The Hindu : Karnataka / Udupi News : 23 child workers died in 2004: CACL-K

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23 child workers died in 2004: CACL-K

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`Implement Juvenile Justice Act'

The children who died were all girls
CACL-K has approached the National Human Rights Commission

Several child workers in mines in Bellary district

UDUPI: C. Narasimhamurthy, State convener of Campaign Against Child Labour in Karnataka (CACL-K), on Monday said that 23 child labourers died in 2004 in Karnataka. Addressing presspersons here, Mr. Narasimhamurthy said all the 23 children who died were girls. There are a number of working children in Bangalore district. CACL-K had approached the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on the issue of employing children as workers and their brutal treatment by their employers, Mr. Narasimhamurthy said. A number of children are employed in the mines in Bellary district, he added. The CACL-K will also file a Public Interest Litigation in the Supreme Court. The Government should implement the provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act and set up children's welfare committees in all districts as per the Act, he said.

Keshav Koteshwar, head of Spoorti and Harish Jogi, State Coordinator of CACL-K; were present.

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