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Contents
Introduction
1. The problem

The world context
The nature and magnitude of the problem
       Child labour today
       Children in hazardous work
       Child domestic workers
       Slavery and forced child labour
       Prostitution and trafficking of children
The causes
       Factors affecting the supply of child labour
       Demand for child labour
Priorities for action

2. International law and child labour

ILO Conventions and Recommendations
Ratification of relevant Conventions
Other international treaties

3. Basic minimum age

Setting a minimum age for work
Compulsory education

4. National legislation on hazardous work

Prohibiting child labour in hazardous activities
Compulsory education
Prohibiting forced and bonded labour
Attacking child prostitution, sex tourism, sale and trafficking of children, and child pornography

5. Enforcement

Enforcement measures
Labour inspection
Problems and progress in enforcement

6. Practical action

Introduction
National policy and strategies: Elements and processes
Strengthening institutional capacity
Improving legislation and enforcement
Educational and economic support
Rehabilitation
Examples of projects to assist children in forced and hazardous work
International cooperation

7. Targeting the intolerable

Appendix: Ratifications by country of ILO Conventions on minimum age and forced labour(as at 15 August 1996)

Tables

1. Minimum ages in accordance with Convention No. 138
2. Ratification of ILO Conventions on minimum age and forced labour
3. Legislative provisions on light work
4. Compulsory education ages and minimum age for admission to employment by regions of the world
5. General prohibition of hazardous work by children
6. General prohibitions relating to the physical environment
7. Prohibition of specific agents or products
8. Prohibited hazardous industries, occupations or activities

Boxes

-Hazardous industries, occupations, activities and agents most frequently cited in national legislation on child labour
- Republic Act No. 7610 of the Philippines
- Penal Code, Sri Lanka
- Jermal operations in Indonesia
- Difficulties encountered by labour inspectorates
- Labour inspection for vulnerable groups
- Enforcement of legislation against child bondage
- Political will is necessary to improve enforcement
- International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour
- Priority areas for action in national plans
- Child workers on the streets of Ankara
- Trade unions foster a new harvest: Brazil
- Thailand, 1992-97 -- Action at the community level
- Targeting the intolerable: What is to be done?