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Progress
- The Roadmap for the Prevention and Eradication of Child Labour and Protection of Adolescent Workers 2022-2025 was approved at the Government Cabinet level in January 2023.
- In 2023, the Child Labour Risk Identification Model (MIRTI) was used to give priority to departments and municipalities with the highest risk of child labour. This prioritization will guide prevention efforts, including awareness campaigns and training for the public, as well as inspections by the General Labour Inspection.
- Throughout 2023, various State institutions organized informative fairs to raise awareness about the worst forms of child labour and strategies for prevention and eradication. These fairs were coordinated between institutions, following the Roadmap's guidelines.
- The Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare provided training on child labour and the relevant laws to employers, students, teachers, parents, and adolescent workers. Similarly, other institutions like the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare offered training in their respective areas of expertise.
- The Ministry of Education has focused on promoting the inclusion of adolescents in education programs. As of March, they have assisted 5,518 adolescent students aged 15 to 17 in extracurricular education programs. Among them, 41% are male and 59% are female. The distribution of educational offerings is as follows: 13% primary level, 63% middle level basic cycle, 10% diversified, and 14% free training courses.
International Instruments
| Area | Ilo Instrument | Status | Ratification date | CEACR comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child Labour | C138 Ratification of C138 - Minimum Age Convention (1973) |
In Force | 27 Apr 1990 | |
| Child Labour, Forced Labour, Human Trafficking, Modern Slavery | C182 Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention (1999) |
In Force | 11 Oct 2001 | |
| Child Labour, Modern Slavery | C029 Forced Labour Convention (1930) |
In Force | 13 Jun 1989 | |
| Forced Labour, Modern Slavery | C105 Abolition of Forced Labour Convention (1957) |
In Force | 09 Dec 1959 | |
| Freedom of Association | C087 Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention (1948) |
In Force | 13 Feb 1952 | 2023 - Individual Case(CAS) - adopted 2023, published 111st ILC session (2023)2023 - Individual Case(CAS) - adopted 2023, published 111st ILC session (2023)2022 - Direct Request2022 - Individual Case(CAS) - adopted 2022, published 110th ILC session (2022)2022 - Observation2022 - Direct Request2022 - Individual Case(CAS) - adopted 2022, published 110th ILC session (2022)
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| Freedom of Association | C098 Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention (1949) |
In Force | 13 Feb 1952 | |
| Discrimination | C100 Equal Remuneration Convention (1951) |
In Force | 02 Aug 1961 | |
| Discrimination | C111 Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention (1958) |
In Force | 11 Oct 1960 |
| Area | UN Treaty | Signature date | Ratification date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child Labour | IV-11 Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) |
26 Jan 1990 | 6 Jun 1990 | |
| Child Labour | IV-11-c Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (2000) |
7 Sep 2000 | 9 May 2002 | |
| Forced Labour, Human Trafficking | PALERMO_PROTOCOL Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (2000) |
1 Apr 2004 a | Accession | |
| Human Trafficking, Modern Slavery | XVIII-4 Ratification of the Supplementary Convention on the Abolition and of Slavery, the Slave Trade and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery (1956) |
7 Sep 1956 | 11 Nov 1983 |
Sources: ILO Normlex & UN Treaty Collection
