence in terms of social benefits lost in just 13 cou

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.

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: 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: 7 October 2010

[SANTO DOMINGO, 6 de octubre de 2010] - La pena máxima actual para los menores que delinquen oscila entre tres y cinco años, la iniciativa del ex diputado Alejandro Montás, que está en discusión, pide que la pena máxima a los menores en conflicto con la

Date: 1 October 2010

The report, presented to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on the Occasion of its 140th Session, demonstrates how the 2010 constitutional changes purport to legalize the government’s discriminatory policies of the past six years, and reviews the impact of these changes on Dominicans of Haitian descent.

Date: 30 September 2010

Luisa Vicioso Sánchez, 52, from the Dominican Republic, currently serves as an Ambassador for Women, Children and Adolescents' issues at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She has also worked as a National Programme Officer for UNICEF, dealing with issues relating to women and education. Her pr

Date: 30 September 2010

Luisa Vicioso Sánchez, de 52 años, de la República Dominicana, está encargada de la Sección de Asuntos de la Mujer, Ninez, Adolescentes y Envejecientes en el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores. Trabajó durante siete años como Oficial Nacional de los

Date: 1 September 2010

This report provides supplementary information on the 2nd periodic report of Cuba on the implementation of the CRC. The Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children submits a briefing to each Pre-sessional Working Group of the Committee on the Rights of the Child. The briefings summarize the legal status of corporal punishment in each of the States to be examined, together with any research evidence of prevalence of corporal punishment. The briefing covers corporal punishment in all settings - the home, alternative care, schools and penal systems.

Date: 25 August 2010

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

Date: 1 August 2010

This report provides supplementary information on the Cuban second periodic report to the Committee on the Rights of the Child.

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: 16 June 2010

On the 11th June 2010, the Committee on the Rights of the Child released their Concluding Observations for the countries examined during the course of the 54th Session.

Date: 11 June 2010

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: 10 May 2010

A compilation of extracts featuring child-rights issues from the reports submitted to the first 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: 6 May 2010

The Committee on the Rights of the Child will hold its 54th session in Geneva, Switzerland from 25 May - 11 June 2010. Listed below are alternative reports submitted for this session.

Date: 1 May 2010

This report provides supplementary information on Cuba's second periodic report on the implementation of the CRC. Annually child helplines receive 11.3 million calls from children and youth needing care and protection. This report is compiled by CHI and provides recommendations on child helpline in Cuba. It describes the current status of the child helpline and opportunities for collaboration between the helpline, NGOs and the government so as to scale up the helpline’s activities to reach out to more children.

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: 16 March 2010

[15 March 2010] - Crime and violence has been identified as the number one concern among adolescents and youth in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), according to a report from the CARICOM Commission on Youth Development.This matter was associated with poverty, unemployment, politics and social inequ

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: 24 February 2010

[KINGSTON, 23 February 2010] - For years, Jamaica's correctional system has been under the glare of the international spotlight.Concerns have been expressed time and again by rights groups here and abroad about conditions in the prisons and police station lockups, as well as juveniles who are being

Date: 11 February 2010

[GENEVA, 10 February 2010] — The UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Manfred Nowak, will launch his first official visit to Jamaica, from 12 to 19 February 2010, at the Government’s invitation. “The aim of the mission is t

Date: 10 February 2010

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: 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

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: 7 December 2009

A compilation of extracts featuring child-rights issues from the reports submitted to the first 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: 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: 1 December 2009

This report provides supplementary information on the second periodic report of Grenada on the implementation of the CRC. Child Helpline International reports that Grenada needs a 3-4 digit, toll-free, 24-hour national helpline for children. If the government of Grenada supports the establishment of this service, a helpline has the potential to answer over 2,400 calls annually with the existing technological infrastructure.

