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| Rohingya refugee children in a school classroom at a refugee camp in the Cox's Bazar district of Bangladesh, March 9, 2023. © 2023 Mahmud Hossain Opu/AP Photo |
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Good News Stories for Kids in 2023In our last newsletter of the year, we’re taking an opportunity to look back at some of the positive stories that didn’t always make the headlines. Conflict and human rights crises rage in multiple corners of the world, but there were bright spots in 2023 – particularly for children’s rights. Each year, HRW’s Jo Becker highlights 10 good news stories for kids. Here are a few from this year. - For the first time, Rohingya children of all ages in refugee camps in Bangladesh were able to receive a formal education, with a record 300,000 students enrolled.
- Three more US states – Connecticut, Vermont, and Michigan – banned child marriage. Ten total states now ban all marriage for boys and girls under 18-years-old.
- Girls in Mexico gained greater access to abortion.
- Australia and Guyana endorsed the Safe Schools Declaration, bringing the total to 118 countries that have committed to protect schools, teachers, and students during armed conflict. We’ve recently reported on the urgency of safe schools in Ukraine and Cameroon, for instance.
There’s a lot that still needs to be done for children around the world. In 2024, governments should step up and do more to protect kids in all countries. We’ve also just published our list of the Top 10 (or 11) most-read stories on our website this year. Find that here. Thanks for reading The Week in Rights this year and we’ll be back in January! |
| Meta’s content moderation has increasingly silenced voices in support of Palestine on Instagram and Facebook in the wake of the hostilities between Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups. New Report Here |
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| For the first time in years, Iranian female football fans were allowed to cheer for their favorite teams at the Tehran Football Derby. For nearly four decades, women and girls were banned from games in stadiums. Read More |
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| It’s a major milestone for the international treaty banning these weapons known for causing mass civilian harm. Read More
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Inside HRW’s Digital Investigations Lab
When conflict broke out on the Tajikistan/Kyrgyzstan border in 2022, HRW's Digital Investigations Lab worked with other research colleagues on the ground to investigate possible violations of the laws of war. New video explainers show how the team uses the latest technology to corroborate eye-witness accounts and reconstruct events. Watch Now |
Take our year-end quiz and test your knowledge of human rights news from 2023! Find It Here |
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