Pat Anderson, Lidia Thorpe join calls to close Don Dale Youth Detention Centre
Pressure on the NT government to close down Don Dale youth detention centre is growing. Stephen W Enciso reports.
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PTA: HRCSL takes a contrary view to that of the govt.
The Human Rights Council of Sri Lanka, in a statement issued yesterday (15) dealt with several contentious matters including the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA). The HRCSL emphasised that regardless of the govenment proposal to amendment the PTA, the Commission felt the PTA should be abolished completely. The HRSCL recommended that the offence of terrorism […]
Source: island.lk
Borno task force disengages 2,203 child soldiers, says commander
The Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in Borno disengaged i2,203 children within its rank and file in compliance with the UN Convention against the use of child soldiers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the CJTF was established by the Borno Government in 2013 to assist security forces in the fight against insurgency. […]
Borno State Phoung Nguyen Abati Isa Women Affairs Development Hajiya Zuwaira Gambo News Agency Of Nigeria
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Borno task force disengages 2,203 child soldiers
The Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in Borno says 2,203 child-soldiers have been disengaged in compliance with the UN Convention.
Borno State Phoung Nguyen Abati Isa Women Affairs Development Hajiya Zuwaira Gambo Borno State Ministry Of Justice
Source: pmnewsnigeria.com
Somalia: Calls for justice as four children sentenced to death over involvement with armed groups
Save the Children has called on Somali authorities to intervene after six teenage boys were sentenced by a military court for involvement with armed groups, with four receiving the death penalty....
Somalia General Mohamud Mohamed Hassan Optional Protocol Of The Convention United Nations Convention Country Director Puntland Juvenile Justice Act
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Brazil: Key torture prevention mechanism whittled down for detainees
Brazil must comply with its international obligations, and reinforce its national prevention mechanisms against torture, UN independent experts said on Fri
Distrito Federal Suzanne Jabbour National Preventive Mechanism Supreme Federal Court Degrading Treatment Human Rights
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Brazil: Key torture prevention mechanism whittled down for detainees
Brazil must comply with its international obligations, and reinforce its national prevention mechanisms against torture, UN independent experts said on Friday, after concluding a visit to the country, which is home to the third largest prison population in the world.
Distrito Federal United States Juan Pablo Vegas Suzanne Jabbour Nora Sveaass National Preventive Mechanism
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Key torture prevention mechanism in Brazil whittled down for detainees
She also called on Brazil “to respect its international human rights commitments and consolidate its resources and efforts to combat torture.”
Distrito Federal Suzanne Jabbour National Preventive Mechanism Supreme Federal Court Degrading Treatment Human Rights
Source: saudigazette.com.sa
Somalia: Calls for justice as four children sentenced to death over involvement with armed groups
Download logoSave the Children has called on Somali authorities to intervene after six teenage boys were sentenced by a military court for involvement
Somalia General Mohamud Mohamed Hassan Optional Protocol Of The Convention United Nations Convention Country Director Puntland Juvenile Justice Act
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Indigenous and Black federal inmates treated more roughly than other prisoners
Indigenous and Black federal inmates in Canada experience more use of force than any other racial group, the country's correctional investigator reported on Thursday, February 10, 2022.
Source: nationalobserver.com