Child Protection News

News from children's charities and research about child protection.

News about preventing and responding to violence, exploitation and abuse against children, including child labour, child soldiers, the rights of the child and child trafficking.

20 Children Killed in DRC Violence: UNICEF

22/05/2012 – About 20 children have lost their lives in the violence that has struck the Democratic Republic of the Congo. While a statement by a UN agency has not revealed culpability for the deaths, a number of rebel groups are active in the region.

Raids on Schools in Afghanistan Violates Child Rights

22/05/2012 - The United Nations mission in Afghanistan has voiced its serious concern over reported attacks on schools by insurgent groups, saying the raids are a violation of children's right to education.

Female Child Soldiers Struggle to Reintegrate into Society in Uganda

22/05/2012 - Of the 30,000 child soldiers recruited by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), up to a quarter of them are girls who face unique issues around reintegration into society and require different support.

Blushing Brides or Trafficking Victims?

19/05/2012 – According to Bangladeshi authorities, human traffickers are posing with their female victims as newlyweds in a new effort to cross the border into India.

UN Military Observers Have "Calming Effect" in Syria

18/05/2012 – Most of the 300 military observers that will be deployed to improve the situation in Syria have landed, but they need a “real chance” to help the country’s men, women and children.