Teenage actress takes on child marriage in role mirroring real life
She plays 13-year-old Nawi, the eponymous heroine of the coming-of-age film set in Turkana county, a rural area which borders Uganda and where the UN says one in four girls are married before they are ...
Kenya’s Oscar Entry ‘Nawi,’ About an Arranged Child Marriage, Picked Up by Atlas (EXCLUSIVE)
Atlas International Film has taken international rights for 'Nawi,' which was Kenya’s entry for the international feature ...
Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children statistic in 2024
The Rockville Police Department has released statistics gathered in 2024 by the Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force The ICAC is a ...
Syria: Restoration of basic needs for women and children
As Syria enters a critical phase of reconstruction, restoring basic needs for its most vulnerable groups—women and children—has become an urgent priority. However, the process is fraught with ...
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Houthis release crew of Galaxy Leader vessel taken hostage in 2023
Yemen's Houthi group announced the release of the Galaxy Leader vessel crew to support the Gaza ceasefire agreement. The crew was handed over to Oman with Hamas coordination, following orders from ...
Hundreds in Thailand to wed in mass ceremony as popular same-sex marriage law takes effect
Hundreds of couples this week are poised to marry in Thailand as its overwhelmingly popular marriage equality law goes into ...
Iraqi lawmakers pass a bill that critics say legalizes child marriage
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s parliament passed three divisive laws Tuesday, including amendments to the country's personal status ...
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Yemen: Increased Threats to Civil Society, Humanitarian Aid
(Beirut) – Warring parties in Yemen, especially the Houthis, further repressed civil society and obstructed and endangered the provision of humanitarian aid in 2024, Human Rights Watch said ...
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Iraq and Yemen Militias to Suspend Attacks on Israel Over Gaza Ceasefire
Iran-aligned forces in Iraq and Yemen have announced suspension of their attacks on Israel in response to a ceasefire deal struck between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip.
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Solyalı: Human Rights Violations of Children from Mixed Marriages Being Ignored
Solyalı criticized the political motivations behind denying citizenship and other rights to children of mixed marriages, describing the situation as a severe human rights violation. Speaking about the ...
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Buganda Region Registers Highest Cases of Child Marriages-Report
The main Census findings have shown that the Buganda region has the highest cases of child marriages across the country raising concerns among local leaders. The Children (Amendment) Act 2016 ...