Middle Eastern Countries

CHILD LABOR COALITION PRESS RELEASE: After Saudi Arabia Ratifies Child Labor Convention 138, the Child Labor Coalition Urges Immediate US Ratification

For immediate release: February 28, 2013 Contact: Reid Maki, (202) 207-2820, reidm@nclnet.org On

Fri Feb 28 2014

Today is the Day to Think about the Plight of the World’s 300,000 Child Soldiers

Today is an important day if you care about the welfare of children. Advocates have named February

Tue Feb 12 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

President Issues Child Soldier Waivers

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

Fri Sep 28 2012

US Department of Labor awards nearly $20 million to combat exploitive child labor in Bolivia, Egypt and Jordan

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced nearly $20 million in grants awarded to

Mon Jan 3 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

US Waives Child Soldier Penalties in 4 Nations

By AP / Kristen Gelineau (WASHINGTON) — In a move criticized by human rights organizations, the

Thu Oct 28 2010

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