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In light of the information revealed in the ILO report 'Buried in Bricks' questions were put forward in the EU parliament about the childlabour practises in Afghanistan. These are the questions asked by Tijs Berman in the European Parliament.

Stop Child Labour is very happy with the fantastic news that the Dutch Lottery has selected Hivos’ proposal ‘Omar’s Dream’ for funding. This means we will be able to make a real change for working children in Africa!

Bonded labour of adults and children in brick kilns is one of the most prevalent, yet least known forms of hazardous labour in Afghanistan. A new ILO study on the phenomenon marks the first attempt to provide a better understanding of the dynamics of bonded labour in two provinces of the country. ILO Online spoke with Sarah Cramer, lead author of the ILO study.

The Stop Child Labour campaign promotes the successful model of child labour free zones. It has organised field visits and exchange meetings to share information about experiences and learn from successful action on the ground.

On Saturday January 21st, MVFoundation celebrated both her 20th anniversary and the fact that 1 million children have been taken out of work and  into school. During this celebration, thousends of former child  labourers, Indian ministers and various dignitaries met during a  big manifestation in Hyderabad. In a speech she gave to the conference, Sofie Ovaa, international coordinator of the Stop Child Labour campaign, spoke of the enormous success.

Stop Child Labour congratulates MVFoundation with her enormous  success; recently, this Indian organisation managed to get the  1millionth child out of work and into school. And that is not the only  reason for joy....