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August 2, 2017 Dispatches

Afghanistan’s Child Sexual Abuse Complicity Problem

Afghan Military’s Sexual Exploitation of Boys Persists

An Afghan military honor guard waits to greet U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis upon his arrival to meet Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani at the Presidential Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan April 24, 2017.
August 2, 2017 News Release

Greece: Huge Rise in Detention of Migrant Children

Move Unaccompanied Kids from Cells to Open Facilities

Unaccompanied children line up for an evening meal at a detention facility run by the Greek police.
August 1, 2017 Dispatches

Intersex Infant Surgery Settlement Highlights Regulatory Gaps

Such Surgeries Should be Banned for Children

A father plays with his daughter, who was born with atypical sex characteristics. Despite pressure from doctors, the parents chose not to elect medically unnecessary surgeries on their child.
July 26, 2017 News Release

France: Police Attacking Migrants in Calais

Government Ignores Widespread Reports of Ill-Treatment

French police detain two migrants, one a 14-year-old boy, before dispersing a late-night food distribution in Calais on June 29, 2017.
July 26, 2017 Commentary

Keep Children with their Families

Involve Courts to Avoid Hasty Family Separation

July 25, 2017 Dispatches

Philippine President’s Appalling Threat to Bomb Tribal Schools

Duterte Should Sign ‘Safe Schools Declaration,’ Not Threaten Students

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte speaks to protesters after he delivered his State of the Nation address at the Congress in Quezon city, Metro Manila Philippines July 24, 2017.
July 25, 2017 Letter

Human Rights Watch Submission on Russia to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)

July 25, 2017 Interview

Interview: Intersex Babies Don’t Need ‘Fixing’

A poster by intersex activist Pidgeon Pagonis
July 25, 2017 News Release

US: Harmful Surgery on Intersex Children

Medically Unnecessary Operations Risk Lifelong Suffering

A two-and-a-half-year old born with intersex traits walks with her parents in their garden. The parents have decided to defer all medically unnecessary surgeries until their child can decide for herself.
July 24, 2017 Letter

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

July 20, 2017 Dispatches

Israel Should Allow Adoption by Same-Sex Couples

Research Shows Children Fare Equally Well

Participants take part in the annual Gay Pride parade in Jerusalem July 21, 2016.
July 19, 2017 Report

Greece: Lone Migrant Children Left Unprotected

Flawed Procedures Leave Those on Lesbos at Risk of Abuse

Entrance into the Moria hotspot in Lesbos, Greece, where children registered as adults are accommodated with unrelated adult single men, exposed to very poor living conditions, including overcrowding, inadequate sanitation, and frequent incidents of viole
July 19, 2017 Commentary

The Philippines Affirmed Equal Rights in Schools – Now It Should Protect Them

A poster for an anti-bullying campaign hangs on a wall at a secondary school outside Cebu, November 2016.
July 18, 2017 Dispatches

An Indonesian Childhood in Chains

Shackling Persists Despite Government Eradication Efforts

Fifteen-year-old Subekti spent his childhood shackled to the floor of his family’s house in Serang, Indonesia.
July 18, 2017 Commentary

Zika Emergency May Have Passed, But Risks to Families Remain

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