Kailash Satyarthi
Kailash Satyarthi (born on January 11, 1954) is a human rights activist from India who has been at the forefront of the global movement to end child slavery and exploitative child labor since 1980 when he gave up a lucrative career as an Electrical Engineer for initiating crusade against Child Servitude. His organization Bachpan Bachao Andolan has rescued over 80,000 child labourers. Despite of life threatening attacks, Kailash Satyarthi as a grass roots level activist has personally been part of raid and rescue teams several times and liberated over 1000 bonded / child labourers under his direct supervision. Mr. Satyarthi has developed a successful model for the education and rehabilitation of the rescued children. As a worldwide campaigner, he has been the architect of the single largest civil society network for the most exploited children, the Global March Against Child Labor, which is a worldwide coalition of NGOs, Teachers' Union and Trade Unions.
As an analytical thinker, he made the issue of child labor a human rights issue, not a welfare matter or a charitable cause. He has established that child labor is responsible for the perpetuation of poverty, unemployment, illiteracy, population explosion and many other social evils. He has also played an important role in linking the fight against child labor with the efforts for achieving 'Education for All'.
Mr. Satyarthi is a member of a High Level Group formed by UNESCO on Education for All composed of select Presidents, Prime Ministers and UN Agency Heads. As one of the rare civil society leaders he has addressed the United Nations General Assembly, International Labour Conference, UN Human Rights Commission, UNESCO, etc. and has been invited to several Parliamentary Hearings and Committees in US, Germany and UK in the recent past.
As an advocate for quality and meaning ful education, Mr. Kailash Satyarthi has addressed some of the biggest worldwide congregations of Workers and Teachers Congresses, Christian Assembly, Students Conferences, etc. as a keynote speaker on the issue of child labour and education.
He is on the Board and Committee of several International Organizations. Amongst all the prominent ones being in the Center for Victims of Torture (US), International Labor Rights Fund (US), etc. Mr. Satyarthi is an executive Board Member of International Cocoa Foundation with the Headquarters in Geneva representing the global civil society.
He has survived numerous attacks on his life during his crusade to end child labour, the most recent being the attack on him and his colleagues while rescuing child slaves from garment sweatshops in Delhi on 17 March 2011. Earlier in 2004 while rescuing children from the clutches of a local circus mafia and the owner of Great Roman Circus, Mr. Satyarthi and his colleagues were brutally attacked. Despite of these attacks and his office being ransacked by anti social elements a number of times in the past his commitment to stand tall for the cause of child slaves has been unwavering.
He has been honoured by the Former US President Bill Clinton in Washington for featuring in Kerry Kennedy's Book ‘Speak Truth to Power', where his life and work featured among the top 50 human rights defenders in the world including Nobel Laureates Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Elie Wessel, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, etc.
He has edited magazines like ‘Sangarsh Jari Rahega', ‘Kranti Dharmi', and ‘ Asian Workers Solidarity Link'. Besides, authored several articles and booklets on issues of social concern and human rights.
He has set up three rehabilitation-cum-educational centres for freed bonded children that resulted in the transformation of victims of child servitude into leaders and liberators.
His life and work has been explicitly covered in hundreds of programmes on all the prominent television and radio channels including Wall Street Journal, BBC, CNN, ABC, NHK, Japan Broadcasting Corporation, Canadian T.V., ARD, Austrian News, Lok Sabha TV etc. and profoundly featured in several magazines like The Time, Life, Reader's Digest, Far Eastern Economist, Washington Post, New York Times, Times London, Los Angeles Times, Guardian, Independent, The Times of India, etc.
Civil groups
In addition, to the Global March Against Child Labor, other organizations he has founded and/or led include Bachpan Bachao Andolan, the Global Campaign for Education, and the Rugmark Foundation now known as Goodweave. He is the Chair of another world body International Center on Child Labor and Education (ICCLE) in Washington, D.C. ICCLE is one of the foremost policy institution to bring authentic and abiding southern grassroots perspective in the US policy domain.
"The Global March Against Child Labour is a movement to mobilise worldwide efforts to protect and promote the rights of all children, especially the right to receive a free, meaningful education and to be free from economic exploitation and from performing any work that is likely to be harmful to the child's physical, mental, spiritual, moral or social development."
Global March Against Child Labour is a movement born out of hope and the need felt by thousands of people across the globe - the desire to set children free from servitude.
