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Children deal with abuse, fears of coronavirus in 'Houses of Hope'
Rights groups call for the urgent release of children dealing with abusive conditions in some youth detention centers, now compounded by the coronavirus threat

Children in conflict with the law: On finding hope and fighting fate
As lawmakers debate on the MACR they think children deserve, kids continue to be exposed to environments that put them on a collision course with the law

[OPINION] Don't terrorize children
Do our lawmakers know that they are trying to pass a law that would demonize angels? Do they know what they are doing?

Drilon: Build youth centers first before lowering age of criminal responsibility
‘The problems lie in the implementation of the law and that is what the amendments should focus on,’ says Senator Franklin Drilon
The week in photos: September 30-October 6, 2017
This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world

Children in conflict with the law: Cracks in Juvenile Justice Act
Part 3: With calls to lower the age of criminal liability social workers and pro child groups say proper implementation of the law not amendment is needed

When 'Houses of Hope' fail children in conflict with the law
Part 2: With crowded unsanitary and unhealthy environments some youth centers fail to rehabilitate and transform child offenders

Beyond juvenile delinquency: Why children break the law
Part 1: Is there a future for children in conflict with the law? Out of youth centers on the streets with no one else they have nothing

LOOK: Davao City’s rehab centers for drug addicts, youth offenders
Despite Rodrigo Duterte s harsh words for drug addicts and criminals not all of them end up dead in Davao City

On 2nd chances: Children in conflict with the law
Give them a chance they re victims too say child s rights advocates

Lost and found in Valenzuela
What happens when one is forced to choose between an abusive home or a life in the streets? LGUs must step up to intervene Here s what Valenzuela City is doing
