Tag: Children’s rights
the NGO Human Rights Watch denounces the situation of unaccompanied minors in the streets of Marseille
Human Rights Watch publishes a damning report on the care of foreign minors in Marseille. The non-governmental organization denounces arbitrary age assessments, which deprive them of their rights to housing,…
Cameroon launches the first systematic vaccination campaign for children against malaria
On Monday January 22, Cameroon launched a vast campaign to vaccinate children against malaria. This is a first on the continent after the pilot phase which was carried out in…
in the Trocadéro network trial, child victims before becoming delinquents
It is time for requisitions in the trial of the alleged exploitation of Moroccan minors on the Trocadéro square in Paris. Five to six years in prison have been requested…
six adults tried for human trafficking
The opening this Tuesday, January 9 in France of a trial for human trafficking. This is happening before the Paris criminal court. Six Algerians appear until Friday, January 12, for…
France: trial of six Algerians, accused of having drugged “Trocadéro thieves” children
The opening, Tuesday January 9, in Paris, of a trial for aggravated human trafficking. Six Algerian nationals are accused of drugging and pushing Moroccan minors to rob tourists at the…
Bauchi State becomes latest state to pass child protection law
Bauchi State, in northern Nigeria, now has a child protection law. It became the last of the 36 states to adopt, Friday, December 29, the law on the rights of…
the manager of a nursery in police custody for “involuntary homicide”
In Senegal, a declared candidate for the 2024 presidential election was arrested by the police Minor Protection Brigade. Ndella Madior Diouf is accused of involuntary homicide, child abuse and operating…
at least 2,056 victims of child crime within the Church, according to the Episcopal Conference
At least 2,056 minors have been victims of sexual violence within the Spanish Catholic Church, according to the Spanish Episcopal Conference (CEE), which cites an estimate made at its request…
the Flemish Church splashed by a scandal of forced adoptions
In Belgium, new testimonies from victims relaunch the scandal of forced adoptions and once again cast a shadow over the Catholic Church in Flanders. According to a podcast broadcast this…
the grip of violence tightens around children, a “red line” crossed
On the occasion of International Children’s Rights Day, this November 20, several NGOs are recalling the extent to which young people are put in danger in times of war. In…