The Global March movement originated under the aegis of Mr. Kailash Satyarthi with a worldwide march when thousands of people marched together to jointly put forth the message against child labour. The march, which started on January 17, 1998, touched every corner of the globe, built immense awareness and led to high level of participation from the masses. This march finally culminated at the ILO Conference in Geneva. The voice of the marchers was heard and reflected in the draft of the ILO Convention against the worst forms of child labour. The following year, the Convention was unanimously adopted at the ILO Conference in Geneva. Today, with 172 countries having ratified the convention so far, it has become the fastest ratified convention in the history of ILO. A large role in this was played by the Global March through our member partners.
With ILO conventions 138 and 182 as well as the UN Convention on Rights of the Child forming the base of our movement, the Global March also perceives education, and the Right to free and compulsory education of good quality for all children, as non negotiable. Therefore the Global March also considers the EFA goals under the Dakar Framework an equally important international instrument and pushes for governments to achieve the goal of education for all.
Working on numbers is one thing, and direct efforts to end child labour have always been a part of the Global March partner programmes. The Global March seeks to eliminate child labour by questioning, attacking and changing the very systems that compel children to work at the global, regional and national levels. What is key therefore, in the fight to end child labour, is the need to advocate for policy changes. The Global March works on a three pronged strategy, or what we call a triangular paradigm. The three key processes affecting the future of the world, in particular our children, are the elimination of child labour, Education For All and poverty alleviation. Bringing together policy and action for a unified response to child labour, illiteracy and poverty is a priority for the Global March.
The dedicated partners of the Global March movement form an effective network around the world. Acting as vigilant observers and lobbying with governments in their region, they form the backbone of the movement. The Global March International Secretariat is located in New Delhi, India.
Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA) founded by Mr. Kailash Satyarthi is the ray of hope in millions of hearts, the first dream in their eyes, and the first smile on their faces. It is the sky and wings together for innumerable children, excluded from human identity and dignity, with a desire to fly in freedom. It is the tears of joy of a mother who finds her rescued child back in her lap after years of helplessness and hopelessness. It is a battle to open the doors of opportunities, a fire for freedom and education in the hearts and souls of thousands of youth committed to wipe out the scourge of slavery and ignorance from the face of mankind.
Rugmark (brainchild of Mr. Kailash Satyarthi) (now known as Goodweave) is an international consortium of independent bodies from a dozen carpet exporting and importing countries, which take part in a voluntary social labeling initiative to ensure that rugs have not been produced with child labor. This initiative gives positive alternatives to responsible businesses, protecting them from any possible boycott and sanctions and gives an ethical choice to consumers worldwide. He is pursuing the industries and other stakeholders to adopt a similar system for knitwear, sporting goods and the other international common products.
The GoodWeave label is the best assurance that no child labor was used in the making of your rug. In order to earn the GoodWeave label, rug exporters and importers must be licensed under the GoodWeave certification program and sign a legally binding contract to:
1.Adhere to the no-child-labor standard and not employ any person under age 14 2.Allow unannounced random inspections by local inspectors 3.Endeavor to pay fair wages to adult workers 4.Pay a licensing fee that helps support GoodWeave’s monitoring, inspections and education programs To ensure compliance, independent GoodWeave inspectors make unannounced inspections of each loom. If inspectors find children working, they offer them the opportunity to go to school instead, and the producers lose their status with GoodWeave. To protect against counterfeit labeling, each label is numbered so its origin can be traced to the loom on which the rug was produced.
GoodWeave also sets contractual standards for companies that import certified rugs. Importers agree to source only from GoodWeave certified exporters in India, Nepal and any other country in which GoodWeave rugs are available. In the United States and other rug-importing countries, only licensed importers are legally permitted to sell carpets carrying the GoodWeave label.
Importers and exporters also help support GoodWeave and its commitment to provide rehabilitation and schooling for all rescued children. Exporters pay 0.25 percent of the export value of each rug, and importers pay a licensing fee of 1.75 percent of the shipment value. Licensing fees go toward monitoring, inspections and educational programs that are part of the GoodWeave program.
GoodWeave's certification standards are set by GoodWeave International, an associate member of the International Social and Environmental Accreditation and Labeling Alliance (ISEAL), which leads the world in setting norms and good practices for certification. GoodWeave's national offices in producer countries implement and enforce the standards.
Soon, the GoodWeave label will mean even more. In order to further the mission to end child labor by addressing the root causes of the problem, GoodWeave's certification standard will include other environmental and social criteria, guided by ISEAL’s Codes of Good Practice. Licensees will be required to demonstrate that their employees are working under safe conditions for a reasonable wage, among other requirements. GoodWeave certified rugs will become greener, as licensees work to identify negative impacts of production as well as ways to mitigate them. Each producer will work with GoodWeave to develop a plan for improving working conditions and environmental impacts over time.
