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Norway-India children plot thickens

30 Mar 2012 3 minute read

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Norway-India children plot thickens

Mari Marcel Thekaekara reacts to recent developments in the story of the Indian children taken away from...

7 Feb 2012 5 minute read

This article is almost seven years old.

Rich London, poor London – a tale of two cities

What would Charles Dickens, born 200 years ago this week, make of Britain’s inequality in the 21st century? wonders ...

Norway snatches Indian children from their parents

23 Jan 2012 3 minute read

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Norway snatches Indian children from their parents

Two young Indian children have been taken into care in Norway because their mother fed them with her fingers. Mari...

New disaster looms for young survivors of Sendong

22 Jan 2012 2 minute read

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New disaster looms for young survivors of Sendong

Filipino children made homeless after December’s tropical storm need proper care, writes Iris Gonzales.

5 Jan 2012 2 minute read

This article is almost seven years old.

Counting kids in Sierra Leone

The country’s first headcount of street children is complete. Now the government must act, says Gabriella Jozwiak...

Why aren’t we protecting our children?

20 Oct 2011 2 minute read

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Why aren’t we protecting our children?

A report from the Philippines revealing the latest child abuse figures makes devastating reading, discovers Iris...

Fotokids: twenty years of tackling poverty with photography

27 Sep 2011 3 minute read

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Fotokids: twenty years of tackling poverty with photography

An idea born in a landfill site has for two decades helped youngsters see the world through a different lens. Anna...

Palestinian children routinely jailed for throwing stones

26 Jul 2011 3 minute read

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Palestinian children routinely jailed for throwing stones

Israeli military authorities dish out prison terms to minors as young as 12, says B'Tselem report.

Education dilemma: two bookshelves for 200 pupils

19 Jul 2011 2 minute read

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Education dilemma: two bookshelves for 200 pupils

Public schools in the Philippines are a vivid portrait of the country's economy, says Iris Gonzales. She...

Palestinian newborns are dying at checkpoints

13 Jul 2011 3 minute read

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Palestinian newborns are dying at checkpoints

Israeli soldiers blocking women in labour from reaching medical care have caused deaths of at least 35 newborns and five...

Children for sale

13 Jun 2011 3 minute read

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Children for sale

Monday 13 June marked the International Day Against Child Labour, a day millions of the world's exploited and abused children...

Give us a break!

8 Jun 2011 3 minute read

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Give us a break!

12 June is World Day Against Child Labour. Emma Crewe explains why the campaign to get kids out of work and...

A cheese sandwich

18 May 2011 5 minute read

This article is more than seven years old.

A cheese sandwich

Nigeria is a source country for trafficking women and children to other African countries and Europe, but the authorities...

Rax Interview with Craig Kielburger

4 Jan 2011 8 minute read

This article is almost eight years old.

Rax Interview with Craig Kielburger

"Whenever we see something wrong, whenever we see an injustice, we should speak out. I don’t think we should shrug those...

16 Sep 2010 8 minute read

This article is more than eight years old.

Indigenous mothers-to-be: not mothers enough?

Pregnant women from indigenous communities face multiple layers of discrimination. As leaders gather in New York to discuss...

1 May 2010 4 minute read

This article is more than eight years old.

Post-invasion Iraq - the facts

Twelve years of sanctions and seven years of occupation have taken their toll as Iraqis struggle with wrecked infrastructure...

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