Child Workers in Asia Child Workers in Asia (CWA) was established in 1985 as a support group for child workers in Asia, and the NGOs working with them. From a small group of five organizations, it now brings together over 50 groups/organizations working on child labour in 14 countries. It facilitates sharing of expertise and experiences between NGOs and strengthens their collaboration to jointly respond to the exploitation of working children in the region. Children's Rights: BBC World Service The BBC World Services Online Child Rights news feature provides a basic overview of children's rights issues and regular news updates. Global March Against Child Labor Global March Against Child Labour is a movement borne out of hope and the need felt by thousands of people across the globe -- the desire to set children free from servitude. The primary focus of the organization is to encourage the global adoption of the ILO Convention against the worst forms of child labour. Their site includes news, legal resources, child labor stories and campaign-related information. Human Rights Watch - Child Labor Human Rights Watch is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world. Their Child Labor sub-site provides extensive coverage of child labor issues, and specific resource collections on a variety of related issues. International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC) The International Labour Organisation's (ILO) International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC) works towards the progressive elimination of child labour by strengthening national capacities to address child labour problems, and by creating a worldwide movement to combat it. Their website contains reports, statistics, and information about international conventions regarding child labor. It also contains suggestions for action, as well as news and events information. U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) carries out the international responsibilities of the Department of Labor under the direction of the Deputy Under Secretary for International Labor Affairs. ILAB conducts research on and formulates international economic, trade, immigration, and labor policies in collaboration with other U.S. Government agencies and provides international technical assistance in support of U.S. foreign labor policy objectives. U.S. Department of Labor ILAB Findings of the Worst Forms of Child Labor (July 2002) This report, produced by the International Labor Affairs Bureau (ILAB), contains profiles of the worst forms of child labor of 138 countries and territories. U.S. Department of Labor's "By the Sweat and Toil of Children" The International Child Labor Program (ICLP) of the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) produces a number of useful publications and reports. "By the Sweat and Toil of Children" series were published as a result of congressional mandate that directed the Secretary of Labor to undertake a "review to identify any foreign industry and their host country that utilize child labor in the export of manufactured products from industry or mining in the United States." UNICEF National Reports These national reports, prepared for the UN General Assembly Special Session on Children, contain general information on the state of children, but will generally have a section on child labor.
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