Date: 1 December 2009

A compilation of extracts featuring child-rights issues from the reports submitted to the first 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: 1 December 2009

This report provides supplementary information on Grenada’s second report on the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The report notes that there has been some progress made in Grenada on children’s rights in spite of natural disasters, but recommends that children be given higher priority by the government of Grenada and that the State party develop a national plan of action for children, as well as address cultural tolerance of the abuse of children.

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: 16 November 2009

Hearing on the situation of children in State custody in Jamaica held at the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights in November 2009.

Date: 28 October 2009

Los gobiernos de América Central y República Dominicana divulgaron esta semana documentos nacionales que fundamentarán sus "Hojas de Ruta", lugares donde, en los próximos meses, van a actuar para la eliminación del trabajo infantil en cada país.Para obtener más información seguir el

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: 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: 16 October 2009

Hundreds of judges and magistrates from around the Commonwealth have called on Commonwealth governments to bolster and uphold the legal rights of children.The Commonwealth Magistrates' and Judges' Association (CMJA), convening in the Turks and Caicos Islands recently for its triennial Conference and

Date: 15 October 2009

Date: 15 October 2009

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

Date: 27 July 2009

Legislators in Jamaica have tentatively approved a bill that would crack down on the possession, production and distribution of child pornography.The government says the bill makes child pornography a separate crime punishable by up to 20 years in prison and more than $5,000 in fines.People linked t

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

Date: 7 April 2009

The Bernard van Leer Foundation is accepting applications for the 2009 Oscar van Leer Fellowships for journalists. The fellowship consists of a four-week, expenses-paid training course in The Netherlands covering journalism and children's issues. This is a great opportunity for young journalists to

Date: 31 March 2009

Officially, Carlos Noel does not exist.Although his French last name is a giveaway that his family roots go back to neighbouring Haiti, Noel is not an illegal immigrant living in the shadows like his parents. Noel was born in the Dominican Republic country and, according to the constitution, entitle

Date: 5 February 2009

A compilation of extracts featuring child-rights issues from the reports submitted to the first 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: 5 February 2009

Una recopilación de las recomendaciones del primer Examen Periódico Universal (EPU) (5 de febrero de 2009) en las que destacan los problemas relacionados con los derechos de los niños.

Date: 30 January 2009

The right to education contained in Cayman’s proposed bill of rights has been changed in the latest draft constitution to an aspiration rather than an absolute right.The proposal states that the government “shall seek reasonably to achieve the progressive realisation, within available re

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: 27 January 2009

The number of child abuse reports in Jamaica increased dramatically in 2008, the nation's Office of Children's Registry reported on Saturday.The office received 3,784 child abuse reports last year, up from only 425 complaints in 2007, a significant increase for a nation with a population of about 2.

Date: 3 December 2008

A compilation of extracts featuring child-rights issues from the reports submitted to the first 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: 1 December 2008

A compilation of extracts featuring child-rights issues from the reports submitted to the first 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: 1 December 2008

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

Date: 1 December 2008

This publication (in dutch) contains the first results of an extensive study on youth and juvenile delinquency in Aruba. publisher: smc research foundation - stichting maatschappij & criminaliteit, Aruba

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: 6 October 2008

[6 October 2008] - Police have solved less than half of the murders of children since 2003, according to data from the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF).The data revealed that, of 398 murders of children up to 17 years old, only 196 have been resolved.Of 441 incidents of shootings that left chil

Date: 3 October 2008

The Department of Correctional Services is to carryout a review of the policy regarding the care of children whose parents are incarcerated. The Department has been receiving some criticism since it was discovered that a 9-month old boy who was allegedly raped and later died, was taken from his

Date: 19 September 2008

[LONDON, 18 September 2008] - The Child Rights Information Network (CRIN) has just launched the latest edition of its Review 'Children's Right to the City'.In 2008, for the first time in history, more than half the world’s population will be living in towns or cities. New cities are rising acr

Date: 22 August 2008

[SANTO DOMINGO, 21 de agosto de 2008] - La representante del Comité de Derechos del Niño de la ONU (CRC, siglas en inglés), Rosa María Ortiz, visitará la República Dominicana del 25 al 30 de agosto para conocer la situación de la niñez en el país caribeño, informó

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: 1 August 2008

This report provides supplementary information on The Netherlands initial report to the OPSC. It includes information about the prohibition of the sale of children, child pornography, and child prostitution, as well as penal/criminal procedure, protection of the rights of child victims, international assistance and cooperation, and other legal provisions.

