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Article: Zimbabwean government committed to eliminating child labor
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- May 9, 2006
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Zimbabwean government committed to eliminating child labor
HARARE, May 9 (Xinhua) -- The Zimbabwean government is committed
to fighting child labor which is on the increase due to the rising
number of vulnerable children orphaned by HIV/Aids.
Speaking on Tuesday at the launch of the International Labor
Organization (ILO) Global Report on Child Labor, Public Service,
Labor and Social Welfare, permanent secretary Lance Museka said, "
the government of Zimbabwe absolutely shares the sentiments outlined
in the Convection on the Elimination of Child Labor."
He said this was clearly demonstrated the ratification of ILO
Conventions on Child Labor, such as Convention 138 on minimum age and
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