Tripura's child rights body intensifies efforts to prevent child marriages

May 16, 2024

Child marriage remains a critical issue in Tripura, with many girls married off before the legal age of 18. To address this, the Tripura...

China exploit 40,000 child workers in cobalt mines of Congo

Jul 18, 2022

Washington [US], July 18 : China was found exploiting 40,000 child workers in cobalt mines of Congo and witnesses testified about the child labour...

NCPCR summons DCP Cyber Crime, Delhi over filing FIR against Twitter over access to child pornography

Jun 26, 2021

New Delhi [India], June 26 : The country's apex child rights body National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has issued summons to...

Child rights body moves SC challenging amendments to JJ Act which make serious offences non-cognizable

May 16, 2022

New Delhi [India], May 16 : The Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights has approached the Supreme Court challenging the amendments to the...

Takes away their choice of partner; violates their rights: SC urges Parliament to outlaw child betrothals

Oct 18, 2024

The Supreme Court on Friday, while stating that marriages fixed in the minority of a child have the effect of violating their rights to...

Assam Police "Goes Blue" on World Children's Day

Nov 20, 2023

The 'Go Blue' campaign was initiated by UNICEF, the UN agency working on child rights across the globe. Participating in this international campaign, iconic...