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“I Must Work to Eat”: Covid-19, poverty, and child labor in Ghana, Nepal, and Uganda
Remarkable progresses in reducing child labor was made worldwide before the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic caused massive school closures and unprecedented loss of jobs and incomes for millions of families. This resulted in many children entering the wor
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“Our Happy Family Is Gone”: Impact of the “War on Drugs” on children in the Philippines
Since the "war on drugs" was launched in the Philippines in June 2016, thousands of people have been killed. There have been dozens of children under the age of 18 among those who have died. Non-governmental organizations in the country have estimated tha
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Violence against Women and Girls in Bangladesh: Barriers to legal recourse and support
Women and girls in Bangladesh are facing increased domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is highlighting pre-existing systemic barriers to legal recourse, protection, and social services. This crisis comes as Bangladesh marks the anniversar
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COVID-19: A human rights checklist
Human Rights Watch is committed to reporting on the human rights dimensions f the COVID-19 pandemic. Their research has identified 40 questions to steer a rights-respecting response to the crisis. The questions address the needs of groups most at risk, in
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Kids Talk Coronavirus
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. The virus has now spread across the globe and is a common threat to the health of everyone. In this video, the potentially far-reaching and long-term negative effects of COVID-
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COVID-19 and Children’s Rights
Children who contract COVID-19 appear to have less severe symptoms and lower mortality rates compared to other age groups. In a range of other ways, however, the COVID-19 crisis is having a devastating effect on children. Over 1.5 billion students are out
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“Their War Against Education”: Armed group attacks on teachers, students, and schools in Burkina Faso
Between 2017 and 2020, Human Rights Watch documented 126 attacks on students, education professionals, and schools in Burkina Faso. Armed groups have intimidated students, terrorized parents into keeping their children out of school, and killed, abducted,
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“They Treated Us in Monstrous Ways”: Sexual violence against men, boys, and transgender women in the Syrian conflict
Since the onset of the Syrian conflict, men, boys, and transgender women have been subjected to rape and other forms of sexual violence by the Syrian Government and armed non-state actors. Men who are perceived as gay or bisexual and trans women have been
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“I Want to Continue to Study”: Barriers to secondary education for Syrian refugee children in Jordan
As the conflict in Syria enters its 10th year, the education crisis for Syrian refugee children in Jordan who now are progressing into secondary education has become more acute. Many children are unable to access education because of poverty, lack of affo
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“As Long as We Live on the Streets, They Will Beat Us”: Rwanda’s abusive detention of children
International law states that children only should be deprived of liberty as a measure of last resort, and the UNCRC places an obligation on governments to protect children from all forms of physical or psychological violence. If children do commit crimes
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"You Pray for Death": Trafficking of women and girls in Nigeria
This report discusses the human rights abuses suffered by Nigerian women and girls who are trafficked for sexual and labor exploitation within and outside Nigeria. It also records the experiences of foreign women who are trafficked into Nigeria, mostly fo
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“Are We Not Human?”: Denial of education for Rohingya refugee children in Bangladesh
In response to the flight of Rohingya refugees, Bangladesh opened its borders and has been providing them with refuge from grave abuses since August 2017. However, the government of Bangladesh has made clear that the Rohingya will not be able to remain in