EU must lead global battle against child labour

I HAVE been appointed by the European Parliament to carry out a comprehensive report into how the EU can help combat child labour around the world.

Tue, 11 Mar, 2008 - 00:00

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It is estimated that 200 million children worldwide can be described as “child labourers”. This is totally unacceptable.

The international community must work in a more concerted manner to ensure international codes of practice to combat child labour are rigorously enforced in all countries.

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