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July 3, 2008

Child Rights, Adult Wrongs

by Nisha Susan, Tehelka, India - There is probably no phrase more contentious than ‘the best interest of the child.’ The latest to come to terms with this reality is the National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR).

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