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Press articles (used media abbreviations)


Child protection policy coming (kp 10/05/2008)

Govt teams to monitor status of (ht 30/04/2008)

Enhance minors’ legal protection: UN (kp 25/04/2008)

Four kids go missing every day in Valley (kp 18/04/2008)

Children of war, by Howard Roak (kp 13/04/2008)

Child labor, by Sajag Karki (kp 12/04/2008), Child labor, by Sagag Karki (kp 16/04/2008)

UNICEF and OHCHR express concern over children’s use in protests (nn 22/02/2008)

A peace dividend for Nepal, by Gillian Mellsop (kp 20/02/2008)

Mushrooming orphanages: The use(lessness) of children’s homes in Nepal, by Wilko Verbakel and Susan van Klaveren (nt 15/02/2008)

ILO approves grant to combat child labour (nn 26/01/2008)

Abandoned child denied access to education, by Sangeeta Rijal (kp 23/01/2008)

12 rescued from children’s home (kp 19/01/2008)

Annual negotiations for kamalari girls begin, by Ganesh Chaudhari (kp 08/01/2008)

Inter-country adoption speeds up: No decision on new applications, by Baburam Kharel (kp 29/12/2007), Adoption process for foreigners to be complete soon: Officials (kp 06/01/2008), Flood gates closed: Government preparing new laws on inter-country adoption (nt 15/02/2008)

Children demand better protections (kp 18/12/2007)

80 pc Pokhara child homes running ‘illegally’, by Kulchandra Neupane (kp 17/12/2007)

Minors engaged in road construction, by Ghanashyam Khadka (kp 06/12/2007)

2.6 mln children engaged in child labor in Nepal (Xinhua 20/11/2007)

‘Laws indequate to preserve children’s rights’ (kp 19/11/2007)

Domestics undergo travails pursuing studies, by Anjali Subedi (kp 17/11/2007)

Three European heads of governments write letter to Nepal PM urging prompt solution on adoption row (nn 08/11/2007), Nepal eases adoption ban after SOS from Europe (Earth Times 13/11/2007)

Inmates’ kids to be sent to children’s homes, by Kosh Raj Koirala (kp 29/10/2007), Children in jail (kp 30/10/2007)

Minors in jail with fathers for studies, by Krishna Thapa (kp 29/10/2007)

Not good enough: Nepal must do much better to meet child welfare targets (nt 19/10/2007)

Babies behind bars (nt 05/10/2007), Escape to education: A woman’s dedication offers children an alternative to jail (nt 05/10/2007)

Child Adoption: Neglected Agenda, by Keshab Poudel (sp 21/09/2007)

Girl children want child marriage to end (kp 10/09/2007)

6 minors rescued from Indian circus (kp 21/08/2007)

Child Labor: Hard Reality, by Nirakar Poudel (sp 03/08/2007)

Kids in limbo: The review of the adoption process is messy and unfair, by Mallika Aryal (nt 27/07/2007)

Street life: adventure, abuse & Addiction, by Karen Choy (sp 27/07/2007)

Over 1,600 kids missing in 6 months in Nepal (Xinhua 24/07/2007), 5 of 1,355 missing kids found dead (kp 25/07/2007)

EBMF rescues 16 from Indian circus (nn 11/07/2007)

Helping Children: CWIN-Nepal's help line breathes new life to the children who are in the desperate need, by Nirakar Poudel (sp 06/07/2007)

Teacher ‘impregnates’ minor, disowns child (kp 05/07/2007)

Nearly 18,000 children doing mechanical work (kp 02/07/2007), Child workers' plight miserable: survey (samn 02/07/2007)

Most dangerous disappearing act, by Chris Randall (kp 30/06/2007)

Eliminating bonded child labor, by Khilendra Basnyat (kp 30/06/2007)

How 20 girls were saved from circus slavery, by Thomas Bell (Telegraph, UK 29/06/2007)

