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7 July 2015 Historic ruling mounts pressure on Senegal to deal with forced child begging. By Sarah Mathewson, Africa Programme Co-ordinator Photo: Emily Reignier Good news from Senegal! In a historic ruling, the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child found that the Senegalese government… Keep reading »
2 April 2012 Senegal’s new government should make it a priority to protect the estimated 50,000 children forced to beg each day on the country’s streets, a coalition of Senegalese civil society organizations, Anti-Slavery International, and Human Rights Watch said today. Macky Sall will be inaugurated as president on April… Keep reading »
23 February 2012 Politicians must not use the upcoming Senegalese election (26 February) as an excuse to close their eyes to an abuse scandal currently taking place by religious teachers in Senegal responsible for the child slavery of an estimated 50,000 children, say Anti-Slavery International and CAINT, a Senegalese charity. Keep reading »