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Supreme Court Ruled Against Enslaved Children Even as US Celebrated Juneteenth
Child laborers on West African cocoa plantations are beaten, locked up and forced to toil for U.S. corporate profits.
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What I Learned From the Mining Community That Produced My Engagement Ring
Fair trade certification has improved gold mining conditions, but current oversight mechanisms still leave workers vulnerable.
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How Israel Withholds Labor Rights From the West Bank’s Palestinian Workers
The Israeli government is still choking the development of an independent Palestine.
Child Labor: A Hidden Atrocity of the Syrian Crisis
A new report shows that Syrian children contribute to the family income in more than three quarters of surveyed households.
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Commemorate Universal Children’s Day: End Child Labor
In the US, we should move to ratify the CRC. Only the US and Somalia have not done so.
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Paying for Cheap Chocolate
Upgrading Halloween treats might take a bite out of child labor.
Advancing Backwards: Bolivia’s Child Labor Law
In the midst of a global fight against child labor and poverty, Bolivia stands alone on an empty street.
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Snack Food Companies Face Scrutiny in Campaign Against Unsustainable Palm Oil
Rainforest Action Network's new campaign against unsustainable palm oil production has called out 20 snack food companies in the hope that their power and influence can bring a change …