Amend Act 350 to prevent child labour abuse, says Suhakam
Children’s Commissioner of Suhakam Prof Datuk Noor Aziah Mohd Awal said the Act defines children as those below the age of fifteen and allows them to work under several circumstances by virtue of its Section 2 . — Picture by Choo Choy May
Children’s Commissioner of Suhakam Prof Datuk Noor Aziah Mohd Awal said the Act defines children as those below the age of fifteen and allows them to work under several circumstances by virtue of its Section 2 . “Child labour is a form of child abuse and exploitation. Otherwise, the government must continue to provide financial assistance to underprivileged families in order to avoid child labour. Both primary and secondary education must be made free to ensure that parents have no excuse not to send their children to school,” she said in a statement today in conjunction with the 2020 World Day Against Child Labour.
“This year, the theme is “Covid-19: Protect children from child labour, now more than ever!” and it was purposely created in this manner to reflect the current pandemic and its frightening impact upon children especially child labourers as they belong to the most vulnerable group.
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