Thailand: Gay parents in surrogacy battle to keep their daughter

Thailand: Gay parents in surrogacy battle to keep their daughter

The US based couple have been refused consent to leave the country by the baby’s mother after she realised they were gay.

• Gay fathers battle to leave Thailand with surrogate baby daughter after mother says they are not an 'ordinary couple' and refuses to let child get a passport

Migrant detention "abuse" can scar children for life

Migrant detention "abuse" can scar children for life

An increasing number of migrant children are being detained in countries where they are seeking asylum despite a growing body of scientific evidence that such incarceration leads to long-term psychological and developmental difficulties.

Our love of cheap products continues to fuel underground child labour

Our love of cheap products continues to fuel underground child labour

Though the Canadian government has announced a national strategy to fight the last frontiers of slavery, the road ahead is bitterly long and backbreaking.

2-year-old boy dead after apparent rape

2-year-old boy dead after apparent rape

Preliminary autopsy results on a 2-year-old apparent-rape victim were not conclusive enough for police to arrest his transvestite guardian for the toddler’s death.