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PRESS RELEASE: Universal Ratification of ILO Convention 182
Washington, DC – On August 4, 2020, in a historic move, Tonga, an archipelago of more than 170 islands in the South Pacific, ratified the International Labour Organisation’s Convention (ILO) 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labour. Tonga’s ratification makes Convention 182 the only universally ratified convention in ILO’s history…
Project Syndicate: Protecting Refugee Children During the Pandemic
Jul 16, 2020 KAILASH SATYARTHI, PRINCE ALI BIN HUSSEIN (photo credit: Aris Messinis/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI/AMMAN – Taima’a al-Hariri, a 17-year-old Syrian refugee living in the Za’atari refugee camp in Jordan, had been regularly attending school before the...
Guest Blog: The State of Child Trafficking in the U.S.
As a young person, it is heartbreaking to see the state of child trafficking in the U.S. The freedom children are entitled to isn’t granted for millions of young people. Moreover, the distance we enjoy from their reality is a product of our own privileged position and...
ICPF report warns of sharp rise in demand for online pornography during lockdown
Nobel Laureate’s foundation to provide rations to 2,000 families in Koderma, Giridh
RANCHI: The Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation (KSCF) on Monday announced that it will provide packets of ration to 2,000 families across Giridih and Koderma districts as part of its relief work during the ongoing lockdown. In a statement, the foundation said its...
The Cost of COVID-19 Lockdown: Rise in Bonded Labour and Human Trafficking in India
As most parts of India seek a seamless supply of essential goods in the midst of the countrywide lockdown to fight COVID-19, the central question that assumes importance is – what are the conditions under which the labour force is meeting the demand of mass production...