Nepal suspends international child adoptions (ABS-CBN News 28/06/2007), Govt makes move against adoption racket (samn 29/06/2007), Nepal suspends adoption of children by foreigners (Peninsula 29/06/2007)

NGO: Children make up nearly a quarter of Nepal's work force (Monster and Critics 28/06/2007)

Minister Pradhan says children should also wait till CA to see their rights fully ensured (kp 27/06/2007)

A paradigm shift in human trafficking, by Priyanka (kp 27/06/2007)

Minister Lekhak vows to eliminate child labour (nn 13/06/2007)

Child labour in agricultur sector (samn 12/06/2007)

Child marriage prevalent in Banke, by Janak Nepal (kp 03/06/2007)

17 children rescued, by Lekh Nath Pant (kp 31/05/2007)

Nepal: Street children given hope (BBC News 28/05/2007)

17 kids rescued from ‘care home’, by Lekhnath Pant (kp 25/05/2007), Ugly practice (kp 26/05/2007)

‘Forgotten realities of children’, by Prabhash Devkota (kp 23/05/2007)

Child labor, a political agenda, by Amit Shrestha, Dipendra Lal Shrestha, Matuk Ananda Vaidya, Sanjeev Neupane, Sunil Kumar Piya (kp 20/05/2007)

Court directs govt to regulate adoption (samn 26/04/2007)

Kids caught in row between orphanages, by Lekhnath Pant (kp 17/04/2007)

Domestic help organize for rights, by Lekhnath Pant (kp 16/04/2007), Domestic helps (kp 17/04/2007)

Guarantee of child rights sought (samn 14/04/2007)

'No minors in Maoist cantonments' (samn 11/04/2007)

Ugly Protest Over Beauty Contest: Police baton-charge Maoists protesting Miss Nepal contest, by Umesh Shrestha (on 11/04/2007)

'7,000 kids working 18 hrs a day' (samn 06/04/2007), 2.6m children working in sectors (samn 09/04/2007)

Nepalese children need more protection after years of suffering, say UN officials (UN News Centre 05/04/2007)

Political actors must protect children's rights, by Lena Sundh & Gillian Mellsop (kp 04/04/2007)

Artistic healing: For former circus children, life falls into place when they make mosaics, by Pranaya SJB Rana (nt 23/03/2007)

Sold for Rs 1000, teen now campaigns to save children, by Amrita Anmol (kp 18/03/2007)

Adopted child recounts story of abuse, by Prem Nepali (kp 12/03/2007)

On sale: Adoption from Nepal is beginning to look like trafficking Nepali Times investigation (nt 09/03/2007), Baby bajar, by Anagha Neelakanthan (nt 09/03/2007), Irregularities rife in adoptions, by Lekhnath Pant (kp 09/03/2007), Adoption should always be the last resort, says UNICEF rep (nn 10/03/2007), Int'l conference on adoption kicks off (nn 11/03/2007), Govt alert to curb irregularities in adoption (kp 12/03/2007), Nepal admits half its orphanages 'selling' children for adoption by couples abroad, by Thomas Bell (Telegraph, UK 12/03/2007), Adoption racket (kp 13/03/2007), Adoption is a human culture, by Ghanshyam Shrestha (kp 25/03/2007)

"I want to be a guerrilla", by Kishor Rimal (nt 09/03/2007)

Helpline for missing children opened (nn 08/03/2007), PM launches toll-free line for missing kids (kp 08/03/2007)

S Asian march against child trafficking, by Upendra Pokharel (kp 04/03/2007)

Desperate plight of Nepal 'slave girls', by Charles Haviland (BBC News 02/03/2007)

Child porters have an unbearable load (samn 01/03/2007)

Speaker urged to formulate law to control crime against children (nn 01/03/2007)

Regional march against child trafficking flagged off (kp 27/02/2007)

Children big victims during Nepal conflict: UN (Relief Web 23/02/2007)

Violations of Child rights continued even after CPA: PPCC (nn 15/02/2007)

