Complaint > Second Rural Enterprise Support Project

Registration: 89-Notice of Registration (English)

...labor and child labor is a result of the Government's control of the cotton industry. According to the Requesters, it is the authorities, not the farmers , who force children and adults to work in the cotton fields. They add that despite national laws prohibiting forced labor and child labor and commitments in international conventions concerning forced labor and child labor, the Government continues to forcibly mobilize children and adults to work in the cotton fields. The Requesters also add ...

Complaint > Transport Sector Development Project - Additional Financing

Registration: Notice of Registration (English)

...Child Labor and School Drop-outs: • Child labor: The Requesters maintain that there has been a rise in informal businesses along the road, which has attracted children to work as vendors and car washers. They allege that one child was employed in the construction of the road and when the school became aware the child was fired and given no support to go back to school. • School drop-outs: The Requesters point out that there is a high degree of absenteeism and school ...