Indian boy wins world peace prize

[Sapphire Blue]

Indian boy wins world peace prize

A 14-year-old Indian boy has been awarded the International Children's Peace Prize for leading a campaign against child labour and child slavery.

Om Prakash was forced to work as a farm labourer for three years.

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After he was rescued, Om campaigned for free education in his native Rajastan. He then helped to set up a network of what are known as "child friendly villages".

These are places where children's rights are respected and child labourers are not allowed.

Om also worked to ensure children are given birth certificates. He says such registration is the first step towards enshrining children's rights, proving their age, and helping to protect them from slavery, trafficking, forced marriage or serving as a child soldiers.

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Speaking through an interpreter, Om reminded adults that they have a duty to listen to children.

"This is our right - that they have to listen. This is children's rights. And if they are not abiding with that right, we will work harder to make them hear."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6164134.stm

[AIJ Alom]

1. Great, heart warming story. Thanks for sharing.

Simply amazing how a 14 year old boy has done more for children's rights than this mis-administration.

[G Hawes]

9. Simply amazing, agreed.

And I agree that he's done more for children's rights than the * administration has done.

It seems a shame, though, that he has also done more for children's rights than we, collectively, on DU have done, and that we, collectively, on DU have done no more than the * administration has done.

Children are our future, after all.

[Mythsaje]

2. Awesome story...

Good for him...

[Minnesota_Lib]

3. Sometimes even the smallest voice can make a difference. WTG, Om.

[Sapphire Blue]

4. kick for children's rights... and for listening & abiding.

:kick:

[Sapphire Blue]

6. ...

:kick:

[dubykc]

5. Excellent story, not only do we need to listen to children, but...

we need to BELIEVE them!!

[Nicole]

7. And a little child shall lead them

What an amazing kid! :toast:

[malaise]

8. Lovely story

Get up Stand up, stand up for your rights!

[puebloknot]

10. Suffer the little children... nt