Where are they? Disappearances from children's homes in Kathmandu give rise to fears of trafficking (nt 09/02/2007)

Nepal vows to end use of child soldiers (samn 07/02/2007)

348 children reported missing in two month: Report (nn 04/02/2007)

21 kids rescued from embroidery factory (samn 30/01/2007)

Turning to art to tackle street children, by Dev Kumar Sunuwar (kp 28/01/2007)

Children forced to work in kilns (samn 27/01/2007)

SC directs the government to prevent child marriages (nn 26/01/2007), Prevent child marriages, govt ordered (samn 26/01/2007)

Children rescued from Indian circus (nn 15/01/2007)

Child workers banking on saving scheme (samn 03/01/2007)

5 kids resued from factories in India (kp 02/01/2007)

A treat for street children (kp 02/01/2007)

‘Half of child workers girls’ (kp 18/12/2006)

Regional meeting on child labor issue held in Nepal (Xinhua 17/12/2006)

1,500 Humla kids live in Kathamndu Homes (samn 15/12/2006)

Musahar kids cut classes to forage wood, rodents, by Shankar Kharel (kp 12/12/2006)

Child at Risk center established (kp 09/12/2006)

Hotline to curb child abuse set up (samn 08/12/2006)

Child trafficking intensifies in Sunsari, by Pradeep Meyangbo (kp 08/12/2006)

Child rights: Pre and post-conflict perspectives, by Ishwor N Rijal (kp 30/11/2006), Forced conscription of children, by Gopal Krishna Siwakoti (kp 30/11/2006)

Child clubs give voice to domestic help, by Pragati Shahi (kp 25/11/2006)

No recognition of child recruits: Sundh (nn 23/11/2006)

In-camera hearing for juveniles (kp 21/11/2006)

Child sex abuse calls for strong law, by Sangeeta Rijal (kp 20/11/2006)

System to rescue missing kids soon (samn 19/11/2006)

OHCHR, UNICEF call for priority to child rights (nn 19/11/2006)

UNICEF seeks help for conflict-hit kids (samn 15/11/2006)

NHRC inspects ‘child soldier boot camps’, by Ramesh Chandra Adhikari (kp 12/11/2006)

Kidnappings leave children insecure, by Lekhnath Pant & Pragati Shahi (kp 05/11/2006),  Kids forced to undergo military drill (samn 05/11/2006)

Child labourers find less risky jobs (samn 29/10/2006)

Violence against children remains hidden: UN (nn 13/10/2006),  Gross abuse of Nepal kids: UN report (samn 13/10/2006)

Child Labor in Nepal Kills Hope: Awareness should be promoted to alter attitudes, by Amit Pyakurel  (on 12/10/&2006)

Parties told not to use kids in politics (samn 10/10/2006)

PPCC calls on parties to cease use of Children in political activities (nn 09/10/2006)

Hazardous child labour in transport (samn 08/10/2006)

2 child workers to attend int’l meet (kp 06/10/2006),  Nepali child workers to attend UN meet (samn 06/10/2006), Nepal Child Workers Attend Global Conferences: Speak out on their experience to experts on child labor, by Ram Hari Sapkota (on 08/10/2006)

Street kids to join Dashain celebrations, by Lekhnath Pant (kp 29/09/2006)

CZOP opposes ANNFSU's 'Bal Akhil' plan (nn 28/09/2006)

Child rights groups concerned over ‘use’ of children in ANNISU-R convention (nn 18/09/2006), Kids forced into ANNISU-R meet NHRC, CZOP concerned, by Post B Basnet (kp 19/09/2006), Maoists Force Children to Attend Rally: Rights group condemns use of students as political pawns, by Umesh Shrestha (on 20/09/2006), Children in rally trigger outrage (Gulf Times 20/09/2006), Children in politics, by Hari Niraula (kp 22/09/2006), Child abuse: The war has not stopped for children, by Naresh Newar (nt 22/09/2006)

Growing use of children in demonstrations, rallies worries UNICEF (nn 15/09/2006)

