News & Events

Child labour rescue team attacked, four hospitalized in India

March 17th, 2011: Several activists of a city-based child rights NGO were today allegedly attacked

Thu Mar 17 2011

Proposed Changes to Child Labor Law Spark Concern in Maine

March 10th, 2011: Groups representing restaurants and hotels sparred with worker advocates on

Thu Mar 10 2011

11-year-old the latest victim of child labor

March 2nd, 2011: MAKKAL Osai reported that a girl, Dhanalakshmi, 11, from Tamil Nadu became the

Wed Mar 2 2011

USDOL’s Polaski Lauds Liberian Union for Work on Child Labor

February 28th, 2011: I want to tell you about the remote town of Harbel, Liberia and the Firestone

Mon Feb 28 2011

Working More Than 20 Hours a Week in High School Found Harmful

February 18th, 2011: Many teens work part-time during the school year, and in the current economic

Fri Feb 18 2011

US Department of Labor presents Iqbal Masih Award to Liberian workers’ group for efforts to combat exploitive child labor

February 16th, 2011: Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today announced that the U.S. Department of

Wed Feb 16 2011

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

February 15th, 2011: Greater efforts are needed to end grave violations against children in

Tue Feb 15 2011

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

February 15th, 2011: A U.N. task force has documented "grave violations" against children in the

Tue Feb 15 2011

Organizer of child sex ring in Thailand sentenced to 25 years

February 1st, 2011: A Canadian man who admitted to running a sex ring involving young boys at his

Tue Feb 1 2011

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