Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

Eradicating Child Labor in Supply Chains Requires Binding, Enforceable Standards

June 22nd, 2016: He was completely covered in orange dust, from his hair to his

Wed Jun 22 2016

Human Rights Watch’s Jo Becker: The U.S. Can Do More to Keep Children Off the Battlefield

October 25th, 2012: President Barack Obama announced on Friday that, for the second year in a row,

Thu Oct 25 2012

President Issues Child Soldier Waivers

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release September 28, 2012 Presidential

Fri Sep 28 2012

SEC Adopts Reporting Rule to Help with Human Rights Issues Concerning Conflict Minerals

August 29th, 2012: The primary mission of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is to

Wed Aug 29 2012

DR Congo: Hoping for a Brighter Future

By Christian Kilundu [from World Vision—A CLC member] He was in primary school when he first met

Mon May 14 2012

New Law Aims To Shine Light On Conflict Metals

By: Michele Kelemen December 20, 2011 Delly Mawazo Sesete wants American consumers to know what is

Tue Dec 20 2011

The US Blinks, and Children Will Suffer

[Blog, originally from the Huffington Post] Jo Becker Children’s Rights Advocacy Director, Human

Sat Nov 13 2010

Harvard Crimson Editorial Board: Reject Those Who Exploit Children (op-ed)

[A recent editorial regarding the Obama Administration’s military aid policies] Reject those

Fri Nov 12 2010

The US Blinks, and Children Will Suffer (Blog by Jo Becker from Human Rights Watch)

Check out this blog from Jo Becker, the Children’s Rights Advocacy Director at Human Rights

Tue Nov 9 2010

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