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Sruti MD
‘Child Marriage Shame for Developed State like Tamil Nadu,’ Say Rights Activists
23 Jun 2022
An RTI report revealed that 2,209 cases of child marriages were stopped in Tamil Nadu in 2019, and with the pandemic in 2020 it increased to 3,208.
PTI
Over 1.47 Lakh Children Lost Their Parents Due to COVID and Other Reasons Since April 2020: NCPCR to SC
16 Jan 2022
Giving the details in a suo motu matter on children in need of care and protection due to loss of parents during the COVID-19 pandemic, the NCPCR said its figures are based on data uploaded by states…
Rosamma Thomas
Child Rights Body Scrutinises SC Order as Minority Groups Plan Next Move
17 Aug 2021
"...it was observed that many children who are enrolled in these institutions and/or schools were not able to enjoy the entitlements that other children are enjoying because the institution they are…
Aroha Kadyan
Freedom of Expression in Schools: Legal Perspectives in India and the United States
29 Jul 2021
India has witnessed myriad cases wherein students’ freedom of speech suffers suppression and threats from school authorities in order to silence students.
Sumedha Pal
Aravalli Encroachment: SC Orders Clearance of 10,000 Houses as Khori Villagers Protest
12 Jun 2021
Water supply to the village on the outskirts of Faridabad was cut, while those who protested against the eviction are facing charges and detention
Neelambaran A
TN Govt Machinery Ill-equipped to Prevent Child Marriages, Allege Child Rights Organisations
03 Jun 2021
Child Rights and You (CRY), in a report released on May 26, has warned about possibilities of higher child marriages due to the ongoing pandemic, after a survey found a 40% increase in May 2020…
Rashme Sehgal
One More Attempt to Deprive Children of Justice
11 Oct 2020
Many children are unsafe with their families, which is why the state should care for them—not close off all avenues and recourse.
Newsclick Production
Is Death Penalty Really a Solution to Rape?
01 Feb 2020
Centre for Child Rights engages in a group discussion with the parents of survivors of sexual violence.
Newsclick Report
Self-styled Godman Nithyananda Has Fled the Country, Says Gujarat Police
22 Nov 2019
The controversial ‘guru’ is facing various criminal charges following a raid on his ashram in Ahmedabad after a complaint lodged by a Bengaluru-based family.
E Newsroom
Over 4,500 Children Pick Mica, Don’t go to School in Giridih, Koderma, Nawada: NCPCR Head
02 Aug 2019
More than 200 cases of child rights violations reported only in Giridih, Jharkhand, during the commission’s hearing.