I/III. http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2014/10/10/qa-kailash-satyarthi-winner-of-nobel-peace-prize-2014/ Q&A: Kailash Satyarthi Winner of Nobel Peace Prize 2014 Kailash Satyarthi, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize 2014Getty Images
Indian child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi <http://www.kailashsatyarthi.net/> was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday <http://online.wsj.com/articles/nobel-peace-prize-awarded-to-kailash-satyarthi-malala-yousafzai-1412933020> shared with Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai <http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/tag/malala-yousafzai/> who was shot by the Taliban in 2012. Mr. Satyarthi gave up his career as an electrical engineer over three decades ago to start Bachpan Bachao Andolan <http://www.bba.org.in/>, or Save the Childhood Movement. Today the non-profit organization he founded is leading the movement to eliminate child trafficking and child labor in India. Some edited excerpts of an interview with Mr. Satyarthi in 2011: *WSJ: What was your inspiration for Bachpan Bachao Andolan?* *Kailash Satyarthi:* I was personally concerned and involved in child rights-related activities right from my childhood. Then over a period of time I realized that it is not possible that one person can make substantial change; so it is necessary to build an organization of like minded people and sensitize other people to join. I knew right from the beginning that child labor is not just a technical or legal issue and also not merely an economic issue. It’s a combination of several things. It’s a deep-rooted social evil and to wipe it out we have to build a strong movement. Bachpan Bachao Andolan has never been a typical NGO [non-governmental organization] but it has emerged as a movement over a period of time. *WSJ: What is the child trafficking situation in India right now?* *Mr. Satyarthi:* Child trafficking is a serious problem and I think it’s growing fast. Intra-state trafficking within the country, for instance children who are trafficked from say Bihar or Jharkhand to Delhi, Mumbai or Kolkata to big cities and towns, has been increasing. So it’s a serious problem. Not hundreds of thousands, but I am afraid millions of children are trafficked within the country every year. We can say about 50 million children are working as child laborers, according to estimates of NGOs. Out of this, 20% or about 10 million are bonded child laborers. Most of the bonded child laborers are the trafficked ones. Some of the bonded child laborers are born in bondage which means their parents were bonded laborers. In cases of children working as bonded laborers outside their hometowns and villages, they are mostly trafficked children. So at least five million children out of 10 million are trafficked and in bondage. *WSJ: Which Indian states are sources and which are destinations for trafficked children?* *Mr. Satyarthi:* Almost all major cities are destinations, including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad. These are the places where a large number of children end up and become either child laborers, bonded laborers or even in child prostitution, forced begging and so many forms of human bondage. In terms of source areas, Bihar is still on the top and Jharkhand is also another place. Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, West Bengal are also source areas. Actually it’s everywhere. Most of Rajasthani children are trafficked to Ahmedabad, Mumbai and other places. Most of Jharkhandi children are trafficked for domestic labor. Boys from Bihar are trafficked for newly emerging industries like the garment industry. *WSJ: Where is India positioned on the South Asian and global map in terms of controlling child trafficking?* *Mr. Satyarthi:* India doesn’t have strong laws on child trafficking. They have a law on immoral trafficking and that is basically for adult trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation and so on. There are some laws here and there, but there are no strong and clear laws. Secondly, because of social taboos and so-called image, most local administrations and state governments don’t admit [to the problem], they keep on denying that they have a serious problem of child trafficking. But when we or someone else is able to rescue trafficked children from bondage and child labor, then only they admit. So the denial is still a big problem in many cases. Thirdly, the enforcement of laws has always been a serious problem. Whatever laws are there, they’re not implemented. Overall, we don’t see that political will which is needed for the largest democracy in the world to combat this kind of social menace and crime. II/III. *Kailash Satyarthi* (Hindi <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindi_language>: कैलाश सत्यार्थी, born 11 January 1954) is an Indian <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian> children's rights activist and a Nobel Peace Prize <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobel_Peace_Prize> Laureate.[1] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailash_Satyarthi#cite_note-Hindu-1> He has been active in the Indian movement against child labour <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_labour> since the 1990s. So far his organization, Bachpan Bachao Andolan <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachpan_Bachao_Andolan>, has freed over 80,000 children from various forms of servitude and helped in successful re-integration, rehabilitation and education.[2] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailash_Satyarthi#cite_note-http:.2F.2Fwww.hindustantimes.com-2> He was awarded the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Nobel_Peace_Prize>, jointly with Malala Yousafzai <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malala_Yousafzai>, "for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education".[3] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailash_Satyarthi#cite_note-nobel-2014-3>[4] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailash_Satyarthi#cite_note-4> Work Satyarthi campaigned worldwide on social issues involving children. In 1980 he became secretary general for *Bonded Labour Liberation Front / Bachpan Bachao Andolan*.[5] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailash_Satyarthi#cite_note-5> He has also been involved with the Global March Against Child Labor <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_March_Against_Child_Labor>[6] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailash_Satyarthi#cite_note-thenewheroes-6> and its international advocacy body, the International Center on Child Labor and Education (ICCLE),[7] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailash_Satyarthi#cite_note-7> which are worldwide coalitions of NGOs, teachers and trades unionists, and also the Global Campaign for Education.