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In child labor, child labor in agriculture, Child Labor News, Children in the Fields, Front Page News, Hazardous Labor, U.S. News Posted April 27, 2012

USA: USDOL withdraws proposed rule to protect child laborers in agriculture – WHD Press Release

Washington, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor has issued the following statement regarding the withdrawal of a proposed rule dealing with children who work in agricultural vocations: [...]

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In Agriculture, child labor, child labor in agriculture, Child Labor News, Child workers, Children in the Fields, Cocoa + Chocolate Production, Corporate Social Responsibility, Hazardous Labor Posted April 26, 2012

USA: Hershey Announces GPS Project to Map Cocoa Farms in Ghana – Wall Street Journal

HERSHEY, Pa., Apr 26, 2012 — The Hershey Company today announced an innovative program to use GPS mapping to provide precise measurements of farm acreage as part of the “HERSHEY LEARN [...]

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In Agriculture, child labor, child labor in agriculture, Child labor in cotton, Child Labor News, Children in the Fields, Corporate Social Responsibility, Forced Labor, Girls in child labor, Hazardous Labor, Social Responsibility, Trade and child and forced adult labor, video on child labor, worst forms child labor Posted January 12, 2012

Uzbekistan: “Speaking Cotton” Video Portrays Ongoing Child Labor in Cotton – CPF Press Freedom (EurasiaNet)

Uzbekistan: UNICEF Circumspect about Child Labor CPJ Press Freedom (EurasiaNet) "Speaking Cotton" portrays the ongoing exploitation of children in Uzbekistan's cotton fields, with interviews of [...]

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In child labor, Child Labor News, Effective Child Labor Prevention Methods, International Conventions & Treaties, Labor Standards Posted January 10, 2012

Jordan: Queen Rania attends discussion at launch of the National Framework for Child Labor – Petra News Agency

Petra News Agency Queen Rania attends discussion at launch of the National Framework for Child Labor ...Petra News Agency10 (Petra)--Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah attended today a [...]