The International Center on Child Labor and Education (ICCLE) is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization dedicated to mobilizing worldwide efforts to advance the rights of all children, especially to receive a free and meaningful education and to be free from economic exploitation and any work that is hazardous, interferes with a child's education, or is harmful to a child's health or physical, mental, spiritual, moral or social development. The Center serves as the international advocacy office of the Global March Against Child Labor, a movement representing some 2,000 organizations in 140 countries intended to highlight child slavery and hazardous child labor. The Center also serves as a clearinghouse – for the dissemination and sharing of information and knowledge on global child labor issues. ICCLE has built up a great deal of goodwill and respect by being a key player in the establishment of the Global Task Force on Child Labor and Education with UNESCO, the World Bank, ILO, UNICEF, and the Global March. Mr. Kailash Satyarthi is the founder of ICCLE and is on the Board.
Speeches
Speech by Kailash Satyarthi, Kids Rights conference on MDGs Johannesburg, July 9, 2010
The Conference of the US Department of State and Department of Labour: Working together to combat child labour: It’s time to stop the exploitation of children Washington D.C. 8 June 2010.
Interest in the fight against child labour (ITUC Online) Brussels 10 May 2010
A great day of dream coming true, a great reason to celebrate! The day when Right to Education came into force; April 1, 2010
Global Monitoring Report on Education for All 2010 Reaching the Marginalized launched Speech by Kailash Satyarthi, President of Global Campaign for Education and Chair Global March Against Child Labour at the launch of 2010 GMR in New York on Jan. 19 2010
Defender of Democracy Award Speech of acceptance by Mr. Kailash Satyarthi
World Bank-IMF Annual Meeting 4 October 2009
Rehabilitation and Re-integration of children in the main stream society
Kailash Satyarthi at Bachpan Bachao Andolan relentlessly strives towards safe and immediate remediatiation of children found trapped in the clutches of slavery. He ensures that first aid, psychological help are administered to the rescued children for overcoming the trauma that they have been into.
According to Mr. Satyarthi, a successful rehabilitation must end with the re-integration of the child in the main stream society so that the child is not re-drifted into slavery and trafficking. Mukti Ashram in Delhi and Bal Ashram at Virat Nagar (Jaipur) are the two rehabilitation centres of Bachpan Bachao Andolan that ensure safe, comfortable and rejuvenating for the children before they are repatriated or re-integrated in the main stream society.
Bal Mitra Gram
Bal Mitra Gram or child friendly village is a novel and a pioneering concept that was adopted by BBA under the aegis of Mr. Kailash Satyarthi in 2001 to make villages and wards in India child labour free where every school-going child could attend school. This is in conformity with the broad objective of BBA (SACCS), which stands for total elimination of child labour and ensuring education to all children.
This is successfully accomplished by involving the local community and participation of children to constitute Bal Panchayat (Children's Parliament) which serves as an effective tool to influence the decision making process and ensuring the participation of children at the micro level. BMG has been triumphant in making sure that the issue of gender inequality is addressed. Children’s parliament addresses the issues related to Quality of education and loopholes of education system and by highlighting these pitfalls; BMG has been blooming in a number of villages to improve the quality of education. This is only process it has been able to knock the sleeping conscience of the Government by constantly taking up the issue related to the development of the children at the village level. The Children at the Village have brought about a radical change in the society by rescuing child laborers, exposing erroneous policies in the mid day meal schemes, raising voice for a separate lavatory for girls, mobilized public opinion for facilities like potable sufficient drinking water, libraries and classrooms. These children also unearthed other issues like extortion in the garb of illegally stepped up school fees. Their noteworthy contribution for chartering Bal Mitra Gram is commendable.
Bal Mitra Gram is an initiative that facilitates child's first tryst with Democracy and instills confidence for taking up larger challenges in life. Bal Mitragram perfectly exemplifies Governance for the Children, By the Children.
At present nearly 317 villages are being brought under the ambit of Bal Mitra Gram. Most of these villages have already been rechristened as child friendly villages, while work is in progress to transform the remaining eighty new villages are in the making.
