Iran's Challenges on the rights of child labor according to the international law

Subject Areas : International Legal Research

Mojdeh Pourmohammad Golzari Nobar ¹ , Behshid Arfania ² , Maryam Afshari ³ , Mostafa Taghizadeh Ansari ⁴

1 - PhD Candidate, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 - Department of Law, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
3 - Department of Law, Damavand Branch, Islamic Azad University, Damavand, Iran
4 - Department of Law, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Received: 2022-09-14 Accepted : 2023-03-19 Published : 2023-03-21

Keywords: challenges of child labor, child labor rights, child labor in international law,

Abstract :

Field and Aims: Children's rights are considered as special examples of human rights, so ignoring this issue leads to violation of human rights from the international aspect and also has irreparable consequences inside the country. Eliminating child labor is not possible except with the union of relevant institutions, the guarantee of effective and continuous legal implementation along with the unification of legal rules.Method: This is a qualitative and applied research in terms of purpose, and in terms of collecting information by documentary method and studying international documents, sources related to the subject and the obtained information has been analyzed descriptively-analytically method to examine the challenges of child labor in Iran with a view on international law. Findings and results: The lack of coordination of the responsible institutions and insufficient budget, along with the economic recession caused by Covid-19 and its effects, are among the most important reasons for child labor not being solved in the country. Ambiguity and contradictions in domestic laws by joining international treaties have made this problem more complicated.The approval of the Law on the Protection of Children and Adolescent Rights in 2019 in Iran has been a positive step for coordination with international laws, but in this law, without changing the age of the child in the previous definitions, people under the 18 are protected in specified cases. Therefore, in cases outside the scope of this law, children do not receive the necessary support. Continued reform of laws is necessary for comprehensive protection.

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