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India Urges Germany To Ensure Early Return Of Baby Ariha Shah
India on Wednesday called upon Germany to ensure the early return of Indian baby girl Ariha Shah, who has been living in a foster care in Berlin for nearly 4 years.
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"Criminal To Love?" Top Court Asks, Junks Plea Over Muslim Girl's Marriage
The Supreme Court has dismissed a special leave petition by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, or NCPCR, that challenged a 2022 Punjab and Haryana High Court verdict granting protection to a (then) 16-year-old Muslim girl.
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DU's 'Single Girl Child' Quota Violates Equality Right: St Stephen's To Court
St. Stephen's College on Wednesday contended before the Delhi High Court that admitting a student under the 'single girl child quota', fixed by the Delhi University (DU), is violative of the right to equality before law.
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Badlapur School Chose Cover-Up Over Helping Parents File Complaint: State Child Rights Panel Chief
The Badlapur school, where two young girls were allegedly sexually abused, preferred to cover up the crime instead of helping their parents file a police complaint, said chairperson of Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights.
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Iraq Proposes Law To Reduce Legal Age Of Marriage For Girls To 9
A proposed bill in Iraq's parliament has sparked widespread outrage and concern, as it seeks to reduce the legal age of marriage for girls to just 9 years old.
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UK Baby-Killer Lucy Letby Back On Trial For Trying To Kill Premature Baby
Convicted UK child-killer Lucy Letby went on trial again on Wednesday, accused of attempting to murder a baby girl at the hospital neo-natal unit where she worked.
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Police Rescue 57 Minors From UP's Ghaziabad Slaughterhouse
A total of 57 minors, including 31 girls and 26 boys, were rescued from a slaughterhouse in UP's Ghaziabad following a joint operation by the police and the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), an official said on Wednesday.
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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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National Girl Child Day 2024: Date, History And Significance Of This Day
National Girl Child Day 2024: This day is observed to promote awareness about their rights and the importance of female education and health.
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International Day of the Girl Child 2021: Theme, Significance, and History
Annually observed on October 11, International Day of the Girl Child serves as a platform to advocate for girl empowerment.
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Minor Rape Victim's Identity Disclosure By Rahul Gandhi Against Law: Child Rights Body
The NCPCR told the Delhi High Court on Thursday that social media posts by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi "revealing the identity" of a minor Dalit girl, raped and killed in 2021, was in violation of the law protecting the identity of the victim.
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"Serious Lapses By Cops": Child Rights Body On Probe In Bengal Teen's Death
Alleging serious lapses by the state police in investigating the death case of a 17-year-old girl in West Bengal's Uttar Dinajpur district, NCPCR chairperson Priyank Kanoongo on Monday said he will submit
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Case Against Kolkata Cop After Child Rights Body Chief Alleges Assault
Days after National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) chairman Priyank Kanoongo alleged that he was assaulted at Tiljila police station, Kolkata police today said a case was registered against the accused police officer.
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Bengal Gang-Rape Probe Disrupted By "State Team": Child Rights Body Chief
NCPCR chief Priyank Kanoongo on Saturday alleged that members of the West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights (WBCPCR) disrupted his investigation into the gang rape of a girl at a school in Malda district.
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Child Rights Body Chief Priyank Kanoongo Alleges Assault By Kolkata Police
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) chairperson Priyank Kanoongo claimed that he was roughed up by police officers while visiting the residence of a minor girl in Kolkata's Tiljala.
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India Urges Germany To Ensure Early Return Of Baby Ariha Shah
India on Wednesday called upon Germany to ensure the early return of Indian baby girl Ariha Shah, who has been living in a foster care in Berlin for nearly 4 years.
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"Criminal To Love?" Top Court Asks, Junks Plea Over Muslim Girl's Marriage
The Supreme Court has dismissed a special leave petition by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, or NCPCR, that challenged a 2022 Punjab and Haryana High Court verdict granting protection to a (then) 16-year-old Muslim girl.
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DU's 'Single Girl Child' Quota Violates Equality Right: St Stephen's To Court
St. Stephen's College on Wednesday contended before the Delhi High Court that admitting a student under the 'single girl child quota', fixed by the Delhi University (DU), is violative of the right to equality before law.
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Badlapur School Chose Cover-Up Over Helping Parents File Complaint: State Child Rights Panel Chief
The Badlapur school, where two young girls were allegedly sexually abused, preferred to cover up the crime instead of helping their parents file a police complaint, said chairperson of Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights.
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Iraq Proposes Law To Reduce Legal Age Of Marriage For Girls To 9
A proposed bill in Iraq's parliament has sparked widespread outrage and concern, as it seeks to reduce the legal age of marriage for girls to just 9 years old.
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UK Baby-Killer Lucy Letby Back On Trial For Trying To Kill Premature Baby
Convicted UK child-killer Lucy Letby went on trial again on Wednesday, accused of attempting to murder a baby girl at the hospital neo-natal unit where she worked.
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Police Rescue 57 Minors From UP's Ghaziabad Slaughterhouse
A total of 57 minors, including 31 girls and 26 boys, were rescued from a slaughterhouse in UP's Ghaziabad following a joint operation by the police and the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), an official said on Wednesday.
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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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National Girl Child Day 2024: Date, History And Significance Of This Day
National Girl Child Day 2024: This day is observed to promote awareness about their rights and the importance of female education and health.
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International Day of the Girl Child 2021: Theme, Significance, and History
Annually observed on October 11, International Day of the Girl Child serves as a platform to advocate for girl empowerment.
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Minor Rape Victim's Identity Disclosure By Rahul Gandhi Against Law: Child Rights Body
The NCPCR told the Delhi High Court on Thursday that social media posts by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi "revealing the identity" of a minor Dalit girl, raped and killed in 2021, was in violation of the law protecting the identity of the victim.
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"Serious Lapses By Cops": Child Rights Body On Probe In Bengal Teen's Death
Alleging serious lapses by the state police in investigating the death case of a 17-year-old girl in West Bengal's Uttar Dinajpur district, NCPCR chairperson Priyank Kanoongo on Monday said he will submit
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Case Against Kolkata Cop After Child Rights Body Chief Alleges Assault
Days after National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) chairman Priyank Kanoongo alleged that he was assaulted at Tiljila police station, Kolkata police today said a case was registered against the accused police officer.
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Bengal Gang-Rape Probe Disrupted By "State Team": Child Rights Body Chief
NCPCR chief Priyank Kanoongo on Saturday alleged that members of the West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights (WBCPCR) disrupted his investigation into the gang rape of a girl at a school in Malda district.
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Child Rights Body Chief Priyank Kanoongo Alleges Assault By Kolkata Police
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) chairperson Priyank Kanoongo claimed that he was roughed up by police officers while visiting the residence of a minor girl in Kolkata's Tiljala.