Temple Entry of Untouchables
In 1987, Satyarthi led a group belonging to low caste, popularly known as untouchables, for whom entry into temples was almost impossible due to the prejudices of the upper caste. Leading a group of about 200 untouchables, he forcibly entered the Nathdwara temple (Rajasthan) which is the biggest and most prestigious Hindu shrine in north India. Entry for untouchables (dalits) was strictly prohibited in this temple. Although, he was beaten up by the goons and members of the priest community, he was successful in drawing the attention of the whole country towards this social injustice. The press extensively covered this event, which embarrassed the upper caste and the government as well. The President of India could not remain silently at the sidelines. He announced a personal visit to the temple with the untouchables. The net result of Satyarthi's efforts is that the temple is now open to all castes.
Soshanmedh Yagna at Varanasi
On December 10, 1996, when the country was observing the World Human Rights Day, Satyarthi chose to honor the day in his unique style. In Varanasi (the holy city of Uttar Pradesh on the banks of the Ganges), he organized a Yagna (oblation to Lord Fire) combining human rights and spiritual values. In an unconventional manner, he invited the parents of enslaved children from the lowest caste, the high caste priest, sociologists, lawyers and human rights advocates to participate in this sacred ritual where a joint pledge was taken to liberate the slave children as the real worship of God. Immediately, the participants set off to physically rescue the children. This was a unique combination of spiritualism, age-old cultural traditions and dedication to human rights.
Marches
Satyarthi promotes the approach of walks and marches used by saints and monks in ancient times for mutual learning and spreading of human values. Over the years, he has organized dozens of Yatras (marches) to mobilize the masses, bring media attention, and generate political debate on the issue of child labor. Satyarthi does not believe in combating child labor through an elite, bureaucratic, academic, intellectual or narrow project-based approach. In the course of his crusade, Satyarthi also realized that the battle for child labor eradication cannot be fought by the strength of NGOs alone. Involvement of influential segments of society like religious leaders, politicians, trade unions, lawyers and other intellectual groups is a must. The most significant component of all of Satyarthi's marches is that child laborers, freed bonded children, and their parents have been among the key participants and leaders. A few of these include:
- Bihar to Delhi March traveled 2000 km from the heart of the carpet industry employing child labor in Nagar Utari (Bihar) to Delhi in 1992
- Bharat Yatra Against Child Labor covered over 5000 km from Kanyakumari to Delhi in 1994
- South Asian Child Workers' Freedom March traveled 1500 km from Calcutta to Kathmandu in 1996
- Global March Against Child Labor across the world in 103 countries traveled over 80,000 km in 1998
- Shiksha Yatra was a nationwide march on education covering 15,000 km across the length and breadth of the country in 2001
- South Asian March Against Child Trafficking was a march along the Indo Nepal Bangla border spanning 2,500 km and 20–25 days in 2007.
- Nepal March for Education in 2009 traversing 1500 km criss-crossing in Nepal.
Recognition
The life and work of Kailash Satyarthi have been the subject of a number of documentaries, television series, talk shows, advocacy and awareness films, Magazines and news items of all leading print and electronic media worldwide. Satyarthi's contribution has been recognized through several prestigious international awards. These include:
- Defenders of Democracy Award (2009-US)
- Alfonso Comin International Award (2008-Spain)
- Medal of the Italian Senate (2007-Italy)
- Heroes Acting to End Modern Day Slavey by US State Department (2007-US)
- Freedom Award (2006-US)
- In October 2002, Satyarthi was awarded the Wallenberg Medal from the University of Michigan in recognition of his courageous humanitarian work against the exploitation of child labor.
- Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Award (1999-Germany)
- La Hospitalet Award (1999-Spain)
- De Gouden Wimpel Award (1998-Netherlands)
- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award (1995-US)
- The Trumpeter Award (1995-US)
- The Aachener International Peace Award (1994-Germany)
Personal
Satyarthi lives in New Delhi, India. His family includes his wife, a son, a daughter, colleagues and children.
References
- http://endchildlabor.org/?p=4907 (17th December 2011 -- Mr. Kailash Satyarthi condemning inhuman treatment meted out to 53 children at a madarsa (seminary) in Pakistan. The children were rescued from tyranny and bondage earlier on 14th December 2011 by the Pakistani Police).
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-16088330 (09th December 2011- BBC's coverage of Bachpan Bachao Andolan's book launch on Missing Children. "The majority of the missing children are not even being acknowledged, let alone registered and investigated by the police and enforcement agencies," said BBA founder Mr. Kailash Satyarthi).
- http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=743812 (09th December 2011- Outlook India's coverage of Bachpan Bachao Andola's book launch on Missing Children. "The biggest problem is the apathy of law enforcement agencies as a majority of children going missing are not even being acknowledged, let alone registered and investigated," said BBA Founder, Mr. Kailash Satyarthi).
