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At a crossroads: Humanitarianism for the next decade
Earthquakes. Floods. War. Disasters and emergencies are rarely out of the headlines. But the world system for responding to disasters and emergencies is being challenged as never before. Huge environmental and political changes are threatening agencies’ a
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Protecting the rights of minorities in Africa: A guide for human rights activists and civil society organizations
‘Protecting the rights of minorities in Africa: A guide for human rights activists and civil society organizations’, published by Minority Rights Group International. This guide outlines regional opportunities for minority rights protection in Africa, hig
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Bangladesh’s Alternative UNCRC Report 2007
The Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF), a national rights and governance supporting agency, has formulated this extensive Alternative Report to the 3rd and 4th UNCRC periodic report on the state of child rights in Bangladesh. This report focuses on four them
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Progress or Progression in Short. Reviewing Children's Participation in the UN Study on Violence against Children 2003–2006
A summary of the book "Progress or Progression". It shows the results, achievements, and lessons learned on children and adolescent's participation in the UN Study on Violence against Children. It also includes recommendations to enhance children's partic
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Information kit for children and adolescents- Participating at the World Congress III against sexual exploitation of children and andolescents: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 25-28 2008
The World Congress III against Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents is a meeting taking place from 25-28 November, 2008. Many decision makers from all over the world will come together to find ways to stop the sexual exploitation of children an
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Child Protection Policies and Procedures Toolkit. How to create a child-safe organization
ChildHope's Child Protection Toolkit is a practical learning tool and set of resources designed for non-government organisations, particularly in Africa, Asia and South America, who are working to protect children. It aims to outline both the key principl
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Minimum standards for consulting with children
'The Minimum Standards for Consulting with Children' is a tool developed in an effort to support formal consultations with children. They were developed by a multi-agency group in East Asia and the Pacific, through six years of practice, as part of a proc
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90 Belief in the future since 1919
Save the Children will celebrate its 90th anniversary 19 november 2009. This book presents a selection of of personal accounts from a few people who over the years have given their time, support and commitment. Their work is about creating a world in whic
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53rd Session – Sierra Leone. Recommendations to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child under the Optional Protocol on the Sale of Children (OPSC) and the Optional Protocol on Children in Armed Conflict (OPAC)
Child Helpline International recommends that the government of Sierra Leone cooperate with NGOs to establish a free, 24 hour, 3-4 digit helpline that is accessible to children and gives children's issues priority. If the government of Sierra Leone support
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The political, economic and social climate for child rights organisations in Southern Africa
Save the Children Sweden commissioned this desk study to gain a comprehensive understanding of the political, economic and social climate in which child rights organisations operate and the external opportunities and challenges facing them, including in t
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11th Annual EU-NGO Forum on Human Rights- Violence against Children
Final report of the NGO Forum on Violence Against Children that took place in Stockholm 6-7 July 2009. A number of NGOs and experts from around the world met in Stockholm, together with representatives of the EU and the UN, to discuss violence against chi
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Children and women’s rights to property and inheritance in Mozambique. Elements for an effective intervention strategy
The main objective of this report is to propose possible entry points for interventions, key messages and activities to lay down the basis for a strategy to secure women and children’s rights to inheritance and property. Its intended audience are governme