FACTS ON
CHILD LABOUR
2010
For over a decade, child labour has been recognized as a
key issue of human rights at work together with freedom of
association, the right to collective bargaining, the abolition
of forced labour, and non-discrimination in...
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FACTS ON
CHILD LABOUR
2010
For over a decade, child labour has been recognized as a
key issue of human rights at work together with freedom of
association, the right to collective bargaining, the abolition
of forced labour, and non-discrimination in occupation
and employment.
However, despite the large social reform
movement that has been generated around this issue,
more than 200 million children worldwide are still in child
labour and a staggering 115 million at least, are subject to
its worst forms.
The global campaign to end child labour is at a critical
juncture.
As the new Global Report under the follow-up
to the ILO Declaration on fundamental Principles and
Rights at Work* shows, child labour continues to decline
worldwide but at a much slower pace than before.
The
report, entitled “Accelerating action against Child Labour”,
says there are clear signs of progress but also disconcerting
gaps in the global response.
The new trends point to a major shift in the international
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