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05 Mar 2023

'AAP's Atishi Misusing Children For Political Agenda': Child Rights Body

NCPCR has written to the Delhi police commissioner against AAP leader Atishi It has alleged Aitishi 'misused' children for "personal agendas" The letter is based on the complaint filed by BJP leader Manoj Tiwari

20 Sep 2021

Afghans fear Taliban may forcibly recruit youngsters in terror groups

Under the Taliban`s previous regime, thousands of Afghans under the age of 18 were enrolled in terrorist groups, the recruitment process forced than voluntary.

18 Sep 2021

10 million Afghan children need humanitarian assistance to survive: UNICEF

According to UNICEF, due to a lack of access to basic needs, many children are malnourished they must lie in hospital beds. Displaced families said that they do not have sufficient funds to feed their children, reported Tolo News.

09 Mar 2021

SC issues notice to states, orders surveillance migrant workers' children

A three-judge bench of the Apex Court, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sharad Arvind Bobde issued notices to all the states and sought their replies in the petition filed by, Bangalore-based NGO, The Child Rights Trust. "We issue notice to all the states, and seek their reply on the petition," the apex court said.

30 Dec 2019

Societies change when children take over

# UNICEF #ChildRights #HumanRights Watch how young children took up cudgels with their enforced circumstances to fight issues like child marriage, discrimination and lack of infrastructure to complete their education and become champions of child rights.

World Children’s Day

20 Nov 2019

Rashtrapati Bhavan to turn blue on World Children’s Day in solidarity

November 20 is an important date as it is the date in 1959 when the United Nations (UN) General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child. It is also the date in 1989 when the UN General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). This year's event coincides with the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the (CRC), the most widely ratified human rights treaty in history.

02 Jan 2019

SOS Children's Village, creating a safe environment for unsupported children

A Children's Village, which is providing a stable and caring family environment to unprivileged and vulnerable children in India. SOS Children's Village came into existence in India in 1964 with an aim to take care of children who have lost parental care. Watch this video to know more.

31 Dec 2018

Was 2018 a game-changer for children in India?

Certain cases like Kathua, Unnao and the Bihar shelter homes incident depict the grim severity of the situation, and the urgency for us to step up as citizens to take a definitive action against these incidents.

01 Mar 2018

Child Rights commission files case against Kuthiyottam ritual

The Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has registered a case against the `Kuthiyottam` ritual performed during Attukal Pongala festival.

01 Dec 2017

Man jailed 49 years after he bashed a toddler to death

David Dearlove, 71, was found guilty at Teesside Crown Court in northeast England of swinging 19-month-old Paul Booth by the ankles and bashing his head against a fireplace.

20 Nov 2017

WATCH: Karnataka minister hits man after he tries to click selfie

The incident took place during a child rights event at a college in Karnataka's Belgaum.

14 Oct 2017

Bengal body summons GJM chief for 'repeated gross violation of child rights'

The West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights (WBCPCR) has summoned Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) chief Bimal Gurung for "repeated gross violation of child rights", the statutory body`s chief said on Saturday.

24 Mar 2017

4200 complaints of child rights violation filed in years

Authorities have received 4202 complaints in the last three years relating to violation of child rights, of which 1237 pertained to child abuse, the Lok Sabha was informed today.

03 Jun 2016

UN blacklists Saudi Arabia-led coalition over child deaths in Yemen

The Saudi-led coalition is reportedly responsible for 60 percent of the total 785 children who were killed and 1,168 wounded last year in Yemen.

24 Apr 2016

Declare ''parental alienation'' a crime: Child Rights activist

The central government should declare "parental alienation" a crime and make shared parenting mandatory in order to protect the rights of the children, an activist said on Sunday.

29 Mar 2016

More than 2000 cases registered under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act

More than two thousand cases were registered under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) in children's courts between April 1, 2014 and March 31, 2015 while the average percentage of conviction of cases is about two per cent.

04 Dec 2015

Educate kids about ill-effects of alcohol, drugs: SC to Centre

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to consider the suggestions by an NGO to incorporate in curriculum the study material highlighting ill-effects of alcohol and drugs among children.

04 Nov 2015

Pakistan moves toward death penalty for child sex abuse

Pakistan has taken a step towards punishing the sexual abuse of girls with life imprisonment or even death after an influential parliamentary committee voted to amend current laws.

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