[8] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailash_Satyarthi#cite_note-8>[9] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailash_Satyarthi#cite_note-FT-9> In addition, he established Rugmark <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugmark> (now known as Goodweave) as the first voluntary labelling, monitoring and certification system of rugs manufactured without the use of child-labour in South Asia.[10] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailash_Satyarthi#cite_note-PBS-10> This latter organisation operated a campaign in Europe and the USA in the late 1980s and early 1990s with the intent of raising consumer awareness of the issues relating to the accountability of global corporations with regard to socially responsible consumerism and trade.[11] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailash_Satyarthi#cite_note-CNN-11>. Satyarthi has highlighted child labor as a human rights issue as well as a welfare matter and charitable cause. He has argued that it perpetuates poverty, unemployment, illiteracy, population growth and other social problems,[12] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailash_Satyarthi#cite_note-12> and his claims have been supported by several studies.[*citation needed <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed>*] He has also had a role in linking the movement against child labour with efforts for achieving "Education for All".[13] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailash_Satyarthi#cite_note-13> He has been a member of a UNESCO <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNESCO> body established to examine this and has been on the board of the Fast Track Initiative (now known as the Global Partnership for Education <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Partnership_for_Education>).[14] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailash_Satyarthi#cite_note-14> Satyarthi serves on the board and committee of several international organisations including the Center for Victims of Torture (USA), the International Labor Rights Fund (USA), and the International Cocoa Foundation. He is now reportedly working on bringing child labour and slavery into the post-2015 development agenda for the United Nation's Millenium Development Goals.[15] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailash_Satyarthi#cite_note-15> Satyarthi, alongwith Pakistani girl activist Malala Yousufzai <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malala_Yousufzai>, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 "for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education".[16] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailash_Satyarthi#cite_note-Nobel-16> Satyarthi is the seventh Nobel Prize winner for India <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobel_laureates_of_India> and only the second Indian winner of the Nobel Peace Prize after Mother Teresa <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Teresa> in 1979.[1] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailash_Satyarthi#cite_note-Hindu-1> .... Awards and honours Satyarthi has been the subject of a number of documentaries, television series, talk shows, advocacy and awareness films.[17] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailash_Satyarthi#cite_note-17> Satyarthi has been awarded the following national and international honours: - 2014: Nobel Peace Prize <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobel_Peace_Prize> [1/2] - 2009: Defenders of Democracy Award (US)[18] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailash_Satyarthi#cite_note-18> - 2008: Alfonso Comin International Award (Spain)[19] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailash_Satyarthi#cite_note-19> - 2007: Medal of the Italian Senate (2007)[20] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailash_Satyarthi#cite_note-20> - 2007: recognized in the list of "Heroes Acting to End Modern Day Slavery" by the US State Department <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Department>[21] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailash_Satyarthi#cite_note-21> - 2006: Freedom Award (US)[22] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailash_Satyarthi#cite_note-22> - 2002: Wallenberg Medal <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallenberg_Medal>, awarded by the University of Michigan <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Michigan>[23] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailash_Satyarthi#cite_note-23> - 1999: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Ebert_Foundation> Award (Germany) [24] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailash_Satyarthi#cite_note-24> - 1998: Golden Flag Award (Netherlands)[25] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailash_Satyarthi#cite_note-25> - 1995: Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_F._Kennedy_Human_Rights_Award> (US)[ 26] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailash_Satyarthi#cite_note-26> - 1995: The Trumpeter Award (US)[27] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailash_Satyarthi#cite_note-27> - 1994: The Aachener International Peace Award (Germany)[28] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailash_Satyarthi#cite_note-28>[29] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailash_Satyarthi#cite_note-29> - 1993: Elected Ashoka Fellow (US) <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_entrepreneurship#Ashoka:_Innovators_for_the_Public> [30 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailash_Satyarthi#cite_note-30> [Source: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailash_Satyarthi>.] III. To Malalay... <https://www.facebook.com/notes/waqas-hassan/to-malalay/432505933451288> *i wish you were older and i was younger* *so that i could love you* *like a man loves a woman* *so that i could taste your breath* *dream those eyes* *so that when they came for you i was there* *but then you are too young to have a lover* *so may be i could be your father* *and watch you play in my courtyard* *take you to school and back* *or still better your surgeon* *so that i could remove the bullet stuck in your temporal lobe* *whatever i could be* * to have some part of your life! * [Source: <https://www.facebook.com/waqashassan00>.] -- Peace Is Doable -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth. 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