Bolivia's new law allowing child labour at 10 breaches international conventions - UNICEF The law, which came into effect earlier this month, allows 10-year-olds to work as long as they attend school, are under parental supervision and are self-employed. Two exceptions in the law caused particular concern, said Joost Kooijmans, UNICEF’s senior advisor on child labour. “The exception for children to work at 10 years for self-employment is not possible under ILO (International Labour … [Read more...]
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August 11, 2014 by Team Celebration
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