20 Years - The Convention on the Rights of the Child

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Civil rights and freedoms
 
A right to freedom of religion is expressed in Liberia

MONROVIA, Liberia, 29 December 2009 – When Emmanuel Mulbah, 18, moved in with his uncle several years ago, they became very close.  Emmanuel worked in his uncle’s shop, and would run it whenever his uncle was away.

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Leaders join with young people to celebrate child rights in Zimbabwe

HARARE, Zimbabwe, 15 December 2009 - Leaders in Zimbabwe’s Inclusive Government joined with the rest of world in celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

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Health and welfare
 
Child Development Centre in Tbilisi, Georgia aims to ensure every child’s right to health care

TBILISI, Georgia, 23 November 2009 – A fine mist swirled around four-year-old Mariam's face as she breathed through a clear rubber mask during her nebulizer treatment. An asthma sufferer, Mariam was being treated free of charge at the new Child Development Centre in Tbilisi.

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Lesotho cash-grants pilot programme aims to ensure vulnerable children’s rights

LEBAKENG, Lesotho, 18 November 2009 – Mapalesa Sebatanyane, 73, is the primary caregiver for her four grandchildren, but she struggles to feed them with the small income she earns raising chickens in this remote village.

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Protection from violence and exploitation
 
One girl’s stand against early marriage in India

PURULIA DISTRICT, India, 04 January 2010 – Jakir Ansari used to work in the circus as a clown, and his face and arms are studded with scars from where the knives that were thrown at him missed their mark. Today he works as a day labourer, earning about 1,200 rupees ($26) per month to support his family.

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‘Child-Friendly Cities’ initiative launched in Morocco
RABAT, Morocco, 17 December 2009 – As part of activities commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the presidents of five pilot municipalities have signed a commitment aimed at creating a ‘Child-Friendly City’ (CFC) by 2011.
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Education and culture
 
Liberian youths report on injustices of education system in Liberia

MONROVIA, Liberia, 11 January 2010 – As Liberia slowly recovers from a 14-year-long civil war, its educational system retains some of the lawlessness that reigned during the conflict.

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Childs rights advocates help young people stay in school in Rwanda

HUYE, Rwanda, 07 January 2010 - Aphrodite, 14, and her friend Joselin used to spend their days working on a rice plantation. It was back-breaking work, toiling in the hot sun from dawn until dusk.

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Having a voice
 
Young people awarded the chance to join world renowned photographers on a trip to Ethiopia
LONDON, United Kingdom, 11 January 2010 – To mark the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on 20 November 2009, the World Photography Organisation, Sony Corporation and UNICEF are giving six young photographers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel to Ethiopia for a photography workshop complete with mentoring from acclaimed photographer and humanitarian activist Reza.
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Digital Diarist Lydia, 18, discusses the challenges of education in Liberia

MONROVIA, Liberia, 24 November 2009 – When Lydia graduated from school a few months ago, her future should have been boundless.  She had done well in school and was expecting good results on her university entrance exam.

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