African Countries

CHILD LABOR AND ENSLAVEMENT IN GHANA’S LAKE VOLTA FISHING INDUSTRY

By Sharon L. Fawcett, CLC Intern For a small sum of money, James Kofi Annan’s father handed him

Wed Jul 31 2013

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

[This blog originally appeared on the Huffington Post on 10/04/2012] President Barack Obama

Thu Oct 25 2012

Raise the Bar, Hershey! Campaign Welcomes Hershey’s Announcement to Source 100% Certified Cocoa by 2020

[News from the Raise the Bar, Hershey! Campaign:] Coalition urges Hershey and all chocolate

Thu Oct 4 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

Rwanda: Northern Province Records High Levels of Child Labor

By Bosco R. Asiimwe, 24 July 2012 [from AllAfrica.com] As the government moves to eliminate the use

Fri Sep 14 2012

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

The primary mission of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is to protect investors from

Wed Aug 29 2012

Nigeria: Rehabilitating Victims of Human Trafficking, Child Labor

28 August 2012 [from AllAfrica.com] Linda Eroke writes on efforts by the International

Wed Aug 29 2012

Nestle Audit Finds Child Labor Violations in Cocoa Supply

By Dermot Doherty and Stanley James – Jun 29, 2012 9:51 AM ET [from Bloomberg] Nestle SA

Fri Jun 29 2012

The Rock-Mining Children of Sierra Leone Have Not Found Peace

The Atlantic By Greg Campbell Though the war has ended, Charles Taylor has been sentenced, and

Thu May 31 2012

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