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“Their Future is at Stake”. Attacks on Teachers and Schools in Pakistan’s Balochistan Province
This report documents the killing of at least 22 teachers and other education personnel by suspected militants between January 2008 and October 2010 in Balochistan province, Pakistan. The report – based on interviews with teachers, students, victims’ fami
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Schools and Armed Conflict: A global survey of domestic laws and state practice protecting schools from attack and military use
This 160-page report by Human Rights Watch highlights the negative impact on education due to attacks on schools by armed groups. Based on a survey in 56 countries, the report examines policies and legislations to protect schools from militancy. Between D
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Workers in the Shadows: Abuse and exploitation of child domestic workers in Indonesia
This report documents how hundreds of thousands of girls in Indonesia, some as young as 11, are employed as domestic workers in other people’s households, performing tasks such as cooking, cleaning, laundry, and child care. Most girls interviewed for the
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Sabotaged Schooling: Naxalite attacks and police occupation of schools in India’s Bihar and Jharkhand states
This 103-page report details how the Maoists- known as Naxalites- a longstanding, pan-Indian armed militant movement, are targeting and blowing up state-run schools. At the same time, police and paramilitary forces are disrupting education for long period