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Poverty must not be used as an excuse to continue child labor and exploitation of children … It’s a triangular relationship between child labor, poverty and illiteracy, and I have been trying to fight all of these things together.

— Kailash Satyarthi

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I was personally concerned and involved in child rights-related activities right from my childhood.

If they cry for their parents, they are beaten severely, sometimes hanged upside down from trees and even branded or burned with cigarettes.

Kailash Satyarthi’s crusade to save childhood continues… (2014)

We work with broken families and broken people who've lost hope and are helpless.

Times of India interview (2014)

First of all, everyone must acknowledge and feel that child slavery still exists in the world, in its ugliest face and form.

Interview with Nobel Media (2014)

We work against a social evil. If this evil isn't reacting it means we aren't a threat.

Times of India interview (2014)

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