The UN Study on Violence Against Children estimates that 8.4 million children are employed in the worst forms of child labour, and of these, 1.2 million are victims of
June 6,2016
The women who sold their daughters into sex slavery
when a poor family in Cambodia fell afoul of loan sharks, the mother asked her youngest daughter to take a job. But not just any job.
June 6,2016
Selling Atlanta's children: What has and hasn't changed
The image sticks in my mind: A female defendant is escorted into the courtroom with shackles around her ankles, making it difficult to walk.
May 26,2016
Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
April 26,2016
Child Detention: a Deprivation of their Freedom
Children are regularly placed behind bars all throughout the world. More than a million are deprived of their freedom in this way.
April 26,2016
Child’s Disappearance: Types and Reasons
Around the world, many children disappear each year and are not found.
April 25,2016
Adolescents Sexuality: a Controversial Right
According to the WHO (World Health Organization) an ‘adolescent’ is defined as any person between the ages of 10 and 19 and a ‘young person’ between the ages of 15 and
April 21,2016
Girls: Victims of double discrimination
In many countries, girls are the first victims when children’s human rights are violated and they often suffer double discrimination: for their age and for their gende
April 21,2016
Children in War: millions were killed and abused
During the last 10 years, around 10 million children are estimated to have been killed as a result of war.
April 21,2016
around three million minors feed prostitution networks
It is estimated that there are more than three million minors who feed prostitution networks.