Date: 1 May 2008

We are currently developing an international guide to human rights pro bono lawyers to accompany our toolkit on strategic litigation. If you know of other pro bono law firms, please let us know at info@crin.org.

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

Date: 2 April 2008

On 1 March 2008 the Ibero-American Convention on Young People’s Rights entered into force. The Convention, which is the only international treaty of its kind, sets out specific rights for young people between 15-24 years old and recognises them as strategic actors in development.The Convention

Date: 2 April 2008

El 1º de marzo de este año entró en vigor la Convención Iberoamericana de Derechos de los Jóvenes (CIDJ), que es el único tratado internacional del mundo que reconoce a la juventud como un segmento de la población como sujetos de derecho y actores estratégicos del desarrollo. La C

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: 14 March 2008

Report prepared for a thematic hearing before the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights.

Date: 11 March 2008

This report was presented at a hearing on the use of lethal force by police in Jamaica at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in March 2008.

Date: 6 March 2008

[6 March 2008] - Andrew Holness believes the widespread violence in the society is to be blamed on the aggressive and violent forms of corporal punishment administered to children by teachers and parents under the guise of discipline. Holness, the education minister, told last week's launch of

Date: 28 February 2008

[28 February 2008] - A global violence expert has said that Jamaican infants are being subjected to severe forms of punishment from as early as age two, with boys being sanctioned more severely and more often."Violence becomes a part of a child's life in the earliest years of life. It is common

Date: 11 February 2008

[11 February 2008] - Mary Clarke, children's advocate and former director of the Social Development and Gender Unit at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), is concerned about the failure of Jamaicans to report child abuse - and especially sexual abuse - to the Sexual Abuse Registry, establ

Date: 4 February 2008

Date: 1 February 2008

The Committee on the Rights of the Child issues Conclusions on Reports of Timor-Leste, Germany, Dominican Republic, Ireland, Kuwait and Chile.

Date: 14 January 2008

Este informe provee información adicional sobre el segundo informe periódico de la Republica Dominicana sobre la implementación de la CDN. Contiene información de cinco puntos de preocupación en la CDN desde la especificidad de las niñas y adolescentes: derecho al nombre y la nacionalidad, derecho a la educación, derecho a la salud, derecho a la salud sexual y salud reproductiva y trabajo infantil doméstico y en los bateyesAsimismo, presenta recomendaciones al Estado de Rep. Dominicana.

Date: 14 January 2008

This report provides supplementary information on the Dominican Republic’s second periodic report on the implementation of the CRC. It contains information on five points specifically concerning girls and adolescents: the right to a name and nationality, the right to education, the right to health, the right to sexual and reproductive health, and child domestic labor and child labor in bateys. The report provides recommendations to realize these rights.

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: 7 December 2007

This case study is part of a compilation by Save the Children UK of lessons learnt in contributing to a national child rights-based legal and policy framework for children. Similar reports for Bulgaria and Egypt will be made available on the CRIN website in the coming months.

Date: 7 December 2007

This case study is part of a compilation by Save the Children UK of lessons learnt in contributing to a national rights-based legal and policy framework for children. Similar reports for Bulgaria and Egypt will be made available on the CRIN website in the coming months.

Date: 7 December 2007

This is the first of several compilations by Save the Children UK of lessons learnt in contributing to regional and national rights-based legal and policy frameworks for children. Similar reports for Bulgaria and Egypt will be made available on the CRIN website in the coming months.

