Testimony: China-Backed Cobalt Mines in Congo Exploit 40,000 Child Workers
Children are often exposed to radioactive minerals, injuries and deadly and painful diseases as they work to extract the valuable ore.
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Pope Francis: Persistence of Child Labor is ‘Shocking and Disturbing’
Addressing participants in an international conference on Nov. 19, the Pope said that the coronavirus pandemic had worsened the plight of millions of children forced to work worldwide.
Pope Francis: God Awaits Us in Our Darkest Moments
Noting that Friday, June 12, is the World Day Against Child Labor, Pope Francis said that boys and girls who were forced to work were deprived of their childhoods.
Child Labor, Sexual Abuse, Death: the Plight of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon
Human Rights Watch reports that Syrian refugees’ lack of legal status makes them prime targets of exploitation with ripple effects throughout all of Lebanese society.
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