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An introduction to Child Labour - International Labour Organization

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What is <strong>Child</strong> <strong>Labour</strong>?<br />

ILO Conventions No. 138 on the Minimum Age<br />

for Admission <strong>to</strong> Employment<br />

1.Work that deprives children of:<br />

- childhood; potential; dignity<br />

2. Work that is harmful <strong>to</strong> physical and mental development:<br />

mentally, physically, socially or morally dangerous and<br />

harmful <strong>to</strong> children<br />

3. Work that interferes with their schooling by:<br />

depriving them of the opportunity <strong>to</strong> attend school<br />

obliging them <strong>to</strong> leave school prematurely<br />

requiring them <strong>to</strong> attempt <strong>to</strong> combine school attendance<br />

with excessively long and heavy work<br />

IPEC

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