Press Releases

International Workers, Employers, Governments Call on Uzbekistan to End Forced Labor, Child Labor

June 14th, 2013:The Government of Uzbekistan should take urgent and significant steps to end

Fri Jun 14 2013

National Consumers League Expresses Concern over New Apple Inc. Child Labor Revelations

January 29th, 2013: Apple Inc. announced today that its internal audits had found more than 106

Tue Jan 29 2013

NCL: Grain Silos are Death Traps on Farms—Efforts to Protect Workers, Especially Teens, Must be Stepped Up

November 5th, 2012: The Oct. 28th New York Times story “Silos Loom As Death Traps on Farms”

Mon Nov 5 2012

CHILD LABOR COALITION PRESS RELEASE: Child Labor Coalition decries shooting of 14-year-old education activist Malala Yousafzai in Pakistan

October 12th, 2012: The 28 members of the Child Labor Coalition (CLC) today expressed their

Fri Oct 12 2012

Philippines Becomes Second Country to Ratify Domestic Workers Convention (HRW Press Release)

For Immediate Release [Human Rights Watch Press Release, 8/6/12] (Manila, August 6, 2012) – The

Mon Aug 6 2012

PRESS RELEASE: Passage of House bill sends message that Congress does not care about child farmworker safety

July 27th, 2012: The First Focus Campaign for Children and the Child Labor Coalition (CLC) today

Fri Jul 27 2012

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

June 21st, 2012: The United States government’s decision not to cite Uzbekistan for its

Thu Jun 21 2012

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

May 10th, 2012: The 28 members of the Child Labor Coalition (CLC) and the millions of Americans

Thu May 10 2012

AFOP: Withdrawal of the DOL Rules Endangers Farmworker Children

[Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs Press Release] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Withdrawal of

Tue May 1 2012

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