Abstract

It is widely acknowledge that the phenomenon of “child labour” is Complex, multi-faceted and resistant to simple remedies. The Concept of children’s rights has undoubtedly been strengthened by implementation of the Human Rights Act 1998. Our concept of child labour is based on the ILO Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No.138) which represents the most comprehensive and authoritative international definition of minimum age for admission to employment or work, implying “economic activity”. Convention No.138 stipulates that ratifying states fix a minimum age and it defines a range of minimum ages below which no child should be allowed to work. Minima vary according to the level of development and according to the type of employment or work.

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