List of the worst forms of child labour (ILO convention)

List of the worst forms of child labour (ILO convention)

The term worst forms of child labour (WFCL) is defined in the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention of the International Labour Organization.

Definition of elements of "worst forms of child labour"

Pre-defined "worst forms of child labour"

The predefined "worst forms of child labour" as set out in the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention are:

1. All forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery, such as
*the sale of a child;
*trafficking of children, meaning the recruitment of children to do work far away from home and from the care of their families, in circumstances within which they are exploited;
*bonded child labour, including
**debt bondage
**serfdom
*forced or compulsory labour, including
**forced or compulsory recruitment of children for use in armed conflict

2. Commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) includes the use, procuring or offering of a child for:
*prostitution
**Enjo kosai
*the production of pornography or for pornographic performances;
*forced child marriage
*child domestic work, where the child is sexually exploited

3. The use, procuring or offering of a child by others for illegal activities, also known as Children used by adults in the commission of crime (CUBAC), including the trafficking or production of drugs.

Worst form hazards

Each country that ratifies the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention must define relevant to that country that must be considered "worst forms of child labour".

International instruments relevant to worst forms of child labour

The main instrument dealing with "worst forms of child labour" collectively, and using this term, is the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention.

For a detailed list, see List of international instruments relevant to the worst forms of child labour.

International programmes or offices on WFCL

United Nations Bodies
*United Nations Commission on Human Rights
**Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography
*International Labour Organization
*UNICEF

Country programmes on WFCL

*Programmes of the International Labour Organization addressing the worst forms of child labour - See
**Time-Bound Programmes for the Eradication of the Worst forms of Child Labour;
**International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour;
**Country programmes on Commercial sexual exploitation of children.


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