- http://hastakshep.com/?p=1487 (30th November 2011 -- Mr. Kailash Satyarthi addressing commonly asked questions in a free wheeling chat with freelance journalist, Mr.Om Prakash Pal).
- http://vimeo.com/32019417 (20 November 2011 - A video clip on Mr. Kailash Satyarthi's analysis of how child labour fuels black money)
- http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000043634&cid=4&ttl=Why%20Education%20For%20All%20remains%20a%20pipe%20dream (28 September 2011 - Why Education for All remains a pipe dream? - An article discussing about the roadblocks for realizing the Education for All target in Sub-Saharan African countries by the year 2015. Mr. Satyarthi (Founding President and Board Member of Global Campaign for Education) expresses concern about high school droup out rates and ineffective pupil to teacher ratio in schools as stumbling blocks).
- http://www.tolerance.org/magazine/number-40-fall-2011/fighting-human-rights (12 September 2011 - Mr. Kailash Satyarthi is a prominent human right defender in the "Speak Truth to Power" curriculum. The students under the ambit of Speak Truth to Power, researched Kailash Satyarthi and his work for the abolition of child slavery in India. Modern-day struggle for human rights is effectively understood through “Speak Truth To Power”. Introduced in New York State in December 2010, Speak Truth To Power consists of 17 lessons based on the stories of rights advocates from all over the world.
- http://epaper.livemint.com/ArticleImage.aspx?article=25_08_2011_022_004&mode=1 (25 August 2011—Mr. Kailash Satyarthi’s latest article “Capital Corruption – Child Labour Fuelling Black Money” has been featured in today’s edition of Mint* – a leading financial daily that is published by HT Media under an exclusive agreement with The Wall Street Journal. This article adds yet another dimension to the ongoing debate on endemic corruption across the country. In his article Mr. Satyarthi explicitly establishes the link between Child Labour and Parallel Economy. This facet of corruption has never been exposed earlier).
- http://www.newkerala.com/news/2011/worldnews-49036.html (17 August 2011—Arresting Anna Hazare and his associates is a despotic act by the Government. UNI coverage quotes Mr. Kailash Satyarthi --- "Any endeavour by the government to curb the movement would not succeed. Countrymen should carry out and expedite the pace of the movement in their own way, keeping it in the purview of democracy, in order to pressurise the government").
- http://www.hindustantimes.com/Anna-finds-more-supporters-in-arrest-than-fast/Article1-734110.aspx (17 August 2011—Calling Anna Hazare's arrest as undemocratic, Mr. Kailash Satyarthi appealed the citizens to join the campaign – A Hindustan Times Coverage).
- http://www.thesundayindian.com/en/story/taking-on-the-circus/31/20299/ (14 August 2011 --- "Taking on the Circus" -- Many would know that Mr. Satyarthi's fight against child labour has been nothing short of an Obstacle Course. The Sunday Indian on the occasion of 65th Independence Day has brought out a feature on Mr. Satyarthi's war against Child Servitude and the difficulties that he has overcome to stand tall for the cause for which he lives).
- http://epaper.centralchronicle.com/ (3 August 2011 - Mr. Satyarthi's article -- "Slut Walk --The real issues remain occulted" drawing attention towards the sexual crimes inflicted on young girls and women was feature in Central Chronicle on 3 August 2011. In the article, Mr. Satyarthi has also suggested practical ways in which this social menace could be effectively contained. Please access the 3 August 2011 edition from the archives).
- http://65.175.77.34/chronicle/Details.aspx?id=7579&boxid=33244937 (30 July 2011 - Central Chronicle featured Mr. Kailash Satyarthi's article "Who will bring the missing children back home?").
- http://65.175.77.34/chronicle/Details.aspx?id=7499&boxid=54619875 (22 July 2011 - Mr. Satyarthi's article on the plight of child labourers at pilgrim destinations across the country, featured in a leading daily Central Chronicle).
- http://visfot.com/home/index.php/permalink/4637.html (22 July 2011 -- "अयोध्या की गलियों में भीख मांगते रामलला" -- An article by Mr. Kailash Satyarthi).
- http://www.asianage.com/india/upto-seven-children-go-missing-delhi-every-day-796 ( 20 July 2011 - "Upto seven children go missing in Delhi every day" - A report published in Asian Age analysing the data on missing children compiled by Bachpan Bachao Andolan. The article covers Mr. Kailash Satyarthi's point of view on the alarming rate at which children are going missing in Delhi).
