US Campaigns

When is it okay for children to work? CLC-member Human Rights Watch letter on the minimum age of employment

[Human Rights Watch (HRW) released this letter on April 4th, 2016. You may view it on the HRW web

Tue Apr 5 2016

Petition Asking World Leaders to Work Toward the Rescue of the Kidnapped Nigerian Girls

In Nigeria, over 200 girls were recently abducted from their boarding school and are reported to be

Tue Jul 15 2014

CLC Member Jo Becker of Human Rights Watch: Will the US Be the Last Country to Ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child?

As the children’s rights advocate for Human Rights Watch, one of the questions I’m asked

Fri Dec 6 2013

AFT News Release: AFT and Jamaica Teachers’ Association Launch Anti-Trafficking Project

OCHO RIOS, Jamaica—As the number of reported cases of child trafficking increases exponentially

Tue Aug 20 2013

Child Labor Coalition Press Release: The CLC Welcomes the Reintroduction of the Children’s Act for Responsible Employment (CARE Act)

For immediate release: June 17, 2013 Contact: Reid Maki, (202) 207-2820, reidm@nclnet.org

Mon Jun 17 2013

CLC Member ILRF Calls on U.S. Customs Service to Halt Imports of Forced Labor Cotton from Uzbekistan

(Washington, D.C.) – A formal complaint against the importation of cotton from Uzbekistan grown

Fri May 24 2013

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

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

Child Labor Coalition: Withdrawal of Occupational Child Safety Rules Will Risk Children’s Lives on Farms

CHILD LABOR COALITION PRESS RELEASE For immediate release: April 30, 2012 Contact: Reid Maki,

Thu May 10 2012

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