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Fighting Sex Abuse, Kids Sketch Life Left Behind

"When I was young, I used to be a rag picker. I also begged on the streets near the old Delhi railway station. There were many children there who used to do drugs. Staying ...

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Environment

Shipping Industry Agrees To Cap Sulphur Emissions By 2020

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) agreed on Thursday to set a cap on the sulphur content of marine fuels, in a move that campaigners predict will...

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Human Rights

Child Sexual Abuse In India: An Urgent Action Plan Is Need Of The Hour

Child sexual abuse in India: An urgent action plan is need of the hour The dynamics of child sexual abuse is complex and understanding it will keep our children safe. We ar...

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Human Rights

JagrukRaho, ChuppiTodo! Fight Against Child Sexual Abuse Gains Pace

With Diwali round the corner, a five-day campaign titled ‘JagrukRaho, ChuppiTodo‘ has been launched by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights to...

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Human Rights

Jason Isaacs Meets Foster Family In Mumbai, Says A Lot Of Work Required For Child Rights

Even as India is gradually opening its gates to foster care and has only recently laid down guidelines for group foster care, British actor Jason Isaacs has already started...

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Health

Rights of children, Delhi High Court, Juvenile Justice, Care and Protection, Act

Women of reproductive age are at highest risk of intimate partner violence and often experience unintended pregnancies. A recent research fi...

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Human Rights

Rights Of Children Completely Non-Negotiable: Delhi High Court

Rights of children are completely non-negotiable even if they are implicated in a heinous crime, Delhi High Court has said while expressing ...

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Environment

What If Nature, Like Corporations, Had The Rights Of A Person?

In recent years, the US supreme court has solidified the concept of corporate personhood. Following rulings in such cases as Hobby Lobb...

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Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope - Rebellious Women

At a time in the past, when women were denied education or any kind of independent existence, the only ones to have some limited freedom were female performers - ...

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Human Rights

Now, Lodge Child Abuse Plaint Online

The National Commission for Protection ofChild Rights (NCPCR) has set up an online complaint management system for children to report complaints on child abuse.
The st...

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