Hunger and child labour on the rise in Burma

A year on from the Saffron revolution, the people of a once-prosperous nation are still mired in poverty. According to the United Nations, the average daily pay in Myanmar is $0.67. ...

Regions: Myanmar

Issues: Child labor, Freedom of opinion & expression, Poverty

Child Slaves of Haiti

Child slaves make up about 10 percent of the youth population in Haiti....

Regions: Haiti

Issues: Child labor, Poverty

Trafficking Humans

KQED Radio Interview with Chivy Sok, Co-director of WILD for Human Rights and Lydia Cacho Ribeiro President of CIAM. ...

Regions: Mexico

Issues: Child labor, Human trafficking

Poverty forces Afghan children into smuggling

Poverty in Afghanistan is driving some families to take desperate measures. They are sending boys as young as five across the border into Pakistan, to buy cheap flour, and smuggle it back home. ...

Regions: Afghanistan, Pakistan

Issues: Child labor, Food & health & development, Poverty

Bulatlat

Bulatlat is the Philippines's top alternative online publication....

Regions: Philippines

Issues: Armed conflict, Child labor, Children's rights

Amnesty International

Amnesty International has more than 2.2 million members, supporters and subscribers in over 150 countries and territories in every region of the world. ...

Regions: Global

iDOCs ...Create the Change

iDOCs is a non-profit social and new media enterprise. Our objective is to provide the tools so that you can "...Create the Change" Our live events are designed to provide 3 key benefits: ...

Regions: Global

Workers' Rights are Human Rights

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states, “Everyone has the right to form and to join trade unions for the protection of his interests.” ...

Regions: Global

Issues: Labor unions