What is Wrong with this Picture? "Tahani, 8, is seen with her husband Majed, 27" Tahani, 8, is seen with her husband Majed, 27, and her former classmate Ghada, 8, and her husband, outside their home in Hajjah, Yemen. 26 July, 2010. Photo Credit: © Stephanie Sinclair/VII/Tooyoungtowed.org Child Marriages: 39,000 Daily – 140 million + girls will marry between 2011-2020 According to United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), if current levels of child marriages hold, 14.2 … [Read more...]
Child Marriage; What’s Wrong with this Picture?
Cambodia: possibility of genocide court trying sexual crimes
Cambodia: UN official welcomes possibility of genocide court trying sexual crimes March 2013 – A senior United Nations official today welcomed the recent decision by Cambodia’s genocide tribunal to annul a previous ruling that would have prevented it from trying crimes of sexual violence committed during the Khmer Rouge regime. “This ruling provides an opportunity to send a clear message that conflict-related sexual violence is a crime against humanity and that no matter how long it … [Read more...]
Human Trafficking and Migration – FCJ Forum Report NOW Available
FCJ Refugee Centre Forum Report: Human Trafficking and Migration Building Community Response The summary report of the FCJ Refugee Centre Forum on Human Trafficking and Migration: Building Community Response, held on April 24, 2012 in Toronto, ON, is now available online HERE. The Forum was organized by the FCJ Refugee Centre and took place during the National Victims of Crime Awareness Week 2012, whose theme was 'Moving Forward'. The forum, funded by the Department of Justice … [Read more...]