The educational divide and discrimination in the French overseas territories
The right to education is a fundamental right, officially recognized by the French state, which often presents itself as a defender of human rights. However, this right remains unequally guaranteed in its overseas territories. While educational inequalities explain themselves in part by social, cultural, and economic factors, they are also rooted in a deeper legal […]
Children face sexual abuse amid ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
The eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is experiencing a surge in child sexual abuse amid ongoing armed conflict. The region, particularly North and South Kivu, has become the epicentre of a humanitarian disaster where sexual violence is systematically deployed as a weapon of war, specifically targeting children. Despite international humanitarian law explicitly prohibiting […]
Confronting group-based child sexual exploitation in the UK
Between 1997 and 2013, around 1,400 children were sexually exploited in Rotherham, UK, by grooming gangs. Similar gangs were also found to be operating in other towns and cities across England, including Oldham, Rochdale, and Derby. In response, the UK government has committed to implementing all 12 recommendations proposed by Baroness Casey — known collectively […]
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