Archive for the ‘children’ Category

Congo: Child trafficking on the rise

Monday, May 21st, 2007

Hundreds of children trafficked into the Congo, lured by false promises of jobs or visas. Children as young as 9 yrs old are forced into labor or prostitution. Child exploitation is rapidly spreading.Read the full story

Northern Uganda improving but still faces problems � UN humanitarian chief

Sunday, May 20th, 2007

'Triple effort' called for from humanitarians to bring Ugandan citizens homeRead the full story

Uganda: Child Soldiers Fight for Fresh Start - Newsweek

Sunday, May 20th, 2007

Newsweek features child soldiers in UgandaRead the full story

Six Resentenced to Death in Libyan AIDS Case

Saturday, February 3rd, 2007

Five Bulgarian nurses and one Palestinian doctor have been charged with the death sentence on claims of infecting 426 Libyan children with the AIDS virus, though independent researchers have stated the infection probably occured before their arrival due to poor hygiene in the hospitals. http://www.nestesami.bg/main/home.php?lang=_enRead the full story

NEPAL: Child soldiers ’still recruited by Maoists’

Friday, January 12th, 2007

"A 16-year-old youth, who was too afraid to reveal his real name, explained how he managed to escape the Maoist People's Liberation Army (PLA) in December 2006."Read the full story

AIDS in India

Monday, November 20th, 2006

Did you know that families in India "often disown their HIV-positive family members"? Or that children with AIDS could be kicked out of schools and/or orphanages? Or that people may be denied housing by landlords if they have AIDS?Read the full story

Violence against child workers rife round world-ILO

Monday, November 20th, 2006

some appalling things are happening around the world in child labor.Read the full story

kony denies use of child captives — AGAIN

Tuesday, November 14th, 2006

joseph kony, leader of the Lord's Resistance Army rebel group in uganda, denies AGAIN his use of child soldiers. he has repeatedly denied kidnapping acholi children to use as soldiers and sex slaves. subscribe to the IRIN news report to hear more about the peace talks.Read the full ...

swaziland’s AIDS orphans exploited for cheap labour

Tuesday, November 14th, 2006

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