How criminal gangs in Sweden are recruiting children for violence and crime
Criminal gangs in Sweden are deliberately recruiting children, sometimes as young as 10, to carry out violent acts, transport drugs, and handle weapons. They target vulnerable children where child protection systems fail to provide timely or effective safeguards, drawing them into drug trafficking, armed violence, and other crimes. Despite legal reforms, such as Sweden’s 2023 […]
Millions of children at risk of missing school as the 2025 academic year begins
At the start of the 2025 academic year, 285 million children are at risk of not returning to the classroom, a crisis felt most acutely across the African continent. Most African governments have consistently failed to meet global and regional education funding targets needed to ensure quality public education. Yet two promising examples, a global […]
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 […]
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