To understand what war is, you must sometimes “see” it through the eyes of a child. This is the message that Ukrainian director Eva Neymann sets out to convey in her film titled “House with a Turret”. Adapted from the autobiography of Russian author Friedrich Gorenstein, the film follows the story of an eight- year- […]
Despite a decrease in the number of children killed and injured during combat in Iraq, the international community condemns the violation of children’s rights linked to the direct and indirect effects of the regional conflict. Children in the grip of terrorist organisations The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq thus issues warnings about the situation of children involved […]
Despite a decrease in the number of children killed and injured during combat in Iraq, the international community condemns the violation of children’s rights linked to the direct and indirect effects of the regional conflict. Children in the grip of terrorist organisations The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq thus issues warnings about the situation of children involved […]
The prestigious Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought has been awarded today to Malala Yousafzai by the European Parliament. A recognition of her fight for girls’ education. And the Nobel is perhaps for tomorrow. Who is Malala? In Pakistan, many young girls are threatened or killed by the Taliban for following the path to school. […]
Ninety-two children and two women, kidnapped by human traffickers and destined to be sold, have recently been freed by Chinese police. After a six-month investigation, the child trafficking ring was broken up and more than 300 suspects were arrested on 11 September. One branch of the network was in charge of kidnapping children, while another […]
Today marks the start of the Global Conference on Child Labour in Brasilia. The aim of this third conference (following those in Amsterdam in 1997 and The Hague in 2010) is to examine the progress made but also to take stock of what must still be done in order to reach the desired goal: to […]
In the absence of national statistics on the subject, it is very difficult to estimate the number of children born of relationships, both consensual and forced, between Iraqi women and Al Qaeda fighters. During the chaotic war period in Iraq, many religious marriages were organized, most of which were forced. Eager to spread their message, […]
Street children in Morocco number approximately 30,000, a frightening statistic when you are aware of the damage such circumstances inflict upon children’s development and future. Living in poverty and outside the school system, these children are easy targets for urban violence and all kinds of traffic, whether drugs or sex, and have a future as […]
Humanium is extending its efforts to teenagers and young adults so they can pursue higher education. This is part of the organisation’s education programme: the aim is to eradicate child labour and, in the process, guarantee children consistently receive regular schooling These young people come from underprivileged villages in south eastern India where community development […]
Myanmar, also known as Burma, has seen many great changes in recent times. Political Context: In 2007, backed by Buddhist monks, the Burmese people peacefully demonstrated against the military government. Then in 2011, a civilian power officially succeeded the military Junta that had governed the country for almost 50 years, although in reality, the military […]
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