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The most extreme conditions of child labour in Nepal

Monday 10 February 2014 13:12 GMT

A young boy lifts heavy bricks as he works at brick factory around Kathmandu valley

In pictures: The most extreme conditions of child labour in Nepal

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In pictures: The most extreme conditions of child labour in Nepal

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A young boy lifts heavy bricks as he works at brick factory around Kathmandu valley

In pictures: The most extreme conditions of child labour in Nepal

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The National Children’s Policy, which protects children from physical, mental, and sexual abuse as well as exploitation, was approved by the government however, the lack of compulsory education and legal protections for children ages 16 and 17 still leaves children vulnerable to the worst forms of child labor

In pictures: The most extreme conditions of child labour in Nepal

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Children who work in the production of bricks, spend long hours in dust-filled environments. They carry loads of bricks on their heads and suffer from back injuries

In pictures: The most extreme conditions of child labour in Nepal

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Children migrant workers from neighbouring country India and Nepal work at a factory in Lalitpur

In pictures: The most extreme conditions of child labour in Nepal

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The Child Labor (Prohibition and Regulation) Act of 2000 establishes the minimum age for work at 14 and the minimum age for hazardous work at 16, however the Act does not cover nontraditional establishments in which many child laborers are found, including home-based enterprises and unregistered establishments in the informal and agricultural sectors

In pictures: The most extreme conditions of child labour in Nepal

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Nepalese government conducted a raid on embroidery factories employing child laborers and rescued 124 children from exploitative labor

In pictures: The most extreme conditions of child labour in Nepal

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Indian and Nepali seasonal migrant labourers work at brick factories around Kathmandu valley

In pictures: The most extreme conditions of child labour in Nepal

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More girls than boys are subjected to exploitative labor, including commercial sexual exploitation, and many children work under informal work arrangements

In pictures: The most extreme conditions of child labour in Nepal

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Even young girls are forced to work in the brick factories

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More than three-quarters of child laborers work in agriculture, which may expose them to occupational safety risks including dangerous machinery and tools, heavy loads, and harmful pesticides

In pictures: The most extreme conditions of child labour in Nepal

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The work in brick kilns is seasonal and attracts the poorest of the poor

In pictures: The most extreme conditions of child labour in Nepal

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Brick kilns in the Kathmandu Valley pollute the environment, exploit the young children and generally operate away from the public eye. No labour inspector ever visits the kilns to monitor the thousands of migrant labourers

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