- http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/PUBLICATIONS/HT/HD/2011/07/13/ArticleHtmls/GORDON-BROWN-Not-keeping-our-word-13072011012007.shtml?Mode=1 ( 12 July 2011 - Gordon Brown, former British Prime Minister and Co- Convener of the High Level Panel with Kailash Sayarthi expresses his concern on the slow progress towards education for all children by 2015. A Hindustan Times Coverage).
- http://65.175.77.34/chronicle/Details.aspx?id=7379&boxid=5327125 (10 July 2011 - Mr. Satyarthi's article "Are our Children Secure?" featured in Central Chronicle, discusses about inexplicable killings of a 13 year old boy in Chennai and a 14 year old girl in Lakhimpur Kheri)
- http://www.gfilesindia.com/title.aspx?title_id=305 (8 July 2011 - Mr. Satyarthi's article (in G-files) assessing the progress made towards the implementation of Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act, one year after it came into effect).
- http://65.175.77.34/chronicle/Details.aspx?id=7259&boxid=43636916 (28 June 2011 - Central Chronicle carries Mr. Satyarthi's article "Child Labour Fuelling Black Money" where he establishes the link between child labour and parallel economy—A must read....)
- http://65.175.77.34/chronicle/Details.aspx?id=7144&boxid=23157218 (17 June 2011 - Central Chronicle on the front page carrying a news item on the adoption of ILO Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers with a special emphasis on Global March Against Child Labour and Bachpan Bachao Andolan).
- http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-06-12/news/29649999_1_child-labour-bachpan-bachao-andolan-black-money (13 June 2011 - Economic Times coverage on Bachpan Bachao Andolan's report establishing link between Child Labour and Black Money).
- http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-13/india/29652827_1_child-labour-hazardous-occupations-employers (13 June 2011 - Times of India coverage on Bachpan Bachao Andolan's report establishing link between Child Labour and Black Money).
- http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-13/delhi/29652322_1_domestic-child-labour-rwas-bba (13 June 2011 - Times of India Coverage on Bachpan Bachao Andolan's nationwide initiative with the Residents' Welfare Associations to identify Child Labour Free Households. This campaign was launched on the eve of World Day Against Child Labour as a special endeavour in the wake of the 100th Session of International Labour Conference which was in session at Geneva for adopting an International Convention on Decent Work for Domestic Workers).
- http://65.175.77.34/chronicle/Details.aspx?id=7120&boxid=17455619 (13 June 2011 - Child Labour Elimination - An International Obligation, an article written by Mr. Kailash Satyarthi, published in Central Chronicle).
- http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article2096906.ece (12 June 2011 - "Behind the Scourge of Child Labour" an article written by Mr. Kailash Satyarthi, published in The Hindu on the occasion of World Day Against Child Labour).
- http://www.dailyindia.com/show/444844.php (11 June 2011 - ANI coverage on the raid operation carried out by Bachpan Bachao Andolan on the eve of World Day Against Child Labour whereby 32 children were rescued from sweatshops).
- http://www.inewsone.com/2011/04/26/39-child-labourers-rescued-in-delhi/46153 (27 April 2011 - Bachpan Bachao Andolan rescued 39 child labourers in Narela and Govind Puri regions of Delhi on Tuesday April 26, 2011).
- http://www.deccanchronicle.com/editorial/op-ed/candles-midnight%E2%80%99s-children-125 (26 April 2011- Deccan Chronicle's explicit coverage on Bachpan Bachao Andolan's Candle Light Vigil to protest against Child Labour in the wake of brutal murder of 10 year old Moin, by his employer in Delhi. A must read that takes a deep dive into Mr. Kailash Satyarthi's crusade of over 30 years for rescuing children trapped in the clutches of child labour).
- http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Child-labourers-rescued/articleshow/8084539.cms (26 April 2011 - A Times of India report on Bachpan Bachao Andolan's two distinct raids conducted in Delhi on Friday 22 April and Monday 25 April 2011, rescuing 15 child labourers from roadside eateries and 11 others from Zari (embroidery) sweatshops).
- http://www.bba.org.in/news/210411.php (24 April 2011- Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA) has conducted 4 raids within a short span of 3 days and rescued many child labourers from various parts of Delhi. Mrs. Krishna Tirath (Minister of Women and Child Development) who had earlier promised on a prominent National News Channel to accompany BBA in the raid and rescue operation, conveniently backtracked on her commitment only to prove lack of political will and feeble intent to address the issue of child labour).