Every child should get free and compulsory education: PM (kp 15/09/2006)

Incorporate child rights laws in school curriculum: SC (nn 11/09/2006)

Activists demand rehab of child soldiers (samn 16/08/2006)

Children deployed with arms at school premises: Insec (kp 16/08/2006)

Long way home: Nepal’s child soldiers need to make the journey from war to peace, drill to class, by Naresh Newar (nt 11/08/2006)

Kids still working in carpet factories (samn 05/08/2006)

Illegitimate kids of armymen in a lurch, by Madhav Ghimire & Ramesh Adhikari (kp 05/08/2006)

Children ‘still die in Nepal despite truce’ (Gulf Times 05/08/2006)

Eight children killed from armed conflict during ceasefire: Report (nn 04/08/2006)

Girl spending childhood in prison, by Biplab Maharjan (kp 31/07/2006)

Rights groups demand action against Daffodil School (nn 28/07/2006)

Experts say rehabilitation could decrease child labour in transportation sector (nn 17/07/2006)

Women’s body to integrate child militias (samn 15/07/2006)

SC orders govt. to settle marriageable age issue (nn 14/07/2006)

'Make child rights part of basic rights' (samn 14/07/2006)

‘Ensure juvenile justice in interim constitution’ (kp 12/07/2006)

Mock courts help in fight for justice, by Sangeeta Rijal (kp 08/07/2006)

Sex abuse rampant in Nepal schools (samn 28/06/2006), Sex abuse rampant as Nepal schools turn into barracks (wi 28/06/2006)

Kids in 8 schools learn with guns arround them (kp 27/06/2006)

CZOP asks govt to remove security forces from schools (nn 26/06/2006)

Children imprisoned without arrest warrant: UNICEF (kp 17/06/2006), Kids in jail alongside adults (samn 18/06/2006)

Persisting Problem The intensification of insurgency has put the children in further trouble (sp 16/06/2006)

State of child labor worsening (kp 13/06/2006), Child labor (kp 13/06/2006)

Nepal vulnerable to child labour: ILO (nn 12/06/2006), Domestic helpers face abuse, exploitation: World Day against child labor, by Sangeeta Reejal (kp 12/06/2006)

Child-friendly environment stressed (rn 08/06/2006)

Report on CDLs (kp 07/06/2006)

24 malnourished child home inmates rescued (kp 04/06/2006), Nepal's Oliver Twists rescued (wi 04/06/2006)

Conflict claimed 460 kids (kp 28/05/2006)

'State must prioritise kids’ welfare' (samn 27/05/2006)

Child labour decreasing: ILO (nn 05/05/2006), Political will must to end child labour (samn 06/05/2006)

CZOP appeals for children's reunion with their families (nn 04/05/2006)

Child clapped in prison (samn 02/05/2006)

CDO's refusal flayed (kp 02/05/2006)

Huge participation of kids in stir: CWIN (samn 23/04/2006)

Street kids not interested protest (samn 16/04/2006)

Nepali children also among facing daily threat of explosion: UNICEF (nn 04/04/2006)

Bullets become toys for Padena kids, by Madhav Aryal (kp 04/03/2006)

Over 440 minors killed in 10 years of Maoist insurgency: Report (nn 28/02/2006)

Child labor in Singha Durbar, by Saurav Dhakal (kp 22/02/2006)

Over 2000 children working in transportation sector in valley: study (nn 01/02/2006), Transport crew comprises 43.69% children (samn 01/02/2006)

Jailed kids get a release (nt 20/01/2006)

Children continue to suffer in conflict, by Sangeeta Rijal (kp 18/01/2006)

Drive against child labour (samn 17/01/2006), Experts call to implement policies against child labour (nn 18/01/2006), 1.2m kids work as unpaid labor (kp 18/01/2006)

Kids permitted to work in easy sectors (samn 17/01/2006)

'Recognize out-of-school children as child laborers' (kp 13/01/2006)

