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Several members call on advocacy action to the government of Tanzania to stop threatening rights groups

Eighteen national and international non-governmental organizations, including ESCR- Net Members, Amnesty International, ...

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Pre-sessional meeting on Egypt during the forthcoming 51st session of  CESCR

Amnesty International, ahead of the pre-sessional meeting on Egypt during the 51st session of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), submitted an update of recent...

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CRR publishes new report highlighting the importance for adolescents to exercise their reproductive rights

The Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) recently published a report, ...

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Empowering adolescents to use their reproductive rights

The Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) published a briefing paper on the barriers adolescents face in realizing their sexual and reproductive health...

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Kenya Legal and Ethical Network on HIV and AIDS (KELIN) & Others v. Cabinet Secretary-Ministry of Health & Others, Petition No. 250 of 2015 (2016)

Data collection on children living with HIV must respect the right to privacy

On February 23, 2015, President Kenyatta issued a national directive, copied to several national government entities, ordering all County Commissioners to collect data and prepare a report on all school-going children living with HIV and AIDS, as well as guardians and expectant and breastfeeding mothers living with HIV and AIDS.

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Minister of Basic Education v Basic Education for All (20793/2014) [2015] ZASCA 198; [2016] 1 All SA 369 (SCA)

High Court case

In 2012, seeking to standardize education nationwide, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) began the three-year rollout of a new curriculum which entailed staggered introduction of new textbooks. Despite the successful rollout in other provinces, in Limpopo the Provincial Government was unable to deliver textbooks to all learners by the start of the 2012 school year.

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Legal Assistance Toolkit

This guide provides children and NGOs with advice on how to get assistance from a legal professional, and includes information on how to get legal...

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Guide to Child-Friendly Justice

Whether children come into contact with the law as victims, witnesses, offenders or complainants, it is equally important that they are met with a system that understands and respects both their rights and their unique vulnerability. ...

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Guide to Regional Mechanisms

There are numerous regional human rights bodies around the world, and this guide attempts to introduce the main ones for children’s rights detailed below. This guide...

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Introducing UN Rights Mechanisms Guide

This guide serves as an introduction to each of the core UN rights mechanisms, including what they do, how they operate and how they can be...

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