Across Belgian cities, and especially around the Port of Antwerp, children as young as thirteen can be found carrying drugs, standing guard for gangs, or risking their lives in ports at night. Most of them should be in school, yet their days and nights are consumed by criminal work. Many are beaten for mistakes by […]
Between 1950 and 2020, at least 216,000 children in France were sexually abused by priests and members of religious orders. These crimes show how abuse was enabled by silence, cover-ups, and a culture that protected the institution rather than children. In response, France has begun reforms and created independent bodies such as the CRR and […]
Since 1948, Jordan has hosted successive waves of refugees, most recently Syrians and Palestinians fleeing ongoing conflicts. Early aid provided urgent shelter and support, but the long-term presence of large refugee populations has strained resources and deepened inequalities. Refugee children face poverty, malnutrition, barriers to education and healthcare, and legal restrictions that hinder their protection. […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Since the escalation of Israel’s attack on Gaza in October 2023, hunger in the besieged enclave has surged to record levels – with children suffering the most. More than 495,000 people are now facing catastrophic food shortages, and families are surviving on as little as 245 calories per day, barely 12% of the minimum daily […]
While the Vietnam War ended over 50 years ago, remnants of unexploded ordnances (UXO) buried across rural areas continue to injure and kill children in Laos and Cambodia. These hidden explosives are found near homes, schools, fields, and forests, making everyday activities like playing, farming, or collecting water potentially fatal. Their impact goes beyond physical […]
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