According to the ‘Fatal Neglect’ report by UK based WaterAid; the International aid community is not effectively responding to the causes child deaths. In fact the system in itself is essentially broken, or damaged, as it fails to lower the child mortality rates using sustainable and targeted approach. In fact WaterAid says the international aid system is […]
Arrest in China Rattles Backers of Legal Rights Chinese authorities have detained Xu Zhiyong, a scholar whose work has been marked by legal rights advocacy for migrant workers, prisoners and parents of children poisoned by tainted milk. Though he was arrested on charges of tax evasion, it is widely believed Xu is the subject of […]
Children’s bodies aren’t like automobiles with the assailant’s fingerprints lingering on the wheel. The world of sexual abuse is quintessentially secret. It is the perfect crime. The following quote by, Beatrix Campbell, a British journalist, is from her book, Unofficial Secrets, ch. 2 (1988). In the book’s introduction, Campbell quotes a police source on the […]
Yesterday I brought you the piece, The fine lines between porn and cyberspace, on virtual child porn and the gray areas that it has now created. However virtual child porn is not the only door opener to child sexual exploitation. With advancements and an increased access to technology, we have also an increased access to […]
The lines around child porn are often tested, with those who do use very young looking 18+ girls, who’s looks they play with to seem even more innocent and child like, to avoid any legal ramifications while still benefiting from the massive industry that is fueled by pedophiles around the globe. The FBI’s cybercrime unit’s […]
Suicide bombers are a mainstay in modern warfare, shock or dismay rarely comes as headlines like, “suicide bomber kills 11″, are splattered across our TV screens and newspapers. However while no longer a new tactic of war the use of suicide bombers has dramatically increased since its modern beginnings in the 198o’s which saw an […]
U.N. council extends mandate of Darfur peacekeepers The UN Security Council members voted unanimously to extend the mandate of a joint UN-African Union peacekeeping mission in the Darfur region of Sudan. The force, which gradually has been deployed to the region, is expected to reach 90% of its full operating complement by the end of […]
As was noted in my recent post, Is there child labor in your make-up?, being a conscious consumer is more difficult that one often thinks in regards to some products, especially when one wants to ensure that they are purchasing goods that are child labor and slavery free. While it is true that being a […]
“The greatest inspiration is often born of desperation.” -Comer Cotrell, American Entrepreneur (1931- ) In the face of hardship and disaster, one most often finds the most inspiring people you will ever come across. For many when we reach the point of desperation we find ourselves over whelmed and wanting to give up, but lucky […]
You see their faces plastered across newspapers and even catch a glimpse on the evening news, but you never really get a clear picture of what a day in the life of a refugee is like, and now you can thanks to Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), where you can take a virtual tour […]
Ageing Shanghai urges 2nd baby for eligible couples For the first time in decades, some officials are openly calling for Chinese to have more than one child. Shanghai city officials worry the rapidly increasing percentage of residents older than 60, combined with low birth rates, will tax the country’s ability to support its aging population. […]
Peace, in the sense of the absence of war, is of little value to someone who is dying of hunger or cold. It will not remove the pain of torture inflicted on a prisoner of conscience. It does not comfort those who have lost their loved ones in floods caused by senseless deforestation in a […]
To add to the post, India Continues to Battle Against Child Labor, which the 1986 Child Labor Prohibition and Regulation Act that stated that children under fourteen years of age were prohibited to be employed in occupations deemed hazardous, and then the 2006 law, which banned the use of child labor for domestic purposes, and […]
According to the International Labour Organization (ILO) there is an estimated 165 million children between the ages of 5 and 14 whom are actively involved in child labor. Just over a month ago on June 11th we celebrated World Day Against Child Labor, which as I stated in my post, that this year was one […]
Eyes have fallen off of Sri Lanka since the country ended it’s 26 year civil war ended in May 2009. The conflict ended with the governments forces final defeat of the insurgent Tamil Tigers rebel group (LTTE). Over the years, especially in the last few years of the conflict international human rights groups repeatedly called […]