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International law and child labour in Nigeria : specific challenges and alternative normative standards
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Abstract
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| Child labour is regulated by a variety of international and regional legal instruments. The plurality of norms also implies the likelihood of conflict in certain thematic areas. From an international human rights law perspective, the areas of convergence and/or divergence in the governing instruments have not been comprehensively studied, even though they have great implications for the protection and promotion of children’s rights. Also, at the national level in Nigeria, the manner in which the relevant governing instruments have been incorporated is yet to be comprehensively studied. This study therefore assesses child labour norms both from international and national perspectives to understand their relevance in the broader agenda to protect children. The study demonstrates the complexities of incorporating children’s rights (child labour) treaties in Nigeria and further reveals that numerous children in Nigeria remain trapped in the web of child labour as defined in existing treaties. Given the scope of the problem, the study offers specific recommendations on how to address the legal as well as the economic dimensions of the challenge. The study further explores the potential roles of international development cooperation as a mechanism for combating poverty, and indirectly, child labour, in Nigeria and elsewhere in the developing world. |
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English
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Antwerpen
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Universiteit Antwerpen
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2019
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300 p.
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Note
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Vandenhole, Wouter [Supervisor]
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Full text (open access)
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