Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Submission by Human Rights Watch to the Committee on the Rights of the Child on Zambia

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This submission focuses on the impact of lead pollution on children’s rights, and the protection of students, teachers, and schools during armed conflict. It relates to article 24, 28 and, 31 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Impact of Lead Pollution on Children’s Rights (article 24 and 31) Lead exposure around the former lead and zinc mine in Kabwe, which operated from 1904 to 1994, is having disastrous effects on children’s health. More than one-third of the population of Kabwe, Zambia— over 76,000 people—live in lead-contaminated townships. Studies estimate that half of the children…

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