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(b)
Ratify the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons as well
as the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.
Economic exploitation
49.
The Committee, while noting that the State party has ratified ILO Conventions No. 138
concerning Minimum Age for Admission to Employment and No. 182 concerning the
Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour and
increased the minimum age for admission to work to 15, expresses its deep concern at the large
number of children, including those under 15, who are exploited economically, especially in the
farming sector, and the large number who have to leave school because they cannot conciliate
work and school.
50.
In light of article 32 of the Convention, the Committee recommends that the State
party:
(a)
Continue to enforce and strengthen its legislation protecting working
children in accordance with ILO Conventions Nos. 138 and 182;
(b)
Labour;
(c)
Implement and monitor the National Plan to Prevent and Eradicate Child
Establish a reliable system to gather information on child labour;
(d)
Combat and eradicate as effectively as possible all forms of child labour,
including by strengthening its cooperation with ILO/IPEC and UNICEF.
Sexual exploitation
51.
The Committee, while taking note of the establishment of a working group to prepare a
plan of action against commercial sexual exploitation of children, expresses its concern that, with
regard to the phenomenon of commercial sexual exploitation of children, there are no data
available, legislation is inadequate, cases involving sexually exploited children are often not
investigated and prosecuted, child victims are registered and therefore may be subjected to
criminalization, and social reintegration programmes are not available. It further notes that
prostitution of boys is on the rise.
52.
In light of article 34 of the Convention, the Committee recommends that the State
party:
(a)
Undertake a study on this issue in order to assess its scope and causes, enable
effective monitoring of the problem and develop all necessary measures and programmes
to prevent, combat and eliminate sexual exploitation and abuse of children, including by
developing social reintegration programmes;
(b)
Decriminalize prostitution of children and protect children from commercial
sexual exploitation up to the age of 18;