A Day Enjoyed by Nepal Street Children: Youth offered hope at Kathmandu musical event (Ohmy News 11/01/2006)

Nepal launches winter camp for street children (People's Daily 11/01/2006)

Child labor suffering health problems in Nepal (People's Daily 10/01/2006)

32,000 kids forced into stone quarries (samn 02/01/2006)

Nepal to study impact of conflict on children (Relief Web 22/12/2005)

Private schools a torture hub: study (samn 21/12/2005)

‘23m kids invisible in S Asia’ (kp 15/12/2005), Let’s start seeing children Don’t let South Asia’s children be excluded and invisible, says UNICEF, by Cecilia Lotse (nt 16/12/2005), NGO helps end child soldier hire in Nepal (wi 16/12/2005)

Children's safety (kp 15/12/2005)

Four kids languishing in Morang jail (samn 08/12/2005)

First Children’s Bank, Unlimited (nt 25/11/2005

Recruitment of child soldiers, by Bipin Adhikari (kp 24/11/2005)

Kids take to smuggling for a living (samn 21/11/2005)

Nepal’s children entitled to rights enshrined by ‘Convention on the Rights of the Child’: UNICEF (nn 20/11/2005)

One thousand child workers stranded in India: Report (nn 20/11/2005)

Survey on for child labourers’ welfare (samn 19/11/2005)

Pedophilia: a sorry trail, by Sangeeta Rijal (kp 19/11/2005)

Our street kids (nt 04/11/2005, originally in Bal Sarokar, August-October 2005)

Displaced kids lack access to education, by Sangeeta Rijal (kp 24/10/2005)

The Pathetic Reality of Street Children in Nepal, by Bhuwan Thapaliya (Global Politician 17/10/2005)

A kindergarten for ‘INFANT INMATES’ Early Childhood Development Center, by Karuna and Sanjog (kp 17/08/2005)

Plea Falling On Deaf Ears: A recent report by Amnesty International reveals that children are desperately caught in the internal conflict, by Thakur Amgai (sp 05/08/2005)

‘Corporal punishment is not disciplining’ (kp 05/08/2005)

‘Honor children's right to education’ (kp 26/07/2005)

59,000 kids toil in brick kilns (samn 23/07/2005), More kids in brick kilns (kp 24/07/2005)

56,000 child marriage cases in Bara (kp 08/07/2005)

Displacement contributing to child labour problem (Reuters Alert Net 04/07/2005)

Stern implementation of child labour act stressed (rn 02/07/2005)

Corporal punishment rampant in schools (kp 28/06/2005)

Long road to end child labour in Nepal (South Asian Media Net, 12/06/2005)

Conflict Pushes More Kids to Work, by Damakant Jayshi (Inter Press Service 11/06/2005)

Kumari: Subject of controversy, by Anjana Shakya (kp 06/06/2005)

Nepal to face UN scrutiny on children's plight (Web India 123, 19/05/2005)

'Child labor act not child-friendly' (kp 02/05/2005), Child labor (kp 04/05/2005)

Kiln kids (kp 06/04/2005)

Children beset with armed conflict, rights hit hard (rn 27/01/2005)

Child workers suffer in transport sector (kp 21/01/2005)

Police accused of assaulting street children (kp 14/01/2005)

10 kids saved from being trafficked (ht 03/01/2005)

Child porters swelling in Amargadhi, by Shiva Raj Bhatta (ht 31/12/2004)

Major Flaws In Communication, by Mohan K.C. (rn 27/12/2004)

Who cares for govt’s ultimatum?, by Nisha Pandey (kp 25/12/2004)

Child labour to be eliminated by 2014 (rn 21/12/2004)

Street kids sore over media sensationalising their woes, by Bishnu Prasad Aryal (rn 18/12/2004)

Govt works out plan to make country free of child labour (rn 16/12/2004)

Child Labor Act needs amending: experts (kp 15/12/2004), No progress in child labour despite Act (rn 15/12/2004)

