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In Child Labor News, child soldiers Posted December 26, 2012

Columbia: High Court rules assets of Chiquita distributed to families of children recruited by paramilitary – UPI

BOGOTA, Dec. 25 (UPI) Columbia's Supreme Court ruled assets of Chiquita Brand International should be distributed to families of children recruited by paramilitary security groups. The ruling [...]

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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 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 [...]

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