CHILD LABOUR AND HUMAN RIGHTS: AN INDIAN PERSPECTIVE ON LEGAL FRAMEWORKS AND CHALLENGES

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Hauptverfasser: Pooja Tiwari, Pooja Tiwari, Dr Farha Khan
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author Pooja Tiwari, Pooja Tiwari
Dr Farha Khan
author_facet Pooja Tiwari, Pooja Tiwari
Dr Farha Khan
contents <p>ABSTRACT</p> <p>In India, child labour is still a problem, even with the number of national and<br>international legal frameworks that have been established to try and end it. This study critically<br>evaluates “the International Labour Organization standards and the United Nations<br>Convention on the Rights of the Child”, international human rights agreements, to see how<br>well India's child labour regulations fit. It looks at institutional issues like corruption and lax<br>enforcement of the law that impede the efficient application of current legislation, as well as<br>socioeconomic variables like poverty and illiteracy that support child labour. In addition to<br>highlighting the challenges associated with regulating these sectors, the report also emphasizes<br>the major role played by the informal economy, which is the primary source of child labour.<br>The main tackle for preventing child labour that is recommended centres on bolstering social<br>safety programs, expanding access to high-quality education, and fortifying law enforcement.</p> <p>The conversation revolves around a human rights perspective, which calls for an all-<br>encompassing, multi-sectoral response that tackles the immediate as well as underlying causes</p> <p>of child labour. The paper's conclusion urges further efforts to protect India's children's rights<br>and dignity by bringing national policies into compliance with international human rights<br>commitments.</p>
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spellingShingle CHILD LABOUR AND HUMAN RIGHTS: AN INDIAN PERSPECTIVE ON LEGAL FRAMEWORKS AND CHALLENGES
Pooja Tiwari, Pooja Tiwari
Dr Farha Khan
Child Labour, Human Rights, Legal Frameworks, Socio-Economic Factors, Enforcement Mechanisms.
<p>ABSTRACT</p> <p>In India, child labour is still a problem, even with the number of national and<br>international legal frameworks that have been established to try and end it. This study critically<br>evaluates “the International Labour Organization standards and the United Nations<br>Convention on the Rights of the Child”, international human rights agreements, to see how<br>well India's child labour regulations fit. It looks at institutional issues like corruption and lax<br>enforcement of the law that impede the efficient application of current legislation, as well as<br>socioeconomic variables like poverty and illiteracy that support child labour. In addition to<br>highlighting the challenges associated with regulating these sectors, the report also emphasizes<br>the major role played by the informal economy, which is the primary source of child labour.<br>The main tackle for preventing child labour that is recommended centres on bolstering social<br>safety programs, expanding access to high-quality education, and fortifying law enforcement.</p> <p>The conversation revolves around a human rights perspective, which calls for an all-<br>encompassing, multi-sectoral response that tackles the immediate as well as underlying causes</p> <p>of child labour. The paper's conclusion urges further efforts to protect India's children's rights<br>and dignity by bringing national policies into compliance with international human rights<br>commitments.</p>
title CHILD LABOUR AND HUMAN RIGHTS: AN INDIAN PERSPECTIVE ON LEGAL FRAMEWORKS AND CHALLENGES
topic Child Labour, Human Rights, Legal Frameworks, Socio-Economic Factors, Enforcement Mechanisms.
url https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15609948