Child labour laws

Type of entry: Right

Broader Terms:

Education, right to
Education, primary
Education, policies

Narrower Terms:

Child labour laws allowing children to attend school not enforced
Child labour, failure to enforce programs targeting vulnerable children
Child labour, lack of programs targeting vulnerable children

Related Terms:

Child labour
Children in the workplace
Children involved in unhealthy or arduous work
Children working in dangerous conditions
Free trade zones

Other Related Terms (keywords):

Children
Special groups

Relevant ICESCR Articles:

10(3): Special measures of protection and assistance should be taken on behalf of all children and young persons without any discrimination for reasons of parentage or other conditions. Children and young persons should be protected from economic and social exploitation. Their employment in work harmful to their morals or health or dangerous to life or likely to hamper their normal development should be punishable by law. States should also set age limits below which the paid employment of child labour should be prohibited and punishable by law.