On the 24th of January 2019, and for the first time, the world is coming together to celebrate Education. Education to most, represents the idea of going to school and learning about different subjects. However, it could be argued that the meaning of education lies in...
Children Victims of Health Crisis in Madagascar
Since October 2018, the country of Madagascar has become the victim of a new sanitary crisis and is suffering from a terrible measles outbreak. The Ministry of Public Health has declared over “19,000 cases of infection including 67 deceases from the October to...
2018: Children’s Rights Show Signs Of Improvement – But Still Far From Being Universal!
A recent publication by the Advocacy Director of the children’s rights division at Human Rights Watch shows signs of progress for children during the last years (Human Rights Watch, 2018). Child Soldiers At the beginning of August 2018, more than 100 children were...
Senegal: Silence on sexual abuse in the school environment
The right to education is essential in order to ensure a bright future for all children – and above all, this education must respect children and their bodily integrity. In Senegal, despite government efforts to promote education, difficulties remain, and many girls...
In India, our School Frees 80 Children From Forced Labour. Support Us!
10 million children in India forced to work 10 million children aged five to fourteen are currently working in India. This situation affects their physical, mental and emotional well-being. Children in rural areas are more vulnerable than children of the same age in...
Stained by blood, not oil: the Yemen crisis unfolding in front of our (closed) eyes
Sana’a, Aden, Socotra: two major cities with fascinating histories and a unique archipelago, all found in a country called Yemen, a stunning corner of the Arabian Peninsula. Mesmerising, yet most Westerners would struggle to pinpoint this land on the map, let alone...
Consideration of Saudi Arabia (OPSC-OPAC) at the 79th session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child
Saudi Arabia was the center of attention at the meeting of the Committee on the Rights of the Child on October 1st, 2018 at the Palais Wilson in Geneva. During the 79th session of the Committee, the 2331 and 2332 meetings were respectively devoted to the consideration...
Giving Children the Right to Healthcare Despite Geopolitical Barriers
In West Jerusalem at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital, Israeli and Palestinian doctors work together to save the lives of many children, regardless of their nationality (1). This care often presents the last chance of survival for those...
Humanium: 10 years and running …
“When I was still a boy, one day at school they spoke about the children in need in Madagascar and the conditions under which they were living and there was something that was moved inside me and changed my mind and the way I saw the world…I think that perhaps if I...
Children’s Rights Committee: Niger and Benin
From 24 to 28 September, the Children’s Rights Committee met at the Palais Wilson to ensure that children’s rights are being properly implemented and respected in Niger and Benin. These two West African countries, face problems of poverty and population explosion....