China: Dozens rescued in swoops on child-trafficking gangs – South China Morning Post
Mainland police busted three child-trafficking groups spanning 14 provinces in raids on Wednesday morning, rescuing 77 children and arresting more than 300 [...]
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Syria: Syrian refugees’ tragedies exacerbate child labor – LBCI News
UNICEF announced that 50% of Syrian refugees who escape to neighboring countries are children and teenagers. While Lebanese children prepare for the [...]
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Colombia: Ombudsman alert over increase in FARC recruitment of child soldiers – Colombia Reports
Colombia's ombudsman on Sunday rang the alarm about an alleged increase in recruitment of child soldiers by guerrilla group FARC in the east of the country. According to Ombudsman Jorge Otalora, [...]
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Myanmar: Myanmar army releases 42 more child soldiers – The Nation
Myanmar army releases 42 more child soldiers. The Myanmar army yesterday allowed 42 children to resign from military service, in a bid to end the recruitment [...]