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This article from the Daily Times reports that Child Protection and Welfare Bureau (CPWB) during its "anti-begging crackdown," raided several areas in Lahore and took approximately 25 children into custody.

Arab Today reports over 20,000 unaccompanied minors have crossed the sea to Italy.

According to this press release from Save the Children, thousands of families are fleeing to dirty overcrowded refugee camps in Syria.  

The quarterly dashboard summarizes the progress made by partners involved in the Lebanon Crisis Response and highlights trends a!ecting people in need.

Kenya launches its first police unit dedicated to the fight against child sexual exploitation and abuse.

This article from Citifmonline reports that persons seeking to adopt children in Ghana will soon be required resort to the High Courts for clearance.

Fudan University and the University of Eastern Finland will open a joint Sino-Finnish Centre for Child Protection Research, SFCPR, in Shanghai. 

This article from the PIA notes that the Regional Juvenile Justice and Welfare Committee-10 (RJJWC) is set to present a resolution on forging commitments from local government units to support children at risk and children in conflict with the law.

According to this study, mothers who abuse substances are more likely to have impaired parenting and lose custody of their young children. 

The abstract submission deadline for the 6^th Conference of the International Society for Child Indicators has been extended to October 15, 2016.