Ten Good News Stories for Kids in 2018

Ten Good News Stories for Kids in 2018

A couple of years ago, a friend following me on Twitter said he found my feed really depressing. I’ve taken his words to heart and now, as we approach the end of the year, here are 10 good news stories for kids.

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Stop Trump from Locking up Families

After ripping 2,000 children from the arms of their parents, the Trump administration is now locking up huge numbers of families together. Halting the separation of families is not enough. This cruelty must stop. Click here to find out how you can help #EndFamilyDetention.

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As part of our People of 2018 series, US senior researcher Clara Long talks about What's it like to live next door to a coal mine? Human Rights Watch visited the homes of seven families living near a mountaintop removal mine on Coal Mountain in Wyoming County, West Virginia whose well water turned grey or orange and began to smell of rotten eggs, which can indicate ground or surface water pollution related to mining activities. Tests of their wells, as well as of those belonging to many other families near the mine who believe their water became significantly degraded after mining began, revealed high levels of iron and manganese, and, in some cases, arsenic and lead. They worry constantly about the health impacts of being exposed to these metals. “I’m worried about my babies. If it’s safe to bathe them,” one woman told Human Rights Watch. Her husband, who was born in the valley, is a coal miner and they have two young children. “The Trump administration and Congress proudly rid the country of a regulation and a study that they claimed cost coal jobs,” said Sarah Saadoun, business and human rights researcher at Human Rights Watch. “But what they actually did is recklessly endanger the health of people in some of the poorest and unhealthiest communities in America.” . Watch our full 10 min documentary on our IGTV channel. Donate to @humanrightswatch today to us help uncover #humanrights abuses and advocate for change! Stand with us by clicking the link in our bio. As part of our People of 2018 series, Lea Labaki, of the disability rights division remembers a phone conversation she had with the mother of a child with autism. Adrian is one of many children with a disability who has been let down by European Schools, a network of 13 intergovernmental schools primarily teaching children of European Union employees. Human Rights Watch found that the schools don't do enough to help children with disabilities get the education they deserve. European Schools should make a commitment to inclusive education in policy and practice, and back it up with adequate resources. Will you help @humanrightswatch secure the resources needed to stand up and fight back? Stand with us, donate today by clicking the link in our bio! As 2018 draws to a close, we asked Human Rights Watch researchers to talk about someone who inspired them this year. Child Rights researcher Margaret Wurth spoke about Stephany, who had a terrifying clandestine abortion in Dominican Republic - where all abortion is banned. The clinic she went to had no running water and she fared for her life. Now Stephany speaks openly with friends about her experience and provides information about safer options for ending pregnancies clandestinely. To read more about Stephany, and many girls like her, swipe up in our story today. And stay tuned as we share more from HRW staff members on who inspired them this year.
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Human Rights at 70

This month we celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. To mark the occasion, read as Human Rights Watch experts reflect on some of the key human rights challenges in their area of specialty.

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