Slavery

SOMALIA: Recruitment of child soldiers on the increase
5/Apr/2011 News
Summary: The exact number of child soldiers is unknown, but there are between 2,000 and 3,000 children suspected of being...
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IRAN: Child soldiers being used to fight protesters
14/Mar/2011 News
Summary: The young troops, recruited from rural areas, comprise up to one-third of the total force. They are being used to...
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PAKISTAN: Disabled children at risk of being trafficked
14/Mar/2011 News
Summary: A recent survey by the NGO found that some poor parents were being paid a lump sum of Rs 10,000-20,000 (US$117...
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Forms of violence: **Slavery**
12/Mar/2011 Publication
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INDIA: Only one prosecuted in Karnataka for child labour in 25 years
7/Mar/2011 News
Summary: Children's rights activists say that with high levels of impunity for perpetrators of child labour, the practice...
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MÉXICO: La ONU denunció delitos sexuales contra miles de niños
27/Feb/2011 News
Summary: El organismo se mostró preocupado por la cantidad de pornografía infantil que se produce en ese país y por la...
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CHILD LABOUR: EU Accused of Backing Child Labour
17/Feb/2011 News
Summary: The EU is facing accusations of tacitly supporting child labour after its main decision-making body approved a...
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PHILIPPINES: Some of the worst cases of child abuse recorded, says US report
11/Feb/2011 News
Summary: The Philippines is one of over 120 countries where the "worst forms of child labor" continue to exist,...
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INDIA: No rehabilitation for 95 percent of rescued child labourers
25/Jan/2011 News
Summary: A staggering 95 per cent of children who were rescued from forced labour in Delhi over a year ago have not...
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