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: 30 November 2007

[21 November 2007] - A new Human Rights Committee report based on cases before the Youth Court earlier this year raises troubling human rights issues regarding Cayman’s juvenile justice system, particularly in relation to the jailing of children in adult prisons.Released this week, the re

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: 1 November 2007

This report provides supplementary information on the Dominican Republic's second periodic report on the implementation of the CRC. The Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children submits a briefing to each Pre-sessional Working Group of the Committee on the Rights of the Child. The briefings summarise the legal status of corporal punishment in each of the States to be examined, together with any research evidence of prevalence of corporal punishment. The briefing covers corporal punishment in all settings - the home, alternative care, schools and penal systems.

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: 13 September 2007

Estudio confirma que el abuso sexual a infantes lo ocasionan conocidos.

Date: 12 September 2007

[SANTO DOMINGO, 9 de septiembre de 2007] - Sólo en el hospital Luis Eduardo Aybar, se registraron 80 casos de bronquitis, neumonía, bronquiolitis, asma y otros procesos respiratorios y gripales, de los cuales diez tuvieron que ser ingresados este fin de semana.Debido a los cambios de otoño a

Date: 11 September 2007

[GEORGETOWN, 11 September 2007] - Government officials in Jamaica say they are troubled by a survey which has revealed that parents are the main perpetrators of physical and sexual violence in Guyanese homes.The government/United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) survey found that fathers a

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: 1 September 2007

Annually child helplines receive 11.3 million calls from children and youth needing care and protection. The report provides recommendations on the start-up and scale-up of child helpline in the Dominican Republic. This report is compiled by CHI and member helplines. It recommends that a 3-4 digit, toll free, national helpline be accessible to all children, particularly those marginalized and disadvantaged. It describes the current status of the helpline and opportunities for collaboration with NGOs and the government to scale up the helpline’s activities to reach out to more children.

Date: 24 August 2007

[SAN JUAN, 24 de agosto de 2007] - Hace siete meses que el Comité de Integración de Servicios de Protección a Menores determinó que era inminente que se estableciera un protocolo único para tratar los casos de maltrato de menores en todas las agencias. Ayer, el gobernador Aníbal Acevedo Vilá

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: 20 August 2007

[NEW YORK, 19 August 2007] – UNICEF and other UN and humanitarian agencies were poised to help the authorities respond to the emergency needs of children and families in Jamaica as Hurricane Dean, a dangerous Category 4 storm, bore down on the Caribbean island nation today. In a live update fi

Date: 13 August 2007

[REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA, 9 de agosto de 2007] - El 67% de los dominicanos cree que los responsables de detener la explotación sexual de las niñas, niños y adolescentes son los propios menores y sus familias, y solo el 22% delega esta responsabilidad al Gobierno. Peor aún, solo un 2% cree

Date: 2 August 2007

[SAN JUAN, 25 July 2007] – The National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organisation in the U.S., today joined with the Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF) to announce that this year’s national KIDS COUNT Data Book will include da

Date: 2 August 2007

[SAN JUAN, 25 de julio de 2007] – El Consejo Nacional de La Raza (NCLR, por sus siglas en inglés), la organización hispana de derechos civiles y acción política más grande de los Estados Unidos, se unió a la Fundación Annie E. Casey (AECF, por sus siglas en inglés) para

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: 4 June 2007

[CIUDAD DE PANAMÁ (ACAN-EFE) 4 de junio de 2007] - El secretario general de la ONU, el surcoreano Ban Ki-moon, calificó hoy el problema del hambre de los niños como "una cuestión moral" y una "preocupación económica crítica".Ban Ki-Moon hizo esa afirmación en tono de adver

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: 1 May 2007

This report provides supplementary information on the Dominican Republic’s second periodic report on the implementation of the CRC.

Date: 1 May 2007

Este informe provee información adicional sobre el segundo informe periódico de la Republica Dominicana sobre la implementación de la CDN.

