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THE HAGUE: A rights watchdog on Tuesday warned that the ongoing coronavirus pandemic will make children more vulnerable to forced labour and underage marriage, adding that it lead to a “disastrous” impact on children’s rights worldwide. The economic shock from lockdowns would also leave governments short of money for children’s health and education, Dutch NGO KidsRights said as it launched …

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