Children

Congolese Infants Raped in Black Magic Rituals

Superstitious beliefs said to be behind disturbing cases of sexual violence against young children.

Lubumbashi Children Drift Back to the Street

Despite local authorities' best efforts to keep children off the streets, many yearn to return.

Child Labour Still Seen as “Tradition” in Uzbekistan

Tougher penalties for using children as cheap labour do not seem to be having much effect, as officials fail to act and families are glad of the extra income.

Child Labour in Syria

Audio slideshow produced during an IWPR workshop for young Syrian journalists held in Beirut, October 2009.

Baby Trade Worries Tajikistan

Poverty rather than greed drives women on low-incomes to sell newborn babies.

The Cost of Uzbek White Gold

Child labor during the cotton harvest across Uzbekistan. Photographs by Thomas Grabka with a report by IWPR.

Beslan After the Tragedy