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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

Don’t be tricked by Halloween treats

[from STLToday.com:] Read the original article here. By Charita L. Castro and Jialan Wang |
Thu Oct 28 2010

Convention on the Rights of the Child

193 countries have ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The United States has
Tue Oct 26 2010

New Attention Given to Child Cocoa Workers in Ivory Coast and Ghana

25 October 2010 Children living in a cocoa-producing village near the town of Oume, Ivory Coast
Mon Oct 25 2010

Interesting Sites

Some interesting web sites on child labor, child trafficking, and safe work for youth [please check
Mon Oct 25 2010

Tulane Report Focuses Attention on Child Labor in Cocoa Industry

The Payson Center’s Report can be downloaded here: https://childlabor-payson.org–Reid]
Sun Oct 24 2010

Uncovered

The proportion of children who live in countries that have not yet ratified ILO Convention 182 (on
Fri Oct 22 2010

Agriculture

6 in 10 child laborers work in agriculture, most commonly as unpaid workers on family
Fri Oct 22 2010

Sub-Saharan Africa

While many areas of the world are experiencing some progress in reducing child labor, Sub-Saharan
Fri Oct 22 2010

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