Swissinfo: Weapons ban wins support among young Swiss
--"A national youth assembly has called for an outright ban on firearms in Swiss households."

Guardian Unlimited: Every child has a right to childhood, Tories say
--"Delegates voted by a narrow margin (52%) for a ban on marketing aimed at children in the first "hot topic" debate of the conference, ahead of a panel debate on public service delivery for the young."

News.com.au: Unions demand child labour reforms
--"Among the changes, unions want 14 years of age established as the minimum age for employment and limits on the type of work children can perform and the hours they can work."

Seattle Times: Sidewalks without children
--"Consider these facts. In 1960, according to census statistics, children under 18 years of age represented nearly 30 percent of Seattle's half-million residents. By 2005, their numbers had dropped by almost half. In 1960, Seattle Public Schools had nearly 100,000 students. Today, the district has fewer than half that number."

NDTV.com: Youth Parliament mulls serious issues
--"Their current preoccupation is being zero, a space for young people to debate the definition of citizenship and the changes they would like. Being zero examines what the Right To Information means to young people and how it can be used by them. The session will also discuss India's legal system."

Monsters and Critics: Maoists justify induction of children
--"Maoist rebels, who claim to fight against repression, find nothing wrong in inducting minors between eight and 15 years in their organisation. They term children as cultural ambassadors of their movement."