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- Thousands of Indian children missing, says report
(09th December 2011- BBC's coverage of Bachpan Bachao Andolan's book launch on Missing Children. "The majority of the missing children are not even being acknowledged, let alone registered and investigated by the police and enforcement agencies," said BBA founder Mr. Kailash Satyarthi).
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- 11 Children Go Missing Every Hour in the Country: NGO
(09th December 2011- Outlook India's coverage of Bachpan Bachao Andola's book launch on Missing Children. "The biggest problem is the apathy of law enforcement agencies as a majority of children going missing are not even being acknowledged, let alone registered and investigated," said BBA Founder, Mr. Kailash Satyarthi).
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- Why Education for All remains a pipe dream?
(28 September 2011 - Why Education for All remains a pipe dream? - An article discussing about the roadblocks for realizing the Education for All target in Sub-Saharan African countries by the year 2015. Mr. Satyarthi (Founding President and Board Member of Global Campaign for Education) expresses concern about high school droup out rates and ineffective pupil to teacher ratio in schools as stumbling blocks).
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- Speak Truth to Power"
(12 September 2011 - Mr. Kailash Satyarthi is a prominent human right defender in the "Speak Truth to Power" curriculum. The students under the ambit of Speak Truth to Power, researched Kailash Satyarthi and his work for the abolition of child slavery in India. Modern-day struggle for human rights is effectively understood through “Speak Truth To Power”. Introduced in New York State in December 2010, Speak Truth To Power consists of 17 lessons based on the stories of rights advocates from all over the world.
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- “Capital Corruption – Child Labour Fuelling Black Money
(25 August 2011—Mr. Kailash Satyarthi’s latest article “Capital Corruption – Child Labour Fuelling Black Money” has been featured in today’s edition of Mint* – a leading financial daily that is published by HT Media under an exclusive agreement with The Wall Street Journal. This article adds yet another dimension to the ongoing debate on endemic corruption across the country. In his article Mr. Satyarthi explicitly establishes the link between Child Labour and Parallel Economy. This facet of corruption has never been exposed earlier).
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- Government's action despotic, it won't succeed: Kailash Satyarthi
(17th August 2011 -- Arresting Anna Hazare and his associates is a despotic act by the Government. UNI coverage quotes Mr. Kailash Satyarthi --- "Any endeavour by the government to curb the movement would not succeed. Countrymen should carry out and expedite the pace of the movement in their own way, keeping it in the purview of democracy, in order to pressurise the government").
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- Taking on the circus
(14th August 2011 --- "Taking on the Circus" -- Many would know that Mr. Satyarthi's fight against child labour has been nothing short of an Obstacle Course. The Sunday Indian on the occasion of 65th Independence Day has brought out a feature on Mr. Satyarthi's war against Child Servitude and the difficulties that he has overcome to stand tall for the cause for which he lives).
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- Slut Walk --The real issues remain occulted
(03 August 2011 - Mr. Satyarthi's article -- "Slut Walk --The real issues remain occulted" drawing attention towards the sexual crimes inflicted on young girls and women was feature in Central Chronicle on 03rd August 2011. In the article, Mr. Satyarthi has also suggested practical ways in which this social menace could be effectively contained. Please access the 03rd August 2011 edition from the archives).
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- http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-13/delhi/29652322_1_domestic-child-labour-rwas-bba (13 June 2011 - Times of India Coverage on Bachpan Bachao Andolan's nationwide initiative with the Residents' Welfare Associations to identify Child Labour Free Households. This campaign was launched on the eve of World Day Against Child Labour as a special endeavour in the wake of the 100th Session of International Labour Conference which was in session at Geneva for adopting an International Convention on Decent Work for Domestic Workers).
- http://www.dailyindia.com/show/444844.php (11 June 2011 - ANI coverage on the raid operation carried out by Bachpan Bachao Andolan on the eve of World Day Against Child Labour whereby 32 children were rescued from sweatshops).
