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HC slams govts on child labour
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1.11.2007 |
The Statesman |
| HC slams govts on child labour |
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High Court notices to Centre, Delhi Government
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1.11.2007 |
Hindu: New Delhi |
| Conflicting claims regarding status of rescued child labourers |
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US chains will monitor suppliers
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1.11.2007 |
DNA: Money |
| The American apparel industry estimates that US fashion chains will buy clothes worth $10 billion from India this year compared with $6 billion in 2004. |
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Counterview: Child labour is only a lesser evil
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1.11.2007 |
TOI: Editorial |
| The "Oh! It's atrocious" reaction by most to any talk of child labour has become a cliche. |
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View: Employing children is inhuman
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1.11.2007 |
TOI: Editorial |
| It is irksome that matters are allowed to escalate a great deal in India before the authorities consider setting their house in order. |
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Court notice to Delhi govt on child labour
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1.11.2007 |
ndtv.national |
| The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Delhi government on a petition of a voluntary agency seeking directions for appropriate steps f |
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US supports India's efforts to end child labour
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1.11.2007 |
Oneindia.in: News |
New Delhi, Oct 31 (UNI) The United States today supported India's efforts to end child labour saying, ''children should be at school, not doing bonded labour''. |
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Trick or treat
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31.10.2007 |
Financial Express: Front Page |
| That some production processes in India use child labour is not news. It happens. It is not India's dirty little secret. |
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Orissa for meet against child labour
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31.10.2007 |
Asian Age: India |
| By AKSHAYA KUMAR SAHOO
Bhubaneshwar, Oct. 31: Campaign Against Child Labour (CACL), a national network of more than 6,000 organisations, is going to organise a national convention from November 20 to 22 in the city.
The convention aims at meaningful interaction among children for the eradication of child labour. The theme of the event is "Hum Bachche Saath Saath Bal-Mazdoori ke Khilaf (Children Together Against Child Labour)".
More than 1,000 children delegates, from across the country are expected to participate in the event. A major chunk of them will be child labourers and school-going children, along with 500 adults, including escorts, facilitators, volunteers and NGO representatives, who will participate in the convention.
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Court puts blame on state govts
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31.10.2007 |
Asian Age: India |
| By SONAL KELLOGG
New Delhi, Oct. 31: Pulling up the Centre and the NCT governments for not doing enough to root out the menace of child labour from the country, the Delhi high court on Wednesday sought explanation from them for branding children employed in a confectionery here as "neglected children" without conducting a probe.
"How can you come to such a finding without initiating any inquiry? Is it not required to look into the matter? You cannot justify the action," a bench comprising Chief Justice M.K. Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Khanna asked the NCT government, which refused to recognise 14 children rescued two days ago from a confectionery here as bonded or child labourers and termed them "neglected ... |
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Child labour: HC blames Centre, Delhi
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31.10.2007 |
TOI: Cities |
| The Bench also directed both the governments to file their response within two weeks. |
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HC blames Centre, Delhi for child labour problem
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31.10.2007 |
TOI: Cities |
| The Bench also directed both the governments to file their response within two weeks. |
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Child labour allegations a non-tariff barrier: Nath
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31.10.2007 |
Business Standard |
| Child labour allegations a non-tariff barrier: Nath |
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Chains off retail kids
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31.10.2007 |
Telegraph: Nation |
| Twenty-eight children embroidering clothes for British retail chain GAP were rescued from a Delhi factory today. |
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More child workers 'rescued'
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31.10.2007 |
TOI: Cities |
| The Labour Department of the Delhi Government, along with Delhi police personnel, carried out raids in Shahpur Jat village in the south district, rescuing 28 children under 14 who were employed in the zari workshops there. |
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Global media slam GAP for child labour clothing
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31.10.2007 |
ndtv.national |
| The fallout is growing over child labour being used in Indian sweatshops to churn out garments for global high-fashion brands. Designers like GAP have |
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GAP row: Suppliers rubbish child labour allegation
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31.10.2007 |
CNN-IBN: India |
 The Govt, meanwhile, has warned Europe of possible retaliatory steps. |
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Govt threatens EU with retaliatory action
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30.10.2007 |
Financial Express: Front Page |
| The government on Tuesday dismissed allegations of use of child labour against local suppliers of clothing retail major GAP as a motivated campaign on part of the rich nations and threatened Europe of possible retaliatory measures. |
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A gap in intentions
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30.10.2007 |
Hindustan Times: Views |
| For a nation so conscious of its global image, we don’t seem to care a tuppence about the sight of millions of children on the streets engaged in all forms of labour. |
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Nath to European NGOs: Stop slander campaign
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30.10.2007 |
Business Standard |
| Nath to European NGOs: Stop slander campaign |
