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November 19, 2019 Dispatches

France Slammed Over Treatment of Migrant Children

The French Ombudsman Confirms Human Rights Watch’s Findings

Daouda S., a 16-year-old unaccompanied boy from Guinea, has slept on the streets of Paris for weeks at a time while he waits for a judge to hear his case. Occasionally, he is able to stay with families for short stretches. Photograph by Roopa Gogineni.
November 19, 2019 Commentary

Young Climate Activists’ UN Complaint Against France

Youth activists from all continents have brought a complaint to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on climate change.
November 18, 2019 Commentary

America Should Not Lag Behind on Protecting Children

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November 18, 2019 Dispatches

The Young Activists Fighting Lead Pollution in Zambia

Group’s Video Appeal for Government Clean-up and Healthcare

Former Mine Pit in Kabwe, Zambia
November 13, 2019 Dispatches

Children Working in Terrifying Conditions in US Agriculture

New Research Shows Child Farmworkers Unprepared for Workplace Dangers

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November 12, 2019 Dispatches

Nigerian State Pushes to Keep Pregnant Girls in School

Federal Government, Other States Should Follow Ekiti State

Jacinta, 15, was excluded from school after authorities found out that she was pregnant.
November 6, 2019 Commentary

Pregnant Students in Africa Need Your Support, Not Rejection

“Angela,” 20, walks with her son near her home after returning from school in Migori county, western Kenya
October 25, 2019 Dispatches

UN Criticized for Failing to Live Up to Its Own Values in Kosovo

Lead Poisoning Victims Await Justice, Compensation

Houses in Kosovo
October 22, 2019 Commentary

Why Children in Kabwe, Zambia, Still Suffer Lead Poisoning

International Lead Poisoning Week Highlights Need for Action

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October 18, 2019 Dispatches

Unaccompanied Migrant Children Unfairly on Trial in France

Children Sought Shelter in a Squat When No Shelter Was Provided to Them

Bâtiment du diocèse de Marseille, où vivent actuellement environ 320 personnes migrantes, dont des familles et environ 170 enfants migrants non accompagnés, Marseille, France, octobre 2019.
October 18, 2019 Commentary

Fear Grips Women and Children Trapped in Syria Camps

Their Countries of Origin Must Bring Them Home

A girl stands in the annex of al-Hol camp in northeast Syria, where more than 11,000 women and children from nearly 50 nationalities are confined as family members of Islamic State (also known as ISIS) suspects. The Kurdish-led coalition controlling north
October 15, 2019 Dispatches

West Africa’s #SexForGrades Scandal Epitomizes Global Plight

Sexual Exploitation and Harassment Also Widespread in Secondary Schools

Cartoon for Tanzania Education Report
October 8, 2019 Statement

Children’s Right to a Healthy Environment

Submission by Human Rights Watch to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

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October 7, 2019 Statement

Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women on Iraq

74th Session, September 2019

October 7, 2019 News Release

Global Efforts Needed to Free Detained Children

UN Study Finds at Least 1.5 Million Locked Up Each Year

Unaccompanied children line up for an evening meal at a detention facility run by the Greek police.

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