Janakpur village where girls get married at five, by Bishnu Prasad Aryal (rn 11/12/2004)

Sexual abuse of children on the rise nationwide (ht 07/12/2004)

Conflict drives children toward muglan, by Tilak P. Pokharel (kp 06/12/2004)

UNICEF raises eyebrows at reports of child abuse (ht 30/11/2004), Child mine layers concern UNICEF (kp 30/11/2004), The Children's Army: With child labor and the abuses that go with it steadily worsening, Nepal's most vulnerable citizens are now taking their defense into their own hands (sp 03/12/2004)

Building a country fit for children, by Nitya Nanda Timsina (kp 29/11/2004)

Poverty alone not behind child sexual abuse (rn 26/11/2004)

Need for strong commitment to uplifting children, by Suraj Khatri (kp 25/11/2004)

Law to prohibit child labour promulgated (rn 25/11/2004)

Teenage boy makes money for family, discontinues study (rn 23/11/2004)

Working children meet to form a forum (ht 23/11/2004), Working kids’ 10-pt declaration (ht 24/11/2004)

Nepal adopts 10-year action plan for children, by Indira Aryal (rn 20/11/2004), PM announces Rs 126bn scheme for children (kp 21/11/2004), National action plan unveiled Rights of children will be protected: Deuba (rn 21/11/2994), Child rights (ht 22/11/2004), Not by laws alone (kp 27/11/2004)

Don’t destroy the buds: UNICEF chief (kp 20/11/2004), ‘4,000 displaced crossed border’ (kp 20/11/2004), Day to remember unfulfilled promises, by Tilak P Pokharel (kp 20/11/2004), ‘Children are Peace Zone’: Child Rights Day today (rn 20/11/2004), CWIN to press for schools as zone of peace (ht 20/11/2004)

‘Maoists, State using children in war’ (kp 18/11/2004)

Corporal punishment: Blatant violation of human dignity, by Pranita Mishra (kp 17/11/2004)

Working children to be their own bosses: Bid to increase their bargaining power in child labour movement (ht 09/11/2004), Two-pronged approach (ht 10/11/2004), Minor Ragpickers: A Problem or Solution? by Jayanti Jha (tg 10/11/2004)

Defining approach, by Tilak Pokharel (kp 07/11/2004)

Call for legal reforms to stop sexual exploitation of minors (rn 05/11/2004)

Haven for Pokhara’s street children helping to kick drugs, by Kulchandra Neupane (kp 27/10/2004)

Dashain brings no joy for child porters in Kathmandu, by Prasanna Chitrakar (ht 27/10/2004)

Indian kids flock to brick kilns in Nepal (ht 27/10/2004)

Violence forces Kavre kids to work as porters (rn 23/10/2004)

Children working in stone quarries: Slipping Through The Cracks, by Joe Bavier (sp 15/10/2004)

Child rights and media role, by Bhanu Parajuli (pr 14/10/2004)

CCWB to initiate revamp measures (kp 12/10/2004)

Mindset change essential to end Kamlari system (kp 12/10/2004)

Psycho-social couselling for sexually abused kids stressed (ht 11/20/2004), Counselling call (ht 12/10/2004)

All work, no play for stone quarry kids, by Prasanna Chitrakar (ht 10/10/2004)

Fighting Child Abuse (rn 05/10/2004)

21,000 child domestic workers in Valley (kp 05/10/2004)

Child workers seek free education (ht 01/10/2004)

Conflict affecting Nepali children, says UNICEF (ht 01/10/2004)

Exploited child worker’s woeful tale (kp 25/09/2004)

Concrete actions sought to address child labor (kp 17/09/2004)

Improving Children’s Condition, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn 07/09/2004)

Curfew hits street kids hard, by Prasanna Chitrakar (ht 07/09/2004)

Kailaliko Kurakani: Exploitation of Children, by Kailali (pr 02/09/2004)

http://www.childtrafficking.com: Everything you wanted to know and share about trafficking worldwide, now in one comprehensive portal, by Binod Bhattarai (nt 27/08/2004)