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: 5 April 2007

[5 April 2007] - The large majority of detainees who remain in Guantánamo are held in cruel conditions of isolation which flout international standards, according to a new report, USA: Cruel and inhuman - Conditions of isolation for detainees in Guantánamo Bay, published by Amnesty International tod

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: 22 March 2007

[SANTO DOMINGO, March 21 2007] -  Deep-rooted racial discrimination against Haitian migrants living in the Dominican Republic is causing arbitrary mass deportations and the denial of birth certificates to thousands of children, according to a new study published by Amnesty International on Inte

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: 16 March 2007

On May 2006, the first members of the Human Rights Council were elected. The Council consists of 47 members divided over 5 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 47 seats)Ter

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: 28 February 2007

El Instituto de Derechos Humanos Santo Domingo, en el marco de su misión institucional de promoción y difusión de los Derechos Humanos, convoca con el auspicio del Instituto Interamericano de Derechos Humanos al V Concurso Nacional de Trabajos Académicos en Derechos Humanos, con el fin de pro

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: 6 December 2006

Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography Brunei Darussalam: 21st November 2006Dominican Republic: 6th December 2006

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: 3 November 2006

El día 20 de octubre de 2006, una ONG jamaicana, Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ), presentó un informe sobre la situación de niños que viven en casas hogar ante la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) en Washington, D.C.El informe expone los problemas del sistema

Date: 24 October 2006

On 20 October 2006, a report about issues facing children in the care of the Jamaican state in Children’s Homes was presented to the Inter American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) in Washington, D.C. by Dr. Carolyn Gomes, Executive Director of Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ).The

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: 5 October 2006

Date: 27 September 2006

  [26 de septiembre 2006] - La representante especial de la Alta Comisionada para Cuba, Christine Chanet, presentó hoy al Consejo de Derechos Humanos una serie de recomendaciones para mejorar la situación de esas garantías en el país caribeño. Chanet reportó que las autori

Date: 11 August 2006

El Portal de Juventud para América Latina y el Caribe ofrece acceso a veintinueve manuales en diversas temáticas juveniles. Entre los temas se encuentran: • Manual para la Promoción y Defensa de los Derechos Sexuales y Derechos Reproductivos de los y las Jóvenes. • Modelos de Planeacion - Niñez Y Juventud.. • Manual de Derechos Humanos para Mujeres Jóvenes.. • Somos diferentes - Somos Iguales. • Manual de participación juvenil.

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: 22 June 2006

[GENEVA, 20 June 2006] - Cuba and the United States accused each other of violations on Tuesday as the gloves came off on the second day of a new UN human rights forum intended to rise above finger-pointing.Cuba's Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque accused the United States of running a "

Date: 22 June 2006

In a new report published last week, Sexual Violence Against Women and Girls in Jamaica: "Just a Little Sex",  Amnesty International urges the Jamaican authorities to prioritise the implementation of a 15-point Action Plan developed by women's organisations across the countr

Date: 22 June 2006

Dans un nouveau rapport rendu public ce jeudi 22 juin, Amnesty International demande instamment aux autorités jamaïcaines d’accorder la priorité à la mise en application du plan d’action en 15 points, élaboré par des organisations de femmes de tout

Date: 22 June 2006

Each year thousands of women and girls in Jamaica are sexually assaulted in their communities, their schools, their workplaces, their homes and in the street. The state is failing to effectively prevent and investigate these abuses and also to punish the perpetrators.For many women and girls in Jama

Date: 15 June 2006

Educational authorities in the US city of Miami have voted in favour of removing a controversial book about Cuba from the city's school libraries. The book sparked protests from some in the Cuban exile community, but its removal could lead to a legal battle. The Miami Dade School board voted six to

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: 28 May 2006

The Independednt on Sunday reveals today that more than 60 of the detainees of the US camp were under 18 at the time of their capture, some as young as 14.

