'Restavecs', Haiti's most vulnerable

Restavecs are children who have been given up by their families to work in often abusive situations. The United Nations has condemned their situation as a modern form of slavery. Some have been sold by their parents; others were sent away because there were no schools in their home villages. But they all have one thing in common: the earthquake has made their already bad situation even worse.

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15/05/2013 - DENMARK

Authorities struggle to crack down on Copenhagen's gangs

A recent surge in shootings and knife attacks in Denmark’s capital city is causing alarm amongst residents and local politicians. As authorities clamp down hard on gang warfare, France 24's Malcom Brabant investigates the situation on the streets of Copenhagen.

14/05/2013 - TURKEY-SYRIA

Turkey under pressure after border town bombings

Two car bombs in the southern Turkish town of Reyhanli left 51 people dead at the weekend. The Turkish government was quick to blame Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria, this as Syrian refugees in Reyhanli have become the target of abuse from some local residents. France 24 went to Reyhanli to find out more about the situation on the ground.

14/05/2013 - CHINA

China's latest food scandal

A month after 10,000 dead pigs were found floating in a river near Shanghai, 900 people were arrested for selling rat, fox and mink meat as lamb. These, just the latest of a string of food scandals in China, are adding to concerns about the country's food supply chain. Some Chinese are starting to take matters into their own hands, and there are solutions out there for every budget.

13/05/2013 - BULGARIA

More instability following elections in Bulgaria

This weekend's parliamentary election in Bulgaria has revealed a nation worn down by poverty and corruption. The party of Boiko Borisov, the former prime minister who resigned in February amid protests over poverty and corruption, won the most votes but did not secure a majority. Political uncertainty in the EU’s poorest country could spell yet more angst.

13/05/2013 - SPAIN

Spain's royal family falling out of favour

Spain's King Juan Carlos is under increasing pressure to abdicate in favour of his son, Felipe. Last year's elephant-hunting trip to Botswana did not help improve the King’s ailing popularity, especially at a time when the country’s public purse strings are being tightened. His popularity has slipped further in the wake of allegations linking Princess Cristina and her husband to an embezzlement plot. France 24 reports from Majorca on what the locals think of Spain’s monarchy.

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Restavec Freedom Alliance

by Anonyme - 14/03/2012 - 23:41

Restavec Freedom Alliance is a nonprofit organization in Haiti working with former restavec children. For more info please visit www.rfahaiti.org

report abuse

le diable unicef

by Anonyme - 11/02/2010 - 07:42

bring the orphans to france,US and Canada they have no future in haiti we all know it,UNICEF is a bunch of bull talk they rather seen the little children dies than adoption.