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State lawmakers continued to weaken child labor protections in 2026

People's World 16 Jun 2026
Many state lawmakers took encouraging steps in 2023 and 2024 to strengthen their child labor standards—in response to high-profile reporting of widespread child labor violations across the U.S.
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Iran Social Workers Warn of Rising Child Labor as Poverty Deepens

Arab Times 14 Jun 2026
The head of Iran\u2019s Association of Social Workers has warned that worsening economic conditions in the country are driving a rise in child labor, exposing vulnerable children to exploitation, violence, and severe health risks.
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World Day Against Child Labor

Gainesville Daily Register 12 Jun 2026
Friday was World Day Against Child Labor, a day to raise awareness and encourage the ending of child labor ....
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Comicomment: Tears of child labor beneath the U.S. 'human rights table'

ECNS 12 Jun 2026
June 12 marks the World Day Against Child Labor ... Today, child labor remains a troubling reality in the United States, where cases of ...
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World Day Against Child Labor: 'Poverty and inequality continue to drive menace' — CHRAJ

Modern Ghana 12 Jun 2026
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has called on government and stakeholders to step up efforts to identify, protect and rehabilitate children engaged in child labour across the country ... .
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DSWD calls for collective action vs. child labor

Sun Star 12 Jun 2026
In observance of the World Day Against Child Labor on Friday, Romualdez said safeguarding children from child labor is a shared responsibility requiring whole-of-nation and whole-of-society support.
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Laos reaffirms commitment to end child labor

Xinhua 12 Jun 2026
In his message marking the World Day Against Child Labor on Friday, Lao Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Welfare Phongxaysack Inthalath described child labor as a global challenge and highlighted ...
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Comicomment 丨Beneath the U.S. 'human rights table': The tears of child labor

ECNS 12 Jun 2026
Today, child labor remains a troubling reality in the United States, where cases of illegal ...
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DSWD highlights campaign to end child labor

The Manila Times 12 Jun 2026
THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) renewed its call for stronger collective action to protect Filipino children from child labor as the country observed World Day Against Child Labor on Friday.
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Afghan children swap school for child labor to survive

Xinhua 12 Jun 2026
As the international community observes the World Day Against Child Labor on June 12, millions of Afghan children are leaving school to work in ... Afghan children swap school for child labor to survive.
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Free Education Is Crucial to Combating Child Labor

Human Rights Watch 12 Jun 2026
The cost of education remains a key driver of child labor worldwide. As countries mark the World Day Against Child Labor, on June 12, an estimated 138 million children are still engaged in child labor, including 54 million in hazardous work.
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The history behind World Day Against Child Labor

Gainesville Daily Register 11 Jun 2026
Friday was World Day Against Child Labor, a day to raise awareness and encourage the ending of child labor ....
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ILO, Save the Children Partner to Address Child Labor Challenges in Agriculture

Petra 11 Jun 2026
Amman, June 11 (Petra) -- International Labor Organization (ILO) and Save the Children Jordan on Thursday signed a partnership agreement to address child labor in the agricultural sector, coinciding with World Day Against Child Labour.
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Feature: Afghan children swap school for child labor to survive

Xinhua 11 Jun 2026
KABUL, June 11 (Xinhua) -- As the international community observes the World Day Against Child Labor on June 12, millions of Afghan children are ... Afghan children swap school for child labor to survive.
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