Date: 4 May 2006

We Are Prepared Listening to the Waters reports on Save the Children UK’s work on disaster risk management with children and young people in Cuba. The resource, which is intended for children, teachers, authorities, local stakeholders and community members, includes information about the metho

Date: 4 May 2006

Jamaica’s Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), as part of a cooperative initiative with UNICEF-Jamaica, has developed a set of guidelines to ensure that risk management, especially disaster response in Jamaica uses a child-rights approach. The Child Development Age

Date: 2 May 2006

[1 May 2006] - Schools and government offices across Puerto Rico have been shut down amid a financial crisis which has left only essential services in operation.

Date: 2 May 2006

Las escuelas y oficinas públicas de Puerto Rico cerraron hoy sus puertas ante la crisis financiera que afecta al gobierno de la isla.

Date: 26 April 2006

Dans un rapport (en anglais) rendu public ce mercredi 26 avril, Amnesty International défend l’idée que des réformes structurelles au sein de la police - notamment la mise en œuvre d’un code de conduite basé sur le respect des droits humains, une cha&ici

Date: 20 April 2006

[HAVANA, April 19 2006] - Cuban parents who endanger the lives of their children in an attempt to leave the island face stiff penalties under a law that protects children. Seven Cuban women are currently in custody facing legal proceedings for that reason. "The legal action is based on the

Date: 7 April 2006

[SAN JUAN, 7 April 2006] - Un informe federal publicado hoy jueves reveló que el homicidio fue la primera causa de muerte en Puerto Rico para los jóvenes entre las edades de 15 y 29 años, según un estudio basado en certificados de defunción que cubrió el periodo de 1999 al 2003. La tasa

Date: 7 April 2006

A new report reveals increase in homicides among young people in Puerto Rico.

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: 4 March 2006

A hearing at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) was held last week on the to discuss concerns over discrimination in the Dominican Republic’s law on migrants. The hearing was requested by the Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL), in collaboration with the Mesa Na

Date: 27 February 2006

La República Dominicana sufre de un alto y preocupante índice de analfabetismo que sobrepasa el 13 por ciento de la población, con mayores indicadores entre los niños y los adolescentes, según un estudio dado a conocer hoy por Alfalit Internacional. El organismo  con sede en Miami inform

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: 27 January 2006

CRC/C/TTO/CO/2

Date: 27 January 2006

The Committee issued Conclusions on Reports of Peru, Ghana, Liechtenstein, Trinidad and Tobago, Hungary, Lithuania, Azerbaijan, Mauritius, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Andorra, Morocco, Bangladesh and Switzerland.

Date: 26 January 2006

La Convención Iberoamericana de Derechos de los Jóvenes, aprobada los días 10 y 11 de octubre de 2005, es el primer texto de carácter Internacional que dará soporte jurídico al conjunto de los gobiernos iberoamericanos para el desarrollo de políticas dirigidas a la promoción y fortalecimiento de las potencialidades de la juventud.

Date: 16 January 2006

On Monday 16 January, the Commitee examined Trinidad and Tobago's 2nd periodic report. This summary highlights the main issues discussed by the government delegation and members of the Committee; it is produced by the NGO Group for the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Date: 9 January 2006

The Committee on the Rights of the Child this morning opened its forty-first session by hearing an address by Maria Francisca Ize-Charrin, Chief of the Treaties and Commission Branch of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. It also adopted its agenda and programme of work.

Date: 5 January 2006

This special edition on the 41st session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (9-27 January 2006) provides information on the agenda and timetable of the session as well as links to State reports, alternative reports and relevant previous Concluding Observations.

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.

