Rwanda: Society Should Unite Against Child Labour

28 October 2011
editorial

The Warning Followed a Report Which Showed That Underage children in the district still worked in tea and rice farms, and mining and construction projects, as well as in homes, instead of sending them to school.

Chances are high that the situation in Nyamasheke may be representative of what is happening in most of the country, which should be cause for serious concern. One of the country's greatest assets is its youth and the responsibility to protect their rights rests with all Rwandans, not just the government.

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