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Minors still at the crossroads of gun violence in Uruguay

Published on: January 15, 2025
10:02

Montevideo, Jan 15 (Prensa Latina) Another child, the third in recent days, was wounded by gunfire due to crime and groups linked to drug trafficking, it was reported here.

Investigation into irregularities in centers for minors in Uruguay

Published on: December 23, 2024
09:43

Montevideo, Dec 23 (Prensa Latina) The Uruguayan authorities of the Institute of Children and Adolescents (INAU) are going to Parliament to answer about irregularities affecting minors in their care.

More than 1,000 cases of sexual violence against minors in Angola

Published on: August 23, 2024
13:21

Luanda, Aug 23 (Prensa Latina) The Angolan Courts of Common Jurisdiction are today processing 1,084 cases of sexual violence against minors, according to the spokesman of the Superior Council of the Judicial Magistracy, Correa Bartolomeu.

Dominican institutions urge better care for children

Published on: August 22, 2024
16:59

Santo Domingo, Aug 22 (Prensa Latina) The Cabinet for Children and Adolescents (GANA) and the National Council for Children and Adolescents (CONANI) urged Thursday a better safeguard por children in the Dominican Republic, in view of the wave of attacks on minors that is plaguing the country.

Palestine DCIP warns of serious psychological damage to Gaza minors

Published on: May 25, 2024
09:24

Ramallah, May 25 (Prensa Latina) Children in the Gaza Strip on Saturday face worrying psychological damage, beyond the high number of deaths and physical issues caused by the Israeli military campaign, an NGO warned.

Haitian armed groups keeps on recruiting minors

Published on: April 25, 2024
18:47

Port-au-Prince, Apr 25 (Prensa Latina) The National Commission for Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration of Haiti reported on Thursday that armed groups continue levying minors in the country´s capital to swell their ranks.

Almost half of gang members in Haiti are minors

Published on: March 11, 2024
14:47

Port-au-Prince, Mar 11 (Prensa Latina) Almost half of gang members in Haiti are minors; thus, they suffer from not accessing their basic rights nowadays.

Childhood cancer: Sad and unfortunate epidemic with no cure

Published on: February 15, 2024
16:44

United Nations, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) Cancer has become an epidemic with no cure that affects millions of children around the globe, that´s why today marks the International Childhood Cancer Day.

Ecuadorian movement denounces minors’ abuse in raids

Published on: January 29, 2024
18:01

Quito, Jan 29 (Prensa Latina) National Coordinator of “Pacto por la Niñez” (Convenant on Childhood) in Ecuador Manuel Martinez rejected on Monday the treatment that the Forces of Law and Order are allegedly giving to children and adolescents during military operations.

Cases of sexual exploitation of minors reported in Uruguay

Published on: December 8, 2023
11:07

Montevideo, Dec 8 (Prensa Latina) So far this year and by the end of November, 346 cases of sexual exploitation of minors and adolescents were registered in Uruguay, according to a report whose results were made public today.

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