Panel to look into child labour in stone quarries (ht 27/08/2004)

Govt urges all to accept Children as Zone of Peace (rn 20/08/2004), Protection Of Child Rights: A Long Way To Go, by Ambar Mainali (rn 20/08/2004), Children In Crisis, by Bishnu Gautam (rn 20/08/2004), Policy And Participation: Youths demand a separate National Youth Policy and a proper participation in the policy-making and implementation (sp 20/08/2004)

Weak laws and sexual abuse of children, by Dhananjaya Bhattarai (ht 17/08/2004)

Sexual abuse of minors on rise (kp 11/08/2004)

Child labourers take part in CONCERN research (ht 10/08/2004)

Startling abuse (ht 06/08/2004)

Over 10,000 child abuse cases in 6 months: CWIN (ht 05/08/2004), 328 kids killed in 9 year conflict: CWIN (rn 05/08/2004)

Molested Children Tarnished & haunted!, by Prabhat Gautam (kp 29/07/2004)

Helpless children (kp 23/07/2004)

Cops, rights team expose sexual abuse in childcare centre (ht 22/07/2004), Custodian sexually abuses two minors (kp 22/07/2004), Abused minors rescued from living terror By Khagendra Bhattarai (rn), Shocking (ht 23/07/2004), Child molestation (kp 29/07/2004)

Violation of rights of Nepali children, by Pitambar Poudel (kp 17/07/2004)

Child labour, by Prakash Dhakal (ht 09/07/2004)

Miserable Condition Not only the number of minors working as domestic child laborers is alarmingly high, their state is also miserable, by Thakur Amgai (sp 18/06/2004)

FNCCI unveils code of conduct against child labour (ht 15/06/2004)

Child Labour: Action Needed, by Rajesh Man KC (rn 12/06/2004), Child labor still rampant (kp 13/06/2004), Child labour abuse rampant (rn 13/06/2004)

CWIN calls for safeguarding children’s rights (kp 10/06/2004)

Woman rescues six children (ht 07/06/2004)

Master plan on abolition of child labour in offing (rn 05/06/2004)

Freeing child labor from carpet, interview with Bijaya Bahadur Shrestha (kp 31/05/2004)

2.6 million kids on risky jobs, says NGO (ht 31/05/2004)

Reporting child sexual abuse (kp 28/05/2004)

8 children rescued from being sold (kp 27/05/2004)

Child rights body to lobby for auditing of NGO expenses (ht 26/05/2004)

Experts feel political crisis adds to child labour woes (ht 25/05/2004)

Child rights body formed (ht 24/05/2004)

ILO signs pacts to help eliminate child labor (kp 21/05/2004)

Kumal parents unaware of children’s whereabouts, by Madhab Aryal (kp 11/05/2004)

Over two dozen children rescued from Indian circus (rn 29/04/2004), Life is a circus for some Nepali children: Parents are selling children to circuses in India where they become the act themselves, by Malika Browne (nt 30/04/2004), “I’d rather die than go back”, by JB Pun Magar (nt 30/04/2004)

Child laborers & Concern Nepal’s Children Development Banks, by Sangeeta Rijal (kp 23/04/2004)

Children & Conflict, by Lok Raj Pokhrel (rn 19/04/2004)

Kathmandu’s Oliver Twists under Fagins, by Tejasuee Rajbhandari & Shristi Shrestha (kp 17/04/2004)

Child marriage rampant in west (ht 12/04/2004), Enforce law (ht 13/04/2004)

Fear of gangs haunts street kids (ht 10/04/2004)

Kids in jail as jailbird parents can’t afford bond, by Surendra Kafle (ht 03/04/2004)

Conflict is most cruel to children, by Kamala Sarup (pr 01/04/2004))

Let Children Cry and Laugh, by Hari Ram Adhikari (rn 31/03/2004)