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All Ireland Traveller Health Study

Publisher: School of Public Health, University College Dublin Date of publication: 2010

The All Ireland Traveller Health Study (AITHS) is a very large-scale and ambitious undertaking and represents a major commitment by the sponsoring stakeholders to Traveller Health. The census of families North and South marks the completion of the first stage of this exer... More
Haiti "Expediting" intercountry adoptions in the aftermath of a natural disaster... preventing fu...

Publisher: International Social Service Date of publication: 2010

This report examines inter-country adoption practices in the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti. Haiti has been a ‘popular’ country of origin, meaning that thousands of children were at some stag... More
MOVE annual report year III _ 1st July 2009 to 30th June 2010

Date of publication: 2010

After two effective years of implementation, the MOVE project is moving on with success in the three countries; children, parents, animators, public and officials are responding with enthusiasm and... More
Steps to End Segregation in Education

Publisher: Amnesty International Date of publication: 2010

The findings of Amnesty International’s research indicate serious gaps in the enforcement and monitoring of the prohibition of segregation in the Slovak educational system. Amnesty International is... More
Building New Opportunities For and With Children

Publisher: Terre Des Hommes International Federation Date of publication: 2010

This annual report gives an overview of the activities of Terre des Hommes International Federation (TDHIF) around the world. While last year was a turning point for our International Federation, ... More
TDHIF submission for the European Commission’s Communication on the Rights of the Child (2011-2014)

Publisher: Terre Des Hommes International Federation Date of publication: 2010

The main topics on which TDHIF contributed are: child-friendly justice (juvenile justice system and children in conflict with the law), children as immigrants, asylum seekers and refugees: the part... More
Combating online child sexual abuse content at national and international levels

Publisher: Internet Watch Foundation Date of publication: 2010

This paper sets out some of the views of the Internet Watch Foundation based on their experience of tackling the problem of online child sexual abuse content since 1996. It highlights issues that m... More
Children missing from education

Publisher: Ofsted Date of publication: 2010

This survey evaluates the effectiveness of actions taken by local authorities in relation to children and young people who are missing from education. It considers whether legislation and guidance ... More
Ending legalised violence against children -2009

Publisher: Save The Children Sweden Date of publication: 2010

In total, 109 states have prohibited corporal punishment in all schools, 150 as a sentence of the courts, 109 as a disciplinary measure in penal institutions and 36 in all alternative care settings... More
The Protection Project Review of the Trafficking in Persons Report

Publisher: The John Hopkins University Date of publication: 2010

The purpose of this review is to analyse the valuable information provided in the US TIP Report. The Report is not only a diplomatic tool designed to engage governments in the battle against traffi... More
Study on the assessment of the extent of different types of Trafficking in Human Beings in EU countries

Publisher: International Center for Migration Policy Development Date of publication: 2010

This study provides the first comprehensive overview of publicly available data on trafficking in human beings in 17 EU Member States. At the same time the study also contextualises the data presen... More
Is 25 years not too much just for hurling a stone

Publisher: Kurdish Info Date of publication: 2010

After the demonstrations that took place in Diyarbakir on 28 March 2006, according to official records 400 children, and according to unofficial records 700 children, have been detained and subject... More
Safeguarding Young People: Responding to young people aged 11 to 17 who are maltreated

Publisher: National Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Children, Social Policy Research Unit Date of publication: 2010

Child protection research has paid relatively little attention to adolescents – often tending to treat all children and young people between the ages of 0 and 17 as a homogeneous group. An internat... More
Greece: Irregular Migrants and Asylum-Seekers Routinely Detained in Substandard Conditions

Publisher: Amnesty International Date of publication: 2010

The main conclusion of the research is that Greek authorities should undertake a comprehensive overhaul of the legislative framework, policies and practices regarding the detention of irregular mig... More
Protecting Children from Violence in Sport

Publisher: Innocenti Research Center Date of publication: 2010

During recent years it has become evident that sport is not always a safe space for children, and that the same types of violence and abuse sometimes found in families and communities can also occu... More
Unravelling Anomaly

Publisher: The Equal Rights Trust Date of publication: 2010

This is a report about discrimination and the human rights protection of stateless persons throughout the world, with a particular emphasis on the issue of detention. The report discovers that pres... More