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March 9, 2018 Dispatches

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“My name is Amina and I am twenty years old. I grew up here in the town of Bagega. I had six children. Three have died. Each time one died, I was so distraught and I was very traumatized.” Amina, Bagega, Zamfara state, Nigeria, 2011.
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Children in Russian Orphanage Allege Rape

Horrific Allegations Need a Prompt and Effective Investigation

The village of Cheremushki, Chelyabinsk Oblast, where the Lazurnenskaya Residential Corrective School is located.
March 5, 2018 Statement

Endorsing Safe Schools Declaration important to protect children from horrors of armed conflict

Human Rights Watch statement to HRC panel on Protecting the Rights of the Child in Humanitarian Situations

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February 28, 2018 Letter

Submission to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child concerning Hungary

80th pre-sessional working group: List of Issues Prior to Reporting

February 28, 2018 News Release

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Degrading Treatment by Border Officials

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February 27, 2018 Commentary

When Students Stand Up

Emma Gonzalez, a senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, speaks to the media after calling for more gun control at a rally three days after the shooting at her school, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. February 17, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake
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Somalia: Detained Children Face Abuse

Emphasize Rehabilitation, Develop Child-Specific Procedures

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February 21, 2018 Interview

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After recruitment by Al-Shabab, children face difficult conditions in detention

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February 16, 2018 Letter

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February 15, 2018 Letter

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63rd plenary session

February 15, 2018 Dispatches

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February 14, 2018 Letter

Submission to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights concerning Bangladesh

63rd plenary session

February 14, 2018 Dispatches

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Government Downplays Sexual Violence Risks in Migrant Hotspots

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February 14, 2018 Q & A

Trump's 'Mexico City Policy' or 'Global Gag Rule'

Questions and Answers

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February 13, 2018 News Release

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Prioritize Addressing Rights Abuses in Immigration System

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