News tagged with rights of the child


Christmas Island detention centre sees spike in demand for mental health services

The "prison-like" immigration detention facilities on Christmas Island are not appropriate for asylum seekers, and there has been a rise in the demand for mental health services at the facility, according ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Youth violence declining in UK

Physical violence among young people is on the decline overall in nearly thirty countries including the UK, according to a new international study involving researchers from the University of Hertfordshire.

Pediatrics created Dec 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researcher presents case against child detention and family separation

A University of Huddersfield researcher attended an important event at the United Nations, Switzerland, to make the case for global policy changes so that children subject to immigration processes are never ...

Health created Nov 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0