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Malaysia passes child sex crimes law, does not ban child marriage
A Malaysian MP said girls as young as nine were "physically and spiritually" ready for marriage, as the Muslim-majority Southeast Asian country passed a law on sexual offences... More
Kids with autism struggle to read facial expressions
Children with autism may have a harder time reading emotions on people's faces than other kids, but they also misunderstand the feelings they see in a way that's pretty similar to... More
Parental smoking linked to genetic changes in kids with cancer
Parents who smoke may contribute to genetic changes in their kids that are associated with the most common type of childhood cancer, a recent study suggests. More
How consent requirements may shape teen mental health research
Requiring teens to get permission from their parents to participate in studies about behavioral health may make it harder to understand adolescent psychology - especially when drugs... More
Increased risk of fatal injury comes with an autism diagnosis
Young people with autism are about three times more likely than the general population to experience deadly injuries like choking or drowning, according to a U.S. study. More
Australia’s Aboriginal children ‘essentially being punished for being poor’ – UN rights expert
Stressing that the rates of incarceration for Australia’s indigenous peoples have reached astounding, “tsunami” proportions, a United Nations human rights expert today called on the... More
Colombia landslide leaves at least 254 dead including 62 children
Colombian rescuers have been searching frantically for hundreds of missing people after the southern city of Mocoa was engulfed on Saturday by a huge landslide of mud, rocks and... More
Obesity during pregnancy increases risk of epilepsy in child, study finds
A study of more than a million children has found the risk of epilepsy almost doubled among those born to severely obese mums. Being overweight during the first trimester of... More
Europe becomes 'hub' for child sexual abuse content
Europe is becoming the global hub for the hosting of child sexual abuse images and videos, suggests a report. The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) found that 60% of worldwide abuse... More
Parents must rat on kids for internet piracy, German court rules
German parents have to inform authorities of illegal downloads by their children, a German High Court has stated in an unprecedented ruling. Refusal to comply will result in fines. More
Tanzania struggles to end child labor from the lure of gold
Three years ago, 14-year-old Julius left his family near the lakeside city of Mwanza, Tanzania, to try his luck mining gold. Today Julius is in no hurry to leave, despite having one... More
Lack of clean water poses extra threat to millions facing famine: U.N.
Nearly 27 million people in countries facing famine - Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen - do not have access to safe water, which can be as deadly to severely malnourished... More
Tech advances fuel rise in online sex abuse of children in Philippines: charity
Technological advances, including the spread of high-speed internet, have fueled a surge in the Philippines of the sexual abuse of children as young as one years old in front of a... More
Forged documents trap Indian children, help traffickers evade justice
Corrupt doctors and village leaders in India are helping traffickers to obtain fake documents to pass child victims off as adults and evade justice for crimes affecting thousands... More
