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40 Crore Children Face Violent Physical Discipline At Home: UN Data
Nearly 400 million children under the age of five -- roughly 60 per cent in that age group globally -- experience violent physical or psychological discipline at home, from spanking to insults, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said late Monday.
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Mass Wedding Plan For Nigerian Orphans Sparks Uproar, Some Girls Feared To Be Underage
Several Nigerian Human rights groups have also launched a petition to stop the mass wedding plan.
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Iranian "Child Bride" Hanged For Murdering Husband
Iran on Wednesday hanged a woman convicted of murdering her husband, whom she married while still a child, a human rights group said, defying an international campaign for clemency.
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"Need Outright Ban On Child Marriage": New Rajasthan Law Sparks Concerns
NGOs and social groups working for women's rights and against child marriage have communicated their concerns to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot over a bill that allegedly legitimises child marriages.
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Apple Asked by Policy Groups to Drop Plans to Inspect iMessages, Scan for Abuse Images
Over 90 policy and rights groups around the world published an open letter on Thursday urging Apple to abandon plans for scanning children’s messages for nudity and the phones of adults for images of child sex abuse.
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Policy Groups Ask Apple To Drop Plans To Scan Phones For Abuse Images
More than 90 policy and rights groups around the world will publish an open letter on Thursday urging Apple to abandon plans for scanning children's messages for nudity and the phones of adults for images of child sex abuse.
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Children Worst Affected As Terror Networks Spread Tentacles Across Borders: India At UN
Children are worst affected as terror networks spread their tentacles across the borders and threaten peace, India has said in a veiled reference to Pakistan, as it called on the UN member states to demonstrate a greater political will to ensure perpetrators of terrorism are held accountable for abusing child rights.
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Dating App Maker Match Group Backs US Bill Seen as Privacy Threat
Match Group, the parent company of dating apps such as Tinder, on Tuesday publicly endorsed a US bill others in the tech industry fear will erode online privacy and speech in the name of fighting child abuse.
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138 Child Labourers Rescued From Gujarat's Surat: Report
A team of the Rajasthan and Gujarat child rights commissions, the former's anti-human trafficking unit and an NGO jointly rescued 138 children in the 10-16 age group from Gujarat's Surat on Sunday, officials said.
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Electric Car Demand Fueling Rise In Child Labour In DR Congo: Campaigners
The majority of Congo's cobalt comes from industrial mines, while about one fifth is mined informally, according to rights group Amnesty International. Sourcing only from industrial mines would not solve the problem because it is unclear how and when artisanally mined cobalt enters the supply chain, said Callaway of Enough Project.
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40 Crore Children Face Violent Physical Discipline At Home: UN Data
Nearly 400 million children under the age of five -- roughly 60 per cent in that age group globally -- experience violent physical or psychological discipline at home, from spanking to insults, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said late Monday.
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Mass Wedding Plan For Nigerian Orphans Sparks Uproar, Some Girls Feared To Be Underage
Several Nigerian Human rights groups have also launched a petition to stop the mass wedding plan.
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Iranian "Child Bride" Hanged For Murdering Husband
Iran on Wednesday hanged a woman convicted of murdering her husband, whom she married while still a child, a human rights group said, defying an international campaign for clemency.
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"Need Outright Ban On Child Marriage": New Rajasthan Law Sparks Concerns
NGOs and social groups working for women's rights and against child marriage have communicated their concerns to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot over a bill that allegedly legitimises child marriages.
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Apple Asked by Policy Groups to Drop Plans to Inspect iMessages, Scan for Abuse Images
Over 90 policy and rights groups around the world published an open letter on Thursday urging Apple to abandon plans for scanning children’s messages for nudity and the phones of adults for images of child sex abuse.
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Policy Groups Ask Apple To Drop Plans To Scan Phones For Abuse Images
More than 90 policy and rights groups around the world will publish an open letter on Thursday urging Apple to abandon plans for scanning children's messages for nudity and the phones of adults for images of child sex abuse.
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Children Worst Affected As Terror Networks Spread Tentacles Across Borders: India At UN
Children are worst affected as terror networks spread their tentacles across the borders and threaten peace, India has said in a veiled reference to Pakistan, as it called on the UN member states to demonstrate a greater political will to ensure perpetrators of terrorism are held accountable for abusing child rights.
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Dating App Maker Match Group Backs US Bill Seen as Privacy Threat
Match Group, the parent company of dating apps such as Tinder, on Tuesday publicly endorsed a US bill others in the tech industry fear will erode online privacy and speech in the name of fighting child abuse.
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138 Child Labourers Rescued From Gujarat's Surat: Report
A team of the Rajasthan and Gujarat child rights commissions, the former's anti-human trafficking unit and an NGO jointly rescued 138 children in the 10-16 age group from Gujarat's Surat on Sunday, officials said.
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Electric Car Demand Fueling Rise In Child Labour In DR Congo: Campaigners
The majority of Congo's cobalt comes from industrial mines, while about one fifth is mined informally, according to rights group Amnesty International. Sourcing only from industrial mines would not solve the problem because it is unclear how and when artisanally mined cobalt enters the supply chain, said Callaway of Enough Project.