Date: 30 September 2005

El caso Niñas Yean y Bosico vs República Dominicana es la primera sentencia que emite la Corte en contra de la Republica Dominicana. Aborda entre otros derechos: el derecho a un nombre y a una nacionalidad, y el derecho a la educación. Pero también las violaciones a estos derechos son

Date: 21 September 2005

CRC/C/15/Add.258

Date: 13 September 2005

CRC/C/15/Add.82

From Monday, September 12, 2005 to Friday, September 30, 2005

Supplementary report to Trinidad and Tobago's 2nd periodic report on the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Date: 7 September 2005

The Committee on the Rights of the Child will meet at the Palais Wilson in Geneva from 12 to 30 September 2005 to review the promotion and protection of children's rights in Trinidad and Tobago, Australia, Algeria, Uganda, China, Finland, Denmark, and the Russian Federation.

From Tuesday, May 17, 2005 to Tuesday, May 17, 2005

On Tuesday 17 May, the Commitee examined the initial report of St Lucia. This summary highlights the main issues discussed by the government delegation and members of the Committee; it is produced by the NGO Group for the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Date: 31 March 2005

CRC/C/15/Add.253

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.

Date: 28 September 2004

CRC/C/15/Add.247

From Monday, September 13, 2004 to Friday, October 01, 2004

Supplementary report to Antigua's itial report on the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

From Monday, September 13, 2004 to Friday, October 01, 2004

Supplementary report to Bahamas' periodic report on the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

From Monday, September 13, 2004 to Friday, October 01, 2004

Supplementary report to Antigua's periodic report on the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

From Tuesday, July 13, 2004 to Wednesday, February 05, 1969

Women in the Dominican Republic are routinely subjected to involuntary HIV testing, and those who test positive are fired and denied adequate healthcare.

From Tuesday, July 13, 2004 to Wednesday, February 05, 1969

En la República Dominicana, las mujeres son rutinariamente sometidas a pruebas involuntarias de VIH. Las que dan positivo son despedidas o se les niegan servicios médicos adecuados.

Date: 28 May 2004

CRC/C/15/Add.238

From Monday, May 17, 2004 to Friday, June 04, 2004

Supplementary report to Dominica's initial report on the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

From Monday, May 17, 2004 to Friday, June 04, 2004

Supplementary report to Dominica's initial report on the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Date: 30 January 2004

CRC/C/15/Add. 227

From Monday, January 12, 2004 to Friday, January 30, 2004

Supplementary report to Netherlands' periodic country report on the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

From Thursday, January 08, 2004 to Wednesday, February 05, 1969

Little Lion Goes to School tells the story of a young Rastafarian boy struggling to fit in at a new school where the children tease him for being poor and different. With his father's help he learns to value who he is, not what he possesses, and that what makes him different also makes him special. The book is written in rhyme and is meant for children 8 and under.

From Thursday, January 01, 2004 to Friday, January 01, 2010

Ultimas noticias sobre campañas en la región.

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’.

Date: 6 June 2003

CRC/C/15/Add.210

From Monday, May 19, 2003 to Friday, June 06, 2003

Supplementary Report to Jamaica's country report on the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

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 Tuesday, January 28, 2003 to Wednesday, February 05, 1969

This report is concerned with the commercial sexual exploitation of children in Jamaica and the Dominican Republic. It presents the findings of research that took place between 1998 and 2000, that draws attention to the range of actors who violate the rights of children in sex trade, and the diversity of their motivations for so doing.

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 Wednesday, January 01, 2003 to Wednesday, February 05, 1969

This video documentary is the first of its kind to be conducted in the Caribbean on the prevalence and extent of child abuse. It was done in Dominica, St. Vincent and Antigua, in hopes of putting in place a protocol for the reporting and follow-up of child abuse cases.

From Monday, November 11, 2002 to Wednesday, February 05, 1969

This publication provides an overview of findings from a two-year study which covers eight countries: Belize, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. It was conducted in association with the Inter-American Commission of Women and the Inter-American Children’s Institute of the Organization of American States.

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.

