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Pakistan's development rests on backs of child labourers as 1.6 million ch
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Child labour remains strongly correlated with poverty, with 33.7 per cent of the poorest households reporting at least one child in labour. Furthermore, 20.1 per cent of working children reported symptoms of depression, nearly double the rate of children not involved in labour, noted the sur
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18 child labourers rescued from Delhi jute factory; Case registered agains
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
In a major rescue operation, in coordination with Seelampur SDM, Department Of Labour, Revenue Department and 'NGO Sahyog- Care For You', 18 children between the age group of 11-17 years have been rescued. They were employed in a jute bag manufacturing factory and printing work in the area o
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NHRC issues notices to Delhi Chief Secretary, Police Commissioner over res
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
According to an official release, the children were brought to Delhi from nearby states and were working in various factories.
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Delhi HC approves suggestion for financial assistance, recovery of back wa
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
NGOs and Vigilance Committees shall extend all coordination and assistance in providing information concerning bank account details and other relevant documents and records of rescued children or those of their parents or guardians, stated the bench.
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Child labourers increasing in Afghanistan, says International Labour Organ
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The United Nations had organised a gathering in Kabul to mark World Day Against Child Labour under the title of "Social Justice."
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"Baitullah": Mukul Madhav Foundation showcases the story of millions of ch
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI/PNN): 1 in 10 children around the globe is employed as a child labourer. These children spend their childhood in dire conditions battling poverty, and exploitative workplaces. They are in a very vulnerable position - their life at home is bleak, and the wor
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China exploit 40,000 child workers in cobalt mines of Congo
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 18 (ANI): China was found exploiting 40,000 child workers in cobalt mines of Congo and witnesses testified about the child labour at a congressional hearing on human rights violations, entitled "Child Labour and Human Rights Violations in the Mining Industry of the Demo
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Afghani child labourers increase in Iran since Taliban takeover
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 16 (ANI): The number of Afghan child labourers in Iran has surged 20 times since the Taliban assumed control of Afghanistan on 15 August 2021, claimed human rights activists cited by Iranian media.
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EU to decide on Pakistan's GSP+ status beyond 2023 after review; NGOs, ac
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], April 13 (ANI): The European Union's GSP+ (Generalised Scheme of Preferences - 'GSP+') status of Pakistan is under review for the period beginning 2024 and the country's NGOs, academics, trade unions and civil-society groups continue to be critical of compliances on even
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Hyderabad Police rescues 20 child labourers
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 14 (ANI): The Anti-Human Trafficking Unit of the Hyderabad team rescued 20 child labourers from the Rachakonda police commissionerate limits as part of its Operation Muskan-VII, the police said on Tuesday.
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Four arrested in Telangana for trafficking 26 children for labour work
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Yadadri Bhuvanagiri (Telangana) [India] Jan 21 (ANI): Four people have been arrested in Telangana's Bhongir for allegedly trafficking 26 children from six states for labour work, police said.
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15 child labourers rescued in Telangana
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Rangareddy (Telangana) [India], January 10 (ANI): As many as 15 children who were working at Plaster of Paris companies and a liquor bottle cleaning unit at Kalanagar and Pasumamula village in Hayathnagar were rescued by the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) in Telangana's Rangareddy dis
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