Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08TASHKENT442
2008-04-16 05:06:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tashkent
Cable title:
PRESIDENT KARIMOV SIGNS LAW RATIFYING ILO
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TASHKENT 000442
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR G/TIP SHEREEN FARAJ AND MEGAN HALL; SCA FOR
JESSICA MAZZONE; DRL/IL-TDANG
DEPT OF LABOR FOR ILAB-TMCCARTER
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/16/2018
TAGS: PHUM ELAB PGOV PREL SOCI UZ
SUBJECT: PRESIDENT KARIMOV SIGNS LAW RATIFYING ILO
CONVENTION ON CHILD LABOR
REF: TASHKENT 365
Classified By: Political Officer Tim Buckley for reasons 1.4 (B,D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L TASHKENT 000442
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR G/TIP SHEREEN FARAJ AND MEGAN HALL; SCA FOR
JESSICA MAZZONE; DRL/IL-TDANG
DEPT OF LABOR FOR ILAB-TMCCARTER
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/16/2018
TAGS: PHUM ELAB PGOV PREL SOCI UZ
SUBJECT: PRESIDENT KARIMOV SIGNS LAW RATIFYING ILO
CONVENTION ON CHILD LABOR
REF: TASHKENT 365
Classified By: Political Officer Tim Buckley for reasons 1.4 (B,D)
1. (C) On April 8 President Karimov signed the law ratifying
the International Labor Organization's (ILO) Convention 182
on the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labor. The
information appeared in state-controlled press on April 14
and was also posted on official government websites. As
reported in reftel, the lower house of the Parliament (Oliy
Majlis) adopted Convention 182 on March 13, and the Senate
quickly followed suit on March 27. The ILO must now formally
recognize the Uzbek ratification, but it can continue working
with the Government of Uzbekistan in the meantime on
implementing reforms to achieve compliance with the
convention. Uzbekistan's adoption of the convention comes
nine years after it was adopted by the General Conference of
the ILO in Geneva and represents a major step forward in
establishing a framework for the protection of human rights.
ILO's work with Uzbekistan has been very productive, and we
will continue to monitor the implementation of the convention
to ensure that there is real progress on the ground in the
spirit of Convention 182.
2. (C) Comment: It is noteworthy that ILO Convention 138 on
minimum age for employment (signed by Karimov on April 5) as
well as a long-sought law to address trafficking in persons
(TIP) also were passed in the lower and upper chambers of
parliament, respectively, on the same day. We expect Karimov
to sign the TIP law within the next few days. This flurry of
legislative action seems to be part of a concerted effort by
the Government of Uzbekistan to respond to longstanding
criticism that it has been unresponsive on issues of forced
labor and human trafficking. The proof will be in the
pudding when the time comes to take stock of implementation
efforts, but for the time being the Government of Uzbekistan
is making legal moves that the international community has
been urging for many years.
NORLAND
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR G/TIP SHEREEN FARAJ AND MEGAN HALL; SCA FOR
JESSICA MAZZONE; DRL/IL-TDANG
