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    Pakistan’s Prisons at Breaking Point: Overcrowding, Under-Trial Delays and Neglect Expose Deep Crisis

    As the NCHR report concludes, comprehensive judicial reform and a shift from punishment to rehabilitation are essential.
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    Child Rights

    Thousands of Cyclone Ditwah Survivors in Sri Lanka Still Await Relief and Resettlement

    While approximately 90 per cent of the land identification process has been completed, displaced communities remain uncertain about when permanent housing will become available. For many survivors, the prolonged wait for safe housing continues to compound the trauma of the disaster.
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    Child mortality

    Child Casualties Surge in Deepening Middle East Conflict as Schools Close and Families Flee Bombardment: UNICEF

    UNICEF also urged combatants to take every possible precaution in their choice of weapons and tactics, specifically calling for an end to the use of explosive weapons in areas where children live and learn.
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    Afghanistan

    Nearly 66,000 Afghans Flee Homes as Deadly Border Clashes with Pakistan Rage On

    The UN's broader appeal comes amid regional instability. Weeks of prior violence had already heightened tensions, with Pakistan linking the strikes to cross-border incursions by groups like the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
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    Early childhood development

    India’s Obesity Crisis Deepens: 41 Million Children Affected in 2025, Projections Warn of 56 Million by 2040

    The Atlas urges a “whole-of-society” approach under the theme “Changing Systems, Healthier Lives.” Recommendations include food system reforms, anti-stigma campaigns, workforce training for compassionate care, and cross-sector partnerships involving agriculture, education, and trade.
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    Child Rights

    Pakistan’s Literacy Rate Rises to 63%, Yet Trails South Asia

    Pakistan is constitutionally bound by Article 25-A of its Constitution to provide free and compulsory education for children aged 5-16, and it has pledged to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals for inclusive education by 2030.
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    Child Rights

    Special Aadhaar Enrolment Camp for Children Organised by NLUO and Cuttack Municipal Corporation

    The Camp is part of NLUO’s commitment to creating child-friendly communities per NITI Ayog mandate and the Sustainable Development Goals mandate, and it marks a milestone in Project KUTUMB’s mission to ensure social inclusion of the vulnerable children.
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    Air

    Supreme Court Prioritizes Public Health and Environment in Landmark Ruling Against Cement Factory

    Groups like Greenpeace India praised it for upholding the precautionary principle amid rising pollution levels, noting cement plants contribute significantly to air toxins like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, linked to acid rain and respiratory ailments.
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