Date: 5 June 2002

CRC/C/15/Add.186

Date: 2 June 2002

CRC/C/15/Add.184

From Tuesday, May 21, 2002 to Friday, June 07, 2002

Supplementary report to Netherlands Antilles' country report on the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

From Tuesday, May 21, 2002 to Friday, June 07, 2002

Supplementary report to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' country report on the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

Date: 26 January 2001

CRC/C/15/Add.150

From Monday, January 01, 2001 to Wednesday, February 05, 1969

State of reporting: Received correspondence 04/04/2000 in response to a request re status of periodic report, that the report is still with the Ministry of Health the government agency with responsibility for children's issues.

From Monday, January 01, 2001 to Wednesday, February 05, 1969

The executive summary of this report is on the Coalition's web site at http://www.childrightsjamaica.org/publications/budget98.htm

From Monday, January 01, 2001 to Wednesday, February 05, 1969

The executive summary of this report can be found on the coalitions website at http://www.childrightsjamaica.org/publications/childrenlockups.ht m

From Monday, January 01, 2001 to Wednesday, February 05, 1969

The executive summary of this report can be found on the coalitions website at http://www.childrightsjamaica.org/publications/domesticviolencei mpacts.htm

From Monday, January 01, 2001 to Wednesday, February 05, 1969

Article in The International Journal of Children's Rights Volume 6 No.2 1998 pgs. 179-220

From Monday, January 01, 2001 to Wednesday, February 05, 1969

In the island nation of Jamaica, many children-often as young as twelve or thirteen-are detained for long periods, sometimes six months or more,in filthy and overcrowded police lockups, in spite of international standards and Jamaican laws that forbid such treatment.

From Monday, January 01, 2001 to Wednesday, February 05, 1969

HRW's summary of the publication Every day in Jamaica, children as young as ten are locked in dark, overcrowded, vermin-infested cells, where they are physically and mentally abused by both the police and other inmates. Most are suspected of criminal offenses; others have been abused,negl

Date: 1 January 2001

NACLA provides policy makers, analysts, academics, organizers, journalists and religious and community groups with information on major trends in Latin America and its relations with the United States

Date: 28 January 2000

CRC/C/15/Add.121

From Saturday, January 01, 2000 to Wednesday, February 05, 1969

All states must be urged to abolish deep-rooted prejudices against children who have disabilities and children abandoned by their parents, vigorously address reports of abuse, and ensure that all abandoned and orphaned children, whether disabled or otherwise, receive full respect for their human rights and protection against discrimination.

Date: 4 June 1999

CRC/C/15/Add.104

Date: 4 June 1999

CRC/C/15/Add.103

From Monday, May 17, 1999 to Friday, June 04, 1999

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

From Monday, May 17, 1999 to Friday, June 04, 1999

Supplementary report to Barbados' country report on the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

From Thursday, January 01, 1998 to Wednesday, February 05, 1969

Date: 10 October 1997

CRC/C/15/Add.82

Date: 10 October 1997

CRC/C/15/Add.82

From Monday, September 22, 1997 to Monday, September 22, 1997

The observations discussed in this report were sighted by representatives from 4 different NGOs at recent meetings to discuss this topic. Organizations present included the YMCA, Families in Action, St. Dominic's Home (orphanage) and the Baha'I Faith.

From Tuesday, May 20, 1997 to Tuesday, May 20, 1997

To celebrate the human child because of its uniquely human qualities. To celebrate the moment the child is conceived much of what he/she might become is decided by the nature of the child's inheritance.

From Sunday, January 01, 1995 to Sunday, January 01, 1995

The purpose of this report, which is being submitted by the Jamaica Coalition on the Rights of the Child, is to conduct a critical appraisal of the State Party Report. In its report, the Government outlines the relevant laws that relate to the rights of citizens, but many do not relate specifically to children.

From Sunday, January 01, 1995 to Sunday, January 01, 1995

Every day in Jamaica, children as young as ten years of age are locked in dark, overcrowded, filthy cells which they share with rodents and insects. Sometimes they are held with adults charged with serious crimes.