- http://www.deccanchronicle.com/editorial/op-ed/candles-midnight%E2%80%99s-children-125 (26th April 2011- Deccan Chronicle's explicit coverage on Bachpan Bachao Andolan's Candle Light Vigil to protest against Child Labour in the wake of brutal murder of 10 year old Moin, by his employer in Delhi. A must read that takes a deep dive into Mr. Kailash Satyarthi's crusade of over 30 years for rescuing children trapped in the clutches of child labour).
- http://www.bba.org.in/news/210411.php (24th April 2011- Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA) has conducted 4 raids within a short span of 3 days and rescued many child labourers from various parts of Delhi. Mrs. Krishna Tirath (Minister of Women and Child Development) who had earlier promised on a prominent National News Channel to accompany BBA in the raid and rescue operation, conveniently backtracked on her commitment only to prove lack of political will and feeble intent to address the issue of child labour).
- http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Candlelight-vigil-to-save-child-workers/articleshow/8061090.cms (23rd April 2011 - Report published in The Times of India on the overwhelming response at the Candle Light Vigil, organised by Bachpan Bachao Andolan at India Gate on 22nd April 2011, where thousands gathered to pay tribute to the 10 year old Child Labourer Moin who was brutally killed by his employer in Delhi. In solidarity people took a pledge against child labour in front of Late Moin's portrait with lit candles in their hands. Mr. Kailash Satyarthi called upon the people to boycott products that are made by children at the cost of their health, happiness, education and life. Moin's mother lit the first candle as a mark of respect for his departed son).
- http://news.outlookindia.com/item.aspx?719297 (19th April 2011 -- Outlook India covers Mr. Kailash Satyarthi's views on the issue of child trafficking in the wake of 10 year old child's barbaric murder by the employer of a bindi manufacturing unit who had illegally enslaved the child)
- http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/supreme-court-bans-child-labour-in-circus-99614 (18th April 2011 - NDTV report on Supreme Court's landmark verdict prohibiting child labour in Indian Circuses in the wake of the petition filed by Bachpan Bachao Aandolan. It should be noted that Mr. Kailash Satyarthi was brutally assaulted and injured by the local circus mafia while rescuing children from the The Great Roman Circus in Gonda District (India)in 2004).
- http://www.vpr.net/npr/135417647/ (14th April 2011 - Vermont Public Radio News Service featuring Mr. Kailash Satyarthi's comments about the issue of skewed sex ratio in India and the ensuing problems).
- http://www.hindustantimes.com/A-yr-on-RTE-has-a-long-way-to-go/Article1-679544.aspx (Hindustan Times' coverage on Bachpan Bacaho Andolan's recent study highlighting loopholes in the implementation of Right to Education Act)
- http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/a-year-on-education-not-for-all-95606 (NDTV talks about Bachpan Bachao Andolan's latest study on Right to Education Act's efficacy upon completing one year)
- http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-02/delhi/29374349_1_rakesh-senger-kids-protest-jantar-mantar (Times of India Coverage on Bachpan Bachao Andolan's protest march against rising incidents of missing children. The march was organised on the first anniversary of Right to Education Act)
- http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2011/03/23/qa-bachpan-bachao-andolans-founder/?mod=google_news_blog (A free wheeling discussion with Mr. kailash Satyarthi published in Wall Street Journal on 23 March 2011, highlighting about Bachpan Bachao Andolan as a movement and the issue of child-trafficking)
- http://www.sify.com/news/six-units-employing-child-labourers-sealed-20-held-news-national-ldysEleidga.html (News Article dated 24 March 2011 on factories that have been sealed on account of employing Child Labour)
- http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-03-18/delhi/29144192_1_bba-kailash-satyarthi-bachpan-bachao-andolan (Times of India reporting on the Brutal Attack on Mr. Kailash Satyarthi and activists of Bachpan Bachao Aandolan during a raid and rescue operation carried out on March 17, 2011)
- http://article.wn.com/view/2011/03/18/Child_labour_rescue_team_attacked_four_hospitalised/ (World News coverage on Bachpan Bachao Aandolan's Raid and Rescue Team in Delhi on 17th March 2011)
- http://www.sify.com/news/court-slams-official-for-lapses-in-child-workers-rescue-news-national-ldvtkejaehg.html (A press article on Delhi High Court's direction slamming Delhi Police and other law enforcement agencies on their inability to provide security to Human Rights Defenders during the Raid).
