minors
Tech companies put on notice as Australia passes world-first social media ban for under-16s
Technology
November 28, 2024
Tech companies put on notice as Australia passes world-first social media ban for under-16s
Brisbane, Australia CNN — Australia’s parliament has passed a world-first law banning social media for children under 16, putting tech…
Egypt prohibits minors under 18 from traveling abroad alone without prior permission
Egypt
December 31, 2023
Egypt prohibits minors under 18 from traveling abroad alone without prior permission
Egyptian authorities have ruled to prevent minors under the age of 18 from traveling abroad alone, starting January 1, 2024,…
Sources: arrest ordered for 4 children involved in “Tefl al-marour” incident after they test positive for drugs
Egypt
November 5, 2020
Sources: arrest ordered for 4 children involved in “Tefl al-marour” incident after they test positive for drugs
According to security and medical sources, four of the five children involved in the “Tefl al-marour” frenzy, including the driver,…
Pope tells tech companies they are responsible for child safety
World
November 14, 2019
Pope tells tech companies they are responsible for child safety
Pope Francis said on Thursday that technology company executives and investors must be held accountable if they put profit before…
Israeli troops detained a 9-year-old Palestinian at school. It’s ‘becoming normal’, locals say
Middle East
April 2, 2019
Israeli troops detained a 9-year-old Palestinian at school. It’s ‘becoming normal’, locals say
(CNN)–The day before we met, human rights campaigner Aref Jaber recorded the arrest of a 9-year-old Palestinian boy, taken out…
Sex abuse claims against 700 Catholic clergy in US
World
December 20, 2018
Sex abuse claims against 700 Catholic clergy in US
Almost 700 clergymen in Illinois have been accused of child sexual assault, a far greater number than the Catholic Church…
MP suggests raising legal marriage age for girls to 21
Egypt
December 20, 2018
MP suggests raising legal marriage age for girls to 21
MP Souad al-Masry for Port Said governorate has proposed raising the legal marriage age for girls to 21 years old…
Spain grapples with surging number of teenage migrants
World
December 11, 2018
Spain grapples with surging number of teenage migrants
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Slouched on a bench at a Barcelona police station, five teenagers waited patiently on a recent…
Palestinian children in Gaza get education in conflict
Middle East
December 9, 2018
Palestinian children in Gaza get education in conflict
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — When Mazen al-Dalo took two of his young sons to see the Palestinian protests…
Top EU court rules in favor of refugee minors
World
April 12, 2018
Top EU court rules in favor of refugee minors
The ECJ has ruled that refugee minors have a right to family reunifications, even if they turn 18 during the…