African Countries

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

Sudan: Country Dismisses U.S. Report on Human Rights Violation

[from AllAfrica.com] Juba — The government of South Sudan has strongly denounced the US

Wed May 30 2012

Moroccans Employ More Than 30,000 Child Maids

AFP | [The Jordan Times] RABAT — More than 30,000 children under the age of 15 are employed

Tue May 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

UNICEF: In Niger, children are forced to drop out of school to support their families

By Laura Huyghe [UNICEF] NIAMEY, Niger, 20 April 2012 – Only a few months ago, 12-year-old Oumar

Mon Apr 23 2012

Kenya’s Somali Refugees: Overcoming Cultural Obstacles to Girls’ Education in Dadaab

11 April 2012 [from the AllAfrica Web site] Dadaab — A mix of cultural practices, such as early

Thu Apr 12 2012

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