Bolivia promulgated a new Code for Children and Adolescents (CCA) on 17 July 2014 (Law No. 548, Chapter VI), which exceptionally and officially authorises child labour from the age of 10. This is a decision that has aroused strong indignation and concern from both international organisations and from NGOs working for the eradication of child […]

The civil war in Syria has left thousands of civilians displaced, dead, or under military control. While the plight of millions of refugees has been extensively covered by the media, the situation of those who remain in Syria has been hard to gauge. Recently, the UN has reported the devastating malnutrition and starvation faced by many people still […]

In general, birth, marriage, and death represent the three main events in a person’s life. However, marriage is the only one of the three that is a matter of choice. Unfortunately, millions of children in the world (girls and boys) have marriage forced upon them without the chance to exercise their right to choose. In […]

In general, birth, marriage, and death represent the three main events in a person’s life. However, marriage is the only one of the three that is a matter of choice. Unfortunately, millions of children in the world (girls and boys) have marriage forced upon them without the chance to exercise their right to choose. In […]

Every year on February 4, World Cancer Day is celebrated throughout the world. This disease remains one of the main causes of death worldwide.                                                                 […]

This year marks the eighth anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Although huge advances have been made in this area, some serious inequalities still exist. . This is not only due to living conditions, but also insufficient governmental support in improving how well these rights are fulfilled. We live in […]

As the end of the year approaches, bringing the Christmas holidays along with it, we decided to highlight all the organizations which put on different events to make the poorest and most disenfranchised children smile during this time of celebration, joy, and wonder. Even in developed countries, some children are still deprived of a good […]

Dear Humanium Friend, Thanks to you 429 village leaders in Rwanda were trained on how to avoid violence in families. On behalf of them and their direct beneficiaries, women, daughters and sons, thank you for saving their lives and their dignity. I recently helped Alfons, one of the poorest boys in Rwanda, getting out of […]

Last month, the Convention on the Rights of the Child counted one more state among the 197 that have ratified the treaty: Somalia. The United States is notable for its absence. President Bill Clinton signed the Convention on the Rights of the Child on 16 February 1995, but,it has still not been ratified. Today, all […]

The Karama Organisation is an association offering sporting, creative and play activities to Palestinian refugee children in Dheisheh. The camp, situated in Cisjordanie, south of Bethlehem, is providing shelter for 15,000 people, half of whom are younger than eighteen. The children live under difficult conditions.  Not only is the Israeli occupation an ever-present source of […]