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26 Child Laborers from Bihar Rescued in Delhi

(PTI) Twenty-six child labourers trafficked from Bihar were rescued and eight employers detained by
Wed Feb 16 2011

UN Secretary General Calls for Greater Efforts to Tackle Child Rights Violations in Afghanistan

Greater efforts are needed to end grave violations against children in Afghanistan, including their
Tue Feb 15 2011

UN reports ‘grave violations’ against children in Chad including child soldiers and rapes

By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press | The Canadian Press – Tue, 15 Feb, 2011 7:46 PM EST A
Tue Feb 15 2011

Apple Report Reveals Child Labor Increase

Tania Branigan in Beijing Apple’s annual report says 91 children worked at its suppliers in
Tue Feb 15 2011

Afghans Plan to Stop Recruiting Children as Police & Protect Sex Slaves

[From the New York Times:} By ROD NORDLAND KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan is expected to sign a
Sat Jan 29 2011

World Bank Responds to Criticism on Uzbek Report

[From Eurasianet.org] by Catherine A. Fitzpatrick Uzbek-German Forum for Human Rights Uzbek
Sun Jan 9 2011

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

A dozen nations added to U.S. Government child, forced labor list (AP)

WASHINGTON — The Labor Department is adding a dozen countries to the list of nations that use
Thu Dec 16 2010

Nearly 1 million children work full time in Bolivia’s tin mines, in cemeteries, on buses, or in the markets.

BY HELEN COSTER (International Reporting Project & Foreign Policy | NOVEMBER 18, 2010 POTOSÍ,
Thu Nov 18 2010

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