In 1997, UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, designated August 23 as the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition. The UN General Assembly had previously added “International Day for the Abolition of Slavery” to the calendar in 1949, and UNESCO set […]
Child labor
A 14-year-old child laborer lost his arm in an accident at the Shah Sang Arjin mine in Soltaniyeh, Zanjan. According to Kolbarnews, a young worker, identified as Kamil Bahrami, was involved in an accident on July 9, 2024, while working at the mine. The accident resulted in the complete severing […]
In a shocking incident, three child laborers in the city of Marivan were severely abused and tortured by their employer. According to Kolbarnews, three child laborers in the city of Marivan who were working in a sewing workshop, suffered severe injuries on parts of their bodies due to torture and […]