Article 4 of the 1948 Declaration of Human Rights: “No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.” No matter how strict, this universal ban is not enforced. Both adults and children may be victims of modern slavery, regardless of their country, religion, […]
Nepal, situated between China and India, is a small country steeped in legends and myths. It was the crossroads for the salt and silk routes, connecting East and West. A beautiful, awe-inspiring land, Nepal is the birthplace of Buddha and home to the Kumari: the living goddesses who are unique to this country. Aged between […]
Child protection has existed for a long time, much before the 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child. States began implementing such protection through international treaties (declarations, conventions, etc.), through statements directly about children or through indirect means by protecting families and mothers. In 1923, the League of Nations began preparing a declaration on […]
Morocco’s child maids are now refusing to keep quiet. Recruited by “Samsars” (recruiters) from their villages, mainly in rural environments, they are sent to towns as domestic servants, often for middle-class families, and promised an education and a wage. But every year, child maids die after ill-treatment inflicted by their employers. Most are prevented from […]
Play is a primordial feature of a child’s life… Not only is it recognised as a human right, but is also a universal phenomenon common to children all over the world. Play not only allows a child to develop, to learn to live in society and to build self-confidence, it also allows them to develop […]
We often think of practices such as FGM happening in faraway countries and that here in the UK it is something we can forget about. WRONG. Female Genital Mutilation is a global problem, with 140 million girls cut across the world; but with 24,000 girls under the age of 15 at risk of FGM in […]
Under article 34 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, all UN Member States — except the United States —committed to protecting children from sexual abuse. This includes the fight against prostitution as well as involvement in pornographic performances. What is child pornography? According to EU law, images showing children taking part in […]
Bacha bazi: these seemingly unassuming words describe a contemptible tradition. The name comes from the Iranian and Afghan words for “playing with boys” and from the Persian for “pre-pubescent boy”. Dressed as women, wearing make-up, and with little bells on their wrists and ankles, the bacha bazi are young, poor, and pre-pubescent Afghani boys. Older […]
Humanium and the Alliance of Lawyers for Human Rights have forged a partnership to improve the service and quality of Humanium’s Helpline. A common goal: the defense of Children’s Rights Humanium’s mission is to put a stop to children’s rights violations while promoting and defending those rights. While this mission is put into action worldwide […]
During the holidays, Humanium received a donation with a story attached that caught our attention. It is a story in which children help other children who haven’t been given a chance to enjoy a trouble-free childhood with basic rights. Calista Garcia is 13 years old. She is a musician, composer, and actress in 8th grade […]
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