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Since its creation in 1992, Planet Children fights to defend the rights of all children, as described in the 1989 International Convention of Children's Rights: the right to identity, education and care; right to freedom of opinion and expression; right to access to information; and the right to protection against all forms of violence and exploitation. Over the years, it has organized its forces around a single fight: the protection of children against sexual exploitation and other forms of violence.
To protect children against trafficking
December is Universal Month for Human Rights. Appropriately enough this month contains International Human Rights Day (Dec. 10th). Honor this time of year by reading and sharing the UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights, created over 70 years ago this month.
Background on Colombia's armed groups and the recruitment of Colombian child soldiers
During the summer of 2020 rumors about human trafficking spread on social media like wildfire. They implicated celebrities like Tom Hanks and Ellen DeGeneres, as well as the online home-goods retailer Wayfair. These rumors are unfounded.