- http://www.globalmarch.org/cpcolumn/ (Mr. Kailash Satyarthi extending gratitude to friends, members and partners across the world for their support and solidarity during the difficult time when Bachpan Bachao Andola's activists were attacked by child traffickers and child slave masters)
- http://www.globalmarch.org/events/gce.php (Mr. Kailash Satyarthi the then President of Global Campaign for Education at the 4th General Assenbly of GCE in February 2011)
- http://www.join1goal.org/news_intern.php?page=1&NewsID=131
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4616136.stm (Mr.Kailash Satyarthi's interview by a BBC Correspondent about the evolution of Bachpan Bachao Andolan and work done for rescuing and rehabilitating child slaves).
- http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20091020/1365049.html (News article on Mr. Kailash Satyarthi when Defernders of Democracy Award was conferred to him in Washington DC)
- http://www.atl.org.uk/policy-and-campaigns/conference/2010/conference-2010-satyarthi-speech.asp?regionlist=East+Midlands&branchlist= ( Mr. Kailash Satyarthi at ATL's Conference in March 2010)
- http://www.kidsrightsmdgsconference.com/speeches/Kailash.pdf (Mr. Kailash Satyarthi's speech at KidsRights MDG Conference, Johannesburg, South Africa, 9 July 2010)
- http://www.bba.org.in/news/150211.php
- http://articles.cnn.com/2008-11-21/world/principal.voices.alumni_1_climate-change-policy-scientific-community/3?_s=PM:WORLD (Mr. Kailash Satyarthi at Inaugural Alumni Meeting for Principal Voices).
- http://www.principalvoices.com/2007/social.entrepreneurs/video/kailash.satyarthi/ (A video)
- http://wn.com/child_rape_and_trade_in_india (A documentary)
- http://www.campaignforeducation.org/en/news/gces-member-news/197 (Global March Against Child Labour and Mr. Kailash Satyarthi were conferred the Alfonso Comin Award in November 2008 at Barcelona in Spain).
- http://www.worldvisionreport.org/Stories/Week-of-Feb-21-2009/Rugmark (World Vision Report on Rugmark -- and founder Kailash Satyarthi)
- http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-433448/Nepalese-get-trapped-in-Indian.html (Coverage on the brutal attack on Kailash satyarthi and his team while rescuing Nepalese Children from a Circus by Shaikh Azizur Rehman, The Washington Times)
- http://www.chinapost.com.tw/international/2007/11/02/129192/70-boys.htm (China Post reports Bachpan Bachao Andolan rescuing 70 child labourers from Garment Sweatshops in 2007)
- http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/29/world/asia/29child.html (New york Times reporting on Kailash Satyarthi's initiative in rescuing 50 young boys from the clutches of child labour)
- http://www.csrwire.com/press_releases/22312-Action-Alert-Brutal-Attack-On-Anti-Child-Labor-Activist-Kailash-Satyarthi (News article published at the time when Mr. Kailash Satyarthi and his colleagues were brutally attacked and injured by the local circus mafia while rescuing children from the The Great Roman Circus in Gonda District (India)in 2004).
- http://cdnedge.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/48267.stm (BBC's report during flaging off of Global March Against Child Labour in 1998)
- http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FbJUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dJADAAAAIBAJ&pg=1496,2771486&dq=kailash+satyarthi&hl=en (New Straits Times reporting Mr. Kailash Satyarthi's initiative against Child Servitude)
- http://www.bba.org.in/news/180111.php
- http://www.bba.org.in/news/120111.php
- http://www.bba.org.in/news/241210.php
- http://www.bba.org.in/news/151110.php
- http://www.bba.org.in/news/200111.php
- http://www.bba.org.in/news/070111.php
- http://www.bba.org.in/news/231110.php
- http://www.bba.org.in/news/210111.php
- http://www.campaignforeducation.org/
- www.kailashsatyarthi.net
- They make footballs, score nothing, The Hindu, June 27, 2006
- Biographical note etc, Ashanet Princeton, Sept 2003
- Interview: The Tragedy of Child Labor, Multinational Monitor, Oct 1994
- www.globalmarch.org
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