Abstract
If we agree that the adoption of Human Rights Instruments during the second half of the last century has led to a system of globally accepted values, are these also applicable to children? There are some indications that the Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is beginning to have an impact, in particular where a culture of rights is already in existence (Woll, 2000). This paper examines policy issues concerned with three interconnected rights: to education, rest and leisure, and freedom from exploitation. Does the fact that a society subscribes to a culture of rights make any difference in this respect?The paper begins by considering different approaches to the right of freedom from economic exploitation in International Instruments and discusses a number of aspects relevant to the work of children. It then compares recent amendments to child labour legislation in two societies, one of which is a state party to several children's rights conventions, while the other has not ratified any Internat...
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