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UN SPOTLIGHTS CHILDREN'S RIGHTS AS WORLD GEARS UP TO MARK 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF LANDMARK TREATY

As the global human rights community readies to celebrate tomorrow the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the United Nations committee charged with its implementation highlighted the right of children to actively participate – and not just be heard – in discussions that affect their lives and communities. Read more

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