Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:14:26 +0200https://english.radio.cz/un-czech-republic-find-alternatives-institutional-care-children-8562591© 2026 Radio Prague International The Czech Republic has once again come under fire for failing to adequately protect child rights. In its latest report the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child criticized the high number of institutionalized children in the country saying the authorities had done little to resolve this chronic problem. It also recommended that the country close its network of baby boxes –safe and anonymous hospital facilities for leaving unwanted children - which it claims violate several provisions of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/babybox_nachod2.jpg?timestamp=1591342701 https://english.radio.cz/un-czech-republic-find-alternatives-institutional-care-children-8562591 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9