- http://www.indiatoday.intoday.in/site/story/delhi-candle-light-vigil-against-child-labour/1/136114.html (23 April 2011 - India Today gives a blow by blow account on Bachpan Bachao Andolan's Candlelight Vigil at India Gate. Mr. Kailash Satyarthi's appeal to the nation to boycott goods made by child labourers has also been highlighted).
- http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Candlelight-vigil-to-save-child-workers/articleshow/8061090.cms (23 April 2011 - Report published in The Times of India on the overwhelming response at the Candle Light Vigil, organised by Bachpan Bachao Andolan at India Gate on 22 April 2011, where thousands gathered to pay tribute to the 10 year old Child Labourer Moin who was brutally killed by his employer in Delhi. In solidarity people took a pledge against child labour in front of Late Moin's portrait with lit candles in their hands. Mr. Kailash Satyarthi called upon the people to boycott products that are made by children at the cost of their health, happiness, education and life. Moin's mother lit the first candle as a mark of respect for his departed son).
- http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/candlelight-vigil-in-memory-of-killed-child/658799.html (23 April 2011—IBN Reports about the Candle Light Vigil organised by Bachpan Bachao Andolan on 22 April 2011 at India Gate. The candlelight vigil observed at India Gate on 22 April to take a pledge against child labour in the wake of a ten year old child labourer Moin, who was barbarically killed by his employer Kaleemuddin).
- http://www.hindustantimes.com/34-child-labourers-rescued-from-central-Delhi/Article1-688588.aspx
( Hindustan Times coverage on a raid conducted by Bachpan Bachao Andolan on 21 April 2011, where 34 children were rescued from small scale units operating out of illegal structures in Central Delhi. Mal-nourished children were found working under appalling conditions in small asphyxiating rooms).
- http://news.outlookindia.com/item.aspx?719297 (19 April 2011—Outlook India covers Mr. Kailash Satyarthi's views on the issue of child trafficking in the wake of 10 year old child's barbaric murder by the employer of a bindi manufacturing unit who had illegally enslaved the child)
- http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/supreme-court-bans-child-labour-in-circus-99614 (18 April 2011 - NDTV report on Supreme Court's landmark verdict prohibiting child labour in Indian Circuses in the wake of the petition filed by Bachpan Bachao Aandolan. It should be noted that Mr. Kailash Satyarthi was brutally assaulted and injured by the local circus mafia while rescuing children from the The Great Roman Circus in Gonda District (India)in 2004).
- http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/04/16/boy-bias-india-census-results-point-to-selective-abortion/ (16 April 2011, Time Magazine highlights Mr. Kailash Satyarthi's stance on Sex selective abortions).
- http://www.vpr.net/npr/135417647/ (14 April 2011 - Vermont Public Radio News Service featuring Mr. Kailash Satyarthi's comments about the issue of skewed sex ratio in India and the ensuing problems).
- http://www.hindustantimes.com/A-yr-on-RTE-has-a-long-way-to-go/Article1-679544.aspx (Hindustan Times' coverage on Bachpan Bacaho Andolan's recent study highlighting loopholes in the implementation of Right to Education Act)
- http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/a-year-on-education-not-for-all-95606 (NDTV talks about Bachpan Bachao Andolan's latest study on Right to Education Act's efficacy upon completing one year)
- http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-02/delhi/29374349_1_rakesh-senger-kids-protest-jantar-mantar (Times of India Coverage on Bachpan Bachao Andolan's protest march against rising incidents of missing children. The march was organised on the first anniversary of Right to Education Act)
- http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2011/03/23/qa-bachpan-bachao-andolans-founder/?mod=google_news_blog (A free wheeling discussion with Mr. kailash Satyarthi published in Wall Street Journal on 23 March 2011, highlighting about Bachpan Bachao Andolan as a movement and the issue of child-trafficking)
- http://www.sify.com/news/six-units-employing-child-labourers-sealed-20-held-news-national-ldysEleidga.html (News Article dated 24 March 2011 on factories that have been sealed on account of employing Child Labour)
- http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-03-18/delhi/29144192_1_bba-kailash-satyarthi-bachpan-bachao-andolan (Times of India reporting on the Brutal Attack on Mr. Kailash Satyarthi and activists of Bachpan Bachao Aandolan during a raid and rescue operation carried out on March 17, 2011)
- http://article.wn.com/view/2011/03/18/Child_labour_rescue_team_attacked_four_hospitalised/ (World News coverage on Bachpan Bachao Aandolan's Raid and Rescue Team in Delhi on 17 March 2011)
- http://www.sify.com/news/court-slams-official-for-lapses-in-child-workers-rescue-news-national-ldvtkejaehg.html (A press article on Delhi High Court's direction slamming Delhi Police and other law enforcement agencies on their inability to provide security to Human Rights Defenders during the Raid).
