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In Child Labor News, Human Trafficking Posted December 26, 2012

China: Buy, Sell, Adopt — Child Trafficking in China – NYTimes Global Edition

Sensational announcements of the police breaking up child-trafficking rings in China seem to come with distressing regularity now. The latest sting operation, proclaimed on Christmas Eve, led to [...]

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In This Week at IIECL Posted December 25, 2012

Seasons Greetings from IIECL

From IIECL’s Board and Staff, we send you best wishes for peace and happiness to one and all. (To see greeting, click on “peace and happiness”. Thank you for your past support [...]

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In Agriculture, Child labor in apparel industry, Child labor in cotton, Child Labor News, Children in the Fields, Corporate Social Responsibility, Social Responsibility Posted December 21, 2012

Uzbekistan: H&M Sourcing Child-Picked Uzbek Cotton, Claims Anti-Slavery Group – Ecouterre

H&M may have pledged not to “knowingly” use Uzbek cotton in its clothes, but labor-rights campaigners say the Swedish apparel giant isn't doing enough to support an end to state-sponsored [...]

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In Child labor in construction, Child labor in mining, Child Labor News Posted December 21, 2012

Rwanda: Over 1200 Child Workers ‘Freed’ From Harsh Working Conditions – AllAfrica

Kayonza District has been singled out as a heaven of sorts for business mal-practices that involve among other issues using under-aged children for often-times hard labor. This was revealed by [...]