Children's Rights
Millions of children have no access to education, work long hours under hazardous conditions, or have their safety and futures threatened by armed conflict. They suffer targeted attacks on their schools and teachers or languish in institutions, prisons, or detention centers, where they endure inhumane conditions and assaults on their dignity, including physical and sexual assault. These abuses affect their development and may result in a loss of opportunities that are needed for healthy growth. Young and still developing, they may be exploited by the very individuals responsible for their care. We are working to help protect the rights of children around the world, so they can learn safely, be treated fairly, and thrive as they grow into adults.
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Americas
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June 3, 2025
“They’re Ruining People’s Lives”
Bans on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Youth in the US
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May 22, 2025
“The Strategy Is to Break Us”
The US Expulsion of Third-Country Nationals to Costa Rica
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April 24, 2025
“Nobody Cared, Nobody Listened”
The US Expulsion of Third-Country Nationals to Panama
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March 26, 2025
“All I Know Is I Want Them Home”
Disproportionate Removal of Aboriginal Children from Families in Western Australia
News
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June 9, 2025
Did Labour Just Abandon Its Promise for a Fairer Asylum System?
Labour is Squandering Its Opportunity to Restore Fairness and Rebuild Credibility in the UK Asylum System
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June 4, 2025
South Africa Should Address Violence Against Children
Safeguard Children’s Rights, Protect Children From All Forms of Violence
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May 28, 2025
Ministerial Taskforce Should Speak Up on School-Related Sexual Violence
Acknowledge Widespread Abuses and Call to End Impunity
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May 28, 2025
EU Commission President Receives Award for Green Deal Laws She is Undoing
Von der Leyen Should Uphold EU Supply Chains Law, Green Deal
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May 27, 2025
Western Australia Announces Reparations for the ‘Stolen Generations’
New State Program for Survivors of Historical Forced Child Removals
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May 26, 2025
Letter to Australian Attorney-General Michelle Rowland
RE: Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility
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May 25, 2025
Australia: Children Suffering Under Criminal Legal System
Raise Age of Criminal Responsibility to Protect Children’s Rights
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May 22, 2025
US: Asylum Seekers Expelled to Costa Rica Detail Abuses
Costa Rica Should Assist Third-Country Nationals, Refuse Future Transfers
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May 19, 2025
Discriminatory Testing Blocks Migrant Children’s Right to Education in Russia
Russian Authorities Should Suspend Language Proficiency Barriers
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