Tag: Justice
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Cameroon juvenile justice
United Nations, July 2008 - Overcrowded prisons in Cameroon house youths who sometimes wait years to get tried for petty crimes. UNICEF is helping improve these conditions for minors, while a new rehabilitation centr...
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One woman’s battle: Fight for justice in Niger
United Nations, March 2009 - Born...or sold into slavery. It's the brutal reality for hundreds of thousands of African women. But in Niger, one extraordinary woman fought back. In a groundbreaking legal battle she cha...
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Sosan’s Story: Domestic Violence in Afghanistan
United Nations, New York, August 2009 - 21st Century (show 33) - Eight years after the fall of the Taliban, targeted violence against women in Afghanistan is back at an alarming level. Women of all ages are enduring b...
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Thousands of murders – almost no convictions…
United Nations, New York, 18 December 2009 - Guatemala is one of the world's most violent countries: Murder, extortion, trafficking and gang warfare are rife. But very few violent criminals are ever prosecuted. One wo...
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Seeking justice: Sexual violence in the DRC
United Nations, New York, January 2010 - The world has been made increasingly aware of the level of sexual violence against women and children in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where rape is used as a tactic of war...
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Cambodia: A quest for Justice (no subtitle)
United Nations, New York, 25 August 2010 - From Nazi Germany ... to Rwanda ... to Yugoslavia, the world has attempted to bring some measure of justice to the victims of mass atrocities. But there has never been an int...
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Cambodia: A quest for Justice (with subtitles)
United Nations, New York, 27 october 2010 - United Nations, New York, 25 August 2010 - From Nazi Germany ... to Rwanda ... to Yugoslavia, the world has attempted to bring some measure of justice to the victims of mass...
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Bangladesh: Seeking justice
United Nations, February 2011 - In Bangladesh, many young women are striving to break down traditional barriers. But for some, this comes at a high price. We take you to this South East Asian nation where one woman's...
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Bangladesh: Seeking Justice
Young women in Bangladesh are striving for equal opportunities by breaking into what's traditionally known as a man's world. But their quest comes at a high price. In this South East Asian nation, one woman's struggle...
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Malawi: Standing Up for Women’s Land Rights
In many traditional cultures, women aren't allowed to own or inherit property. Losing a husband through death or divorce can be a guarantee of poverty. But one woman in Malawi has defied that fate. UNIA Programm...
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Iraq: One Woman’s Quest for Justice
United Nations, New York, May 2012 - In Iraq's southernmost city of Basra, a young woman battles to be reunited with her daughter in the aftermath of a violent marriage. A meeting with a women's rights activist, Fatim...
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Thailand – Losing ground
United Nations, 21 January 2014 - For many of the world's indigenous people, loss of their traditional lands threatens their very survival and their cultures could simply disappear. In Thailand, indigenous women have...