No Respite for Kabul's Street Children
Tens of thousands beg or sell trinkets rather than attending school.
9 Dec 16
Children
Afghan Students Exploited for Political Ends
Young people resentful at being pulled out of school to boost crowds at public events.
8 Dec 16
Afghan Children Targeted by Drug Gangs
Minors are seen as the ideal way to smuggle and supply narcotics.
29 Nov 16
Healing Children Traumatised by Violence
A volunteer programme offers new hope for young people.
4 Oct 16
Child Labour on the Rise in Opposition Areas
The war means that many under-age workers are now their families' bread-winners.
25 May 16
Dust, Blood and Death in a Syrian Playground
"One second the children were laughing and playing, the next they were lifeless corpses."
22 Dec 15
Kyrgyz School Death Highlights Bullying Scourge
Adolescents run extortion rackets and intimidate younger schoolmates.
6 Nov 15
Syria: The Boy Who Died Feeding His Cat
"Some people say we have grown accustomed to death, but that is not true."
4 Nov 15
Youth Suicides Increasing in Northern Tajikistan
School psychologists seen as crucial to identifying and heading off suicide risks.
12 Oct 15
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