The UN Child’s Rights Convention is 20 years old (and Uzbek children are still out picking cotton)

Posted on November 23, 2009 by admin | No Comments

It’s a trite formula for a story:  note an anniversary of a worthy treaty/announcement/international agreement, then express regret that in spite of some laudable progress, look how far there is yet to go, throwing in a tear-jerking example or two.  This past week, the 20th anniversary of the signing of the UN Convention on the [...]