Violence at work

Sherpa and ECCHR v. Devcot

Denitsa — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 09:51:02 +0000

Case concerning a French company's responsibilities in relation to the use of child labour in Uzbekistan.

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TRAITE DES ENFANTS : Nestlé, Mars et Hershey’s visés par une plainte collective

Louise — Fri, 02 Oct 2015 16:12:38 +0000

Les groupes Nestlé, Hershey’s et Mars sont visés par trois plaintes collectives (class actions) déposées à la fin de septembre en Californie. Motif : la traite et le travail forcé des enfants dans les plantations de Côte d’Ivoire.

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BURKINA FASO - TOGO - SUISSE : une ONG dénonce les circuits de l'or sale

Louise — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 12:54:16 +0000

La Suisse a importé en 2014 au moins 7 tonnes d’or venues du Togo... alors que que ce pays n'en produit pas. La Déclaration de Berne a remonté la filière jusqu'à des mines artisanales burkinabè où près de la moitié des travailleurs sont des enfants.

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International Conference on Child Rights & Sight

Robin — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 11:12:36 +0000

DCI holds its International Conference on Child Rights & Sight to raise awareness on child rights, including child labor and diseases that affect vision. The event gathers world-class speakers and leaders to address these pressing issues and discuss creative solutions.

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LABOUR RIGHTS: Child labour and protecting working children

Victor — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 17:23:24 +0000

Ahead of the World Day against Child Labour on 12 June, CRIN looks at whether in countries where child workers will work with or without labour protections, is a blanket ban on child work the best way of guaranteeing children's interests?

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ASIA-PACIFIC: Cost of child maltreatment tops $200 billion annually, reports UNICEF

Victor — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 10:52:29 +0000

Statistics show that failure to prevent violence against children is resulting in serious economic costs to countries, UNICEF warned at the launch of its ‘End Violence against Children’ campaign in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

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REPORT: African children subject to 'alarming' levels of violence

jonas — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 13:00:29 +0000

This report by the African Child Policy Forum shows that children across Africa face unacceptably high levels of physical, sexual and emotional violence at home, at school and in the streets.

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CHILD LABOUR: Child domestic workers - the dawn of a new Convention?

jthomas — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 16:19:43 +0000

Menu: Introduction | Call for Ac

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MODERN SLAVERY: Tamil Nadu’s exploited garment workers need help from British justice

CRIN — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 17:28:35 +0000

Report highlights conditions of modern slavery in Indian mills, and that the abused workers should have recourse to UK courts.

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CHILD RIGHTS: Malala and Indian children’s rights activist win Nobel Peace Prize

CRIN — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 12:21:18 +0000

Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi have been jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their work on promoting and protecting children's rights.

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USA: Inquiry finds a ‘culture of violence’ against teenage inmates at New York's Rikers Island

CRIN — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 13:34:33 +0000

Inquiry finds that the civil rights of male teenagers were violated and that there was no protection given to the boys from the rampant use of unnecessary and excessive force by correction officers.

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Achieving education for all and eliminating child labour

CRIN — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 14:27:09 +0000

Location: Turin, Italy

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AUSTRALIA: Catholic Bishop charged with child sex abuse

CRIN — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 14:47:16 +0000

Bishop Max Davis is believed to be the most senior clergyman in the Catholic Church, and the first bishop, to be charged with a child sex offence.

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CHILD LABOUR: ILO says social protection essential to help eradicate child labour

CRIN — Thu, 12 Jun 2014 11:02:30 +0000

On World Day Against Child Labour, the ILO calls on governments to step up their efforts to extend social protection in order to help keep children out of child labour.

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UNITED STATES: Court to review prosecution of Catholic church official

CRIN — Mon, 12 May 2014 14:35:31 +0000

Pennsylvania's highest court will review the long-debated prosecution of a Roman Catholic church official who was tried, imprisoned and then freed over his handling of priest sex-abuse complaints.

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