33 articles with this tag.
Talibé children experience abuse and ill health new report shows, a blog by Africa Programme Officer Kenza Ben Azouz. Thousands of boys attending traditional religious education schools (Qur’anic schools) in Niger are commonly forced to beg on the street, our new report (French only) reveals. The research,… Keep reading »
Founding an organisation for talibés will give them a voice to help end forced child begging Keep reading »
Emmanuelle Tremeau on the fight against forced child begging in Senegal Keep reading »
To mark World Day Against Child Labour on 12 June, Jakub Sobik takes a closer look at child slavery Keep reading »
Despite reluctance to change, our work shows we can change deeply rooted exploitative practices. Keep reading »
Guest blog: Martin Punaks from Lumos on the recognition of orphanage trafficking by US TiP report Keep reading »
Asia Programme Manager Sarah Mount on the new hope for exploited children across India. Keep reading »
Press release Said and Yarg 25 November 2016 Minority Rights Group International (MRG) and Anti-Slavery International (ASI) are disappointed at outcome of the appeal in the Said and Yarg slavery case yesterday in Mauritania. Although the Court of Appeal in its decision increased the level of compensation awarded to the… Keep reading »
12 June 2015 Child labour has decreased in recent years but no such luck with child slavery. Time to act. By Dr Aidan McQuade, Director Photo: Pete Pattisson Today is World Day Against Child Labour. A good day to reflect on what is being done to tackle it and recognise… Keep reading »
21 May 2015 Anti-Slavery International argues in a newly published paper that the levels of abuse, exploitation and control experienced by children as a result of child and early marriage can often meet international legal definitions of slavery and slavery-like practices, such as forced labour and trafficking. The issue of… Keep reading »