- http://www.globalmarch.org/cpcolumn/ (Mr. Kailash Satyarthi extending gratitude to friends, members and partners across the world for their support and solidarity during the difficult time when Bachpan Bachao Andola's activists were attacked by child traffickers and child slave masters)
- http://www.globalmarch.org/events/gce.php (Mr. Kailash Satyarthi the then President of Global Campaign for Education at the 4th General Assenbly of GCE in February 2011)
- http://www.join1goal.org/news_intern.php?page=1&NewsID=131
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4616136.stm (Mr.Kailash Satyarthi's interview by a BBC Correspondent about the evolution of Bachpan Bachao Andolan and work done for rescuing and rehabilitating child slaves).
- http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20091020/1365049.html (News article on Mr. Kailash Satyarthi when Defernders of Democracy Award was conferred to him in Washington DC)
- http://www.atl.org.uk/policy-and-campaigns/conference/2010/conference-2010-satyarthi-speech.asp?regionlist=East+Midlands&branchlist= ( Mr. Kailash Satyarthi at ATL's Conference in March 2010)
- http://www.kidsrightsmdgsconference.com/speeches/Kailash.pdf (Mr. Kailash Satyarthi's speech at KidsRights MDG Conference, Johannesburg, South Africa, 9 July 2010)
- http://www.bba.org.in/news/150211.php
- http://articles.cnn.com/2008-11-21/world/principal.voices.alumni_1_climate-change-policy-scientific-community/3?_s=PM:WORLD (Mr. Kailash Satyarthi at Inaugural Alumni Meeting for Principal Voices).
- http://www.principalvoices.com/2007/social.entrepreneurs/video/kailash.satyarthi/ (A video)
- http://wn.com/child_rape_and_trade_in_india (A documentary)
- http://www.campaignforeducation.org/en/news/gces-member-news/197 (Global March Against Child Labour and Mr. Kailash Satyarthi were conferred the Alfonso Comin Award in November 2008 at Barcelona in Spain).
- http://www.worldvisionreport.org/Stories/Week-of-Feb-21-2009/Rugmark (World Vision Report on Rugmark—and founder Kailash Satyarthi)
- http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-433448/Nepalese-get-trapped-in-Indian.html (Coverage on the brutal attack on Kailash satyarthi and his team while rescuing Nepalese Children from a Circus by Shaikh Azizur Rehman, The Washington Times)
- http://www.chinapost.com.tw/international/2007/11/02/129192/70-boys.htm (China Post reports Bachpan Bachao Andolan rescuing 70 child labourers from Garment Sweatshops in 2007)
- http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/29/world/asia/29child.html (New york Times reporting on Kailash Satyarthi's initiative in rescuing 50 young boys from the clutches of child labour)
- http://www.csrwire.com/press_releases/22312-Action-Alert-Brutal-Attack-On-Anti-Child-Labor-Activist-Kailash-Satyarthi (News article published at the time when Mr. Kailash Satyarthi and his colleagues were brutally attacked and injured by the local circus mafia while rescuing children from the The Great Roman Circus in Gonda District (India)in 2004).
- http://cdnedge.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/48267.stm (BBC's report during flaging off of Global March Against Child Labour in 1998)
- http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FbJUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dJADAAAAIBAJ&pg=1496,2771486&dq=kailash+satyarthi&hl=en (New Straits Times reporting Mr. Kailash Satyarthi's initiative against Child Servitude)
- http://www.bba.org.in/news/180111.php
- http://www.bba.org.in/news/120111.php
- http://www.bba.org.in/news/241210.php
- http://www.bba.org.in/news/151110.php
- http://www.bba.org.in/news/200111.php
- http://www.bba.org.in/news/070111.php
- http://www.bba.org.in/news/231110.php
- http://www.bba.org.in/news/210111.php
- http://www.campaignforeducation.org/
- www.kailashsatyarthi.net
- They make footballs, score nothing, The Hindu, June 27, 2006
- Biographical note etc, Ashanet Princeton, Sept 2003
- Interview: The Tragedy of Child Labor, Multinational Monitor, Oct 1994
- www.globalmarch.org
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Satyarthi, Kailash |
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11 January 1954 |
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