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Extreme Religion, Extreme Beliefs: Comparing the Role of Children's Rights in Extremist Religions Versus Extremist Cults (QAnon)

of spiritual abuse must not only apply to religious cults. The same dangers of psychological control can apply to other extreme ideologies, such as radical political groups like QAnon. The growing ... nature of QAnon follows the formula of religious cults and exposes children to the same types of danger. The United States' current political structure and division has paved the way for new and extreme

Children Are Actors Too: In Search for Child Refugees

political opinion are of specific importance for this paper.8 This paper concentrates on elements three and four, claiming that there are more children persecuted on account of a ground created by their ... commented, 18 use was stoned and the applicant fled the country fearing further retaliation for what she said.19 She asserted political opinion as grounds for her claim the political opinion which she had

Helping Asylum Seekers and New Asylees Find Their Way in the United States

over the age of eighteen; those under eighteen can still be members, but they will not receive the full benefits of membership until they reach age eighteen. B. Mission and Philosophy recognize that

An Early Intervention Approach to Reducing Evictions and Improving Child Welfare

intervention even before the landlord is allowed to file an action to evict. 5 Finally, part IV of the article considers the practical and political difficulties advocates and policymakers may have in seeking ... affordable housing, which is the main, if not sole, driver of housing insecurity. As discussed below, the political discourse in some states is now focused on the idea that a new approach to the conflict

The Unborn Child Support Act: Support for Expecting Mothers or Pro-Fetus Personhood Act

their children in utero will have a huge impact on their development and experiences in life. The Family Research Council, a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing a family-centered philosophy of

Maintaining and Protecting the Cultural Identity of Sami Children in Progressive Nordic Countries: The Laws of Sweden and Its Past and Current Implications on Sami People

groups throughout the world, such as the Iroquois in the United States, where there are family groupings who form a collegial council that manages the political and legal functions of the groups. These

Children and Racial Injustice in the United States: A Selective Annotated Bibliography and Call to Action

result of both bias in the system and political choices that seek to reinforce the unjust social hierarchy. Addressing disparity, the author argues, requires radically transforming child welfare philosophy ... desegregation and targeted investments in impoverished neighborhoods, but laments the lack of political will to implement these changes. Wouter Vandenhole, ChildPoverty and Children'sRights: An Uneasy Fit?, 22

A Constitutional Right to an Education: Revisited

opportunity to acquire the basic minimal skills necessary for the enjoyment of the rights of speech and of full participation in the political process." The Court specifically avoided answering this question ... Rodriguez Court. In Cook, a neglected civic education curriculum, the plaintiffs argue, has denied students the skills necessary for full participation in the political process. Similarly, in Gary B

Symposium Article: Transhuman Babies and Human Pariahs: Genetic Engineering, Transhumanism, Society and the Law

became a quest for improvement through scientific means. 65 Philosophy has also left a mark in the movement, with Friedrich Nietzsche being one of the most influential philosophers in Transhumanist ... philosophy is that of "[seeking] the continuation and acceleration of the evolution of intelligent life beyond its current human form and human limitations by means of science and technology, guided by life

Protecting Our Youth: Compiling and Sharing Model Children's Laws Will Impact Thousands of Lives

children are faring in light of how our legal and political systems function. B. Research Compilation As part of its academic program, CAI has three clinics; two work in direct child representation and

A Child's Right to a Name: An Emphasis on the Iranian Legal System

. Citizens sometimes choose to name their children based on their religious interests (e.g., names of religious saints), political beliefs (e.g., names of trusted and beloved political leaders), intellectual ... a name. For example, according to Article 24(2) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, ratified by the United Nations General Assembly in 1966 and by the Iranian Senate in 1976

Ending "Solitary Confinement

' predictions. James A. Fox, a criminologist, warned of "a blood bath of violence" that could soon wash over the land. John J. Dilulio Jr., then a political scientist at Princeton, proclaimed in scholarly ... portion of its staff joined the California Correctional Peace Officers Association, the prison guards' union. That affiliation formally exposed CYA staff to the philosophy and hardware of adult corrections

Ready for a world without antibiotics? The Pensières Antibiotic Resistance Call to Action

recommend the preemptive isolation of patients admitted from outside their borders based on a suspicion of MDRO carriage in the same philosophy as the “Search and Destroy” programme in The Netherlands [ 22 ... different backgrounds and interests, such as the hospital, community, and human and animal medicine, and may not work spontaneously together, cooperation between all is the key to success. A strong political

Opposing Viewpoints: The U.S. Should Not Ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

of the Child because it is politically infeasible. Activists in favor of ratification are more likely to succeed in using their political capital to lobby the government to amend certain domestic laws ... to ratify would be "contrary to principles of self-government and federalism." Because of the complete lack of political will, it is highly unlikely that the United States will be able to get two

Rehabilitate the Community by Rehabilitating its Youth- How Cognitive Science, Incarceration, and Jurisprudence Relate to the Criminal Justice System's Treatment of Juveniles

Not Reduce Crime, 36 U. MICH. J.L. REFORM 653, 660-61 (2003). During the 1990s, state legislatures became more favorable to the transfer of juveniles into adult court. Id. at 661. The harsher political ... political pressure on community representatives." Id. at 661 n.63. Today, juveniles may be waived into the adult system in three different ways: (1) a juvenile court judge may exercise her discretion, waiving

Around the World: Children's Lack of Access to Fundamental Rights in Nepal and the Effects the Nepalese Legal System Has on Poverty, Health, Education, Child Labor, Child Trafficking, and Child Marriage

linked to decades of political instability and oppressive rulers. Although Hindus make up the majority, 81.3% of the population, there are deep caste divisions within the populace. Individuals who are ... parent's only option for treatment and care. The Nepali education system was not even developed before 1951, when the country finally transitioned from an absolute monarchy to a representative political

How Much Responsibility Can We Give Twelve-Year-Olds? An Analysis of the Phillipines

middle of the political crisis in the Philippines. II. A CASE STUDY: INDONESIA'S PROGRESSIVE UPDATES TO JUVENILE JUSTICE In Indonesia, since the country's new Juvenile Criminal System law was enacted in

Around the World: Children's Suffrage: Giving 16 Year Olds the Right to Vote

16- and 17-year-olds to vote if they are employed). The sentiment that these teenagers can contribute to the Maltese political agenda is one held across party lines. The first official recommendation ... early development of a habit of voting and see children's suffrage as a way to ensure that interests of young citizens are represented in the political system. Opponents of allowing 16- and 17-year-olds

Spotlight on: The Inter-American Children's Institute

, structure and sessions' development. IIN's vision is to serve as legal and political advisors at a regional level in children's matters. Its mission is to "contribute to the development of public policies" in ... on the thematic areas. CONCLUSION In conclusion, the IIN is one of the main organizations in the American Continents in charge of protecting child welfare. Its political role has helped States build

Spotlight On: The Teske Model: An Alternative Approach to Zero-Tolerance Policies

. Most importantly, SROs and zero-tolerance policies did not conclusively improve school safety, thus calling into question the entire philosophy behind the policy. Children'sLegal Rights Journal [Vol