What human right(s) does child labor violate?

Child Labour, be in any form, is usually harmful and exploitative, thus endangering a child's physical, cognitive, emotional, social and moral development. read more

Human rights state there is a freedom of slavery and forced labour. Child labour is often forced labour using debt bondage, slavery or trafficking. In most cases, child labour violates the minimum age convention. read more

No. Work that does not prevent a child from attending school and that is not dangerous or harmful to that child would probably not be included in the prohibited work described by the Convention on the Rights of the Child. read more

Child labor in global supply chains is the theme for the World Day in 2016. Millions of children risk pain, sickness, injury, and even death to produce goods and services for the global economy. Human Rights Watch has documented hazardous child labor in agriculture, mining, the leather and apparel industry, and other sectors. read more