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RSKS highlights India's progress on child protection at UNHRC session
Updated : 2 days, 23 hours ago IST
In her remarks, Majid stated that every child, regardless of birthplace, deserves safety, dignity and opportunity. She pointed out that violence against children remains a global concern, with more than half of the world's children experiencing some form of violence each year. Such violence,
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Violence against children hit 'unprecedented levels' in 2024: UN
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Violence against children in conflict-affected regions reached unprecedented levels in 2024, marking the worst figures since the United Nations began monitoring nearly three decades ago, the organisation revealed.
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Stop Hitting Children: Why Corporal Punishment Must End
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 14: Corporal punishment, a practice banned in Indian schools over a decade ago, remains a troubling reality in classrooms and homes across the country. A new short film titled 'Maarna Nahi Hai Solution', premiering this Children's day is a hard-hitting
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Safer, Inclusive Schools Critical for Children's Learning: Coalition for G
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 25: The Asia Regional Hub for Coalition for Good Schools, today released the findings from its report titled 'Creating Good Schools: Preventing School Based Violence against Children in Southern Asia.' Coalition for Good Schools is a global network committed to a
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Launch of CII Yi Masoom Cricket Trophy by Indian Cricketer Bhuvneshwar Kum
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13: CII Young Indians (Yi), together with the famous Indian cricketer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, launched the Yi Masoom Cricket Trophy yesterday at Taj Palace, New Delhi. The trophy gets its name from Yi Masoom Vertical, which spreads awareness about sexual violence against c
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Pakistan: Over 900 cases of violence against women, children reported in 4
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
In particular, 529 women were kidnapped during this period, and domestic violence cases reached 119. Additionally, there were 56 cases of rape and 37 cases of honour killing.
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"Violence not limited to child rights...": WB BJP MLA Sreerupa Mitra Chaud
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Sreerupa Mitra Chaudhary on Sunday said that the incidents of violence against children in West Bengal's Murshidabad is a 'serious' issue and not just limited to child or human rights but about national security.
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Pakistan's Sindh police registers 771 cases of violence against women from
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
From January 1, 2023, to April 30, 2023, 771 cases of violence against women have been reported to the police. Furthermore, 142 cases of violence against children have been reported.
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Sindh police reports 913 cases of violence against women, children in firs
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
According to a report released by research and advocacy firm Sustainable Social Development Organisation (SSDO), 771 cases of violence against women and 142 cases of violence against children were reported to the police in the province between January 1 and April 30.
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Minor girl gang-raped, murdered in Raiganj: NCPCR to conduct inquiry
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
In the statement, the NCPCR chief stated, "We have received information about the gang-rape incident and murder of a girl child in North Dinajpur in West Bengal. We have received a lot of information from many sources. It is a heinous murder and we are going to investigate it. I myself will
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Shocking toll on children in Myanmar, says UN rights expert
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 30 (ANI): Myanmar's military junta is responsible for shocking violence against children caught up in the bloody aftermath of last February's coup, a top independent Human Rights Council-appointed investigator said.
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Report on violence against women in Pakistan shows stark increase in cases
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 11 (ANI): A report on the violence against women and children in Pakistan shows stark increases in the number of cases.
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