The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has reported that India tops as the list of countries that are source, transit and destination for human trafficking. Namita Kohli of the Hinudstan Times has a powerful report that starts by saying "It’s(Human trafficking) a two-way street: of greed and need. When traffic flows, at the dead end are unsuspecting people, bartered every day in a consumerist society."
Horror stories on trafficking, especialy of children by the same reporter should compel the government to take action. Urgently.
Links courtesy: N-CAT
October 15, 2007
October 02, 2007
Aggregator: 4 lakh child labourers in cotton industry
Growing cotton nowadays is a very risky business. While farmers suicides in cotton-growing areas have been a long running phenomenon, a new report by the India Committee of Netherlands reveals that a shocking 400,000 children are involved as child labourers in the cotton industry in India. Multinationals Monsanto and Bayer as well as 13 big indian companies are also implicated in this supporting this "modern form of child slavery"
Discrimination and stigma against people living with HIV and AIDS reached a new low in Rajasthan when the courts denied a mother custody of her child because she had the virus, something her soldier husband gave her.
Climate change has been on the agenda for sometime now. So we knew it would not be long before children get dragged into the game. NGOs working to offset carbon footprints generated in the west with development activities in the west become controversial with this foot operated pump that forces children into child labour, according to Times online.
Discrimination and stigma against people living with HIV and AIDS reached a new low in Rajasthan when the courts denied a mother custody of her child because she had the virus, something her soldier husband gave her.
Climate change has been on the agenda for sometime now. So we knew it would not be long before children get dragged into the game. NGOs working to offset carbon footprints generated in the west with development activities in the west become controversial with this foot operated pump that forces children into child labour, according to Times online.
Back after a hiatus
The Indiachildwire blog has been in Hiatus for almost half a year now. We hope to start posting regularly from today onwards with renewed vigour.
The blog posts will be in the form of twice weekly aggregation of media on issues of children titled the 'Childmedia aggregator' - this will replace the media watch. We will also have regular contributory opinions and features by experts and group journalist on issues facing children in India.
The blog posts will be in the form of twice weekly aggregation of media on issues of children titled the 'Childmedia aggregator' - this will replace the media watch. We will also have regular contributory opinions and features by experts and group journalist on issues facing children in India.
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