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 […]
Children
Mardin Rasoulzadeh, 13 years old, and Ehsan Rasoulzadeh, 22 years old, two brothers from Mahabad, were arrested by security forces and taken to an unknown location. According to Kolbarnews, on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, Mardin Rasoulzadeh, 13, and Ehsan Rasoulzadeh, 22, both residents of Mahabad, were arrested by security forces. […]
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 […]
a 16-year-old Baloch teenager in Zabol was severely wounded by anti-narcotics officers’ gunfire in front of his home. According to Kolbarnews, on Thursday, July 4, 2024, a 16-year-old Baloch teenager in Zabol was severely wounded by anti-narcotics officers’ gunfire in front of his home and passed away a day later […]
A Baloch child drowned and died after falling into a river while playing near it in the village of Kordap in Nikshahr County. According to Kolbarnews, on Saturday, June 29, 2024, a Baloch child fell into the deep part of a river in the village of Kordap located in Nekkeh, […]
A 14-year-old Baloch child drowned and died in the sea near the city of Chark, part of Lengeh haven County. According to Kolbarnews, citing sources from Balochistan, on Sunday, June 23, 2024, a 14-year-old Baloch child drowned in the sea near the city of Chark, part of Lengeh haven County. […]
A 12-year-old Baloch child lost his life due to drowning in the Shusef Dam in Nahbandan. According to Kolbarnews, on Saturday, June 15, 2024, a 12-year-old Baloch child drowned and died after falling into the Shusef Dam in Nehbandan. The identity of the child has been reported as Benyamin Sarani, […]
A young Baloch child, lost her life after falling into a “Hootag” (a water pit) in the Pirsoharab district of Dashtyari county. According to Kolbarnews, on Saturday, June 15, 2024, a Baloch child drowned and died after falling into a Hootak in the village of Kuh Dim, a part of […]
June 12, corresponding to June 22 in the Iranian calendar, is World Day Against Child Labor. This day was introduced in 2002 by the International Labour Organization. There has never been an exact count of child laborers worldwide, as most governments, particularly in backward capitalist countries, are unwilling to provide […]