News & Resources

Schooling and Conflict

In underdeveloped countries, every additional year of schooling reduces an adolescent boy’s risk

Thu Jul 5 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 Philippines

According to the Philippine government, one in five Filipino children is involved in child

Wed Jun 27 2012

Uzbekistan: U.S. Report Fails Child Labor Victims–Unwillingness to Impose Meaningful Consequences Allows Abuses to Continue

[The following is a press release from the Cotton Campaign regarding a letter to the State

Thu Jun 21 2012

Forced Labor

In June 2012, the ILO estimated that 21 million people had experienced forced labor over a 10-year

Wed Jun 20 2012

Trafficking

The State Department estimates that 27 million people worldwide, most of them women and children,

Wed Jun 20 2012

CLC Letter to Congress: Do Not Pass HR 4517

[Unfortunately, HR 4517 passed the House on a voice vote July 24, 2012] July 24, 2012 The Honorable

Sun Jun 10 2012

DOL Withdraws Much-Needed Child Safety Protections for Children Working for Wages on Farms

The safety of child workers on farms was dealt a harsh blow April 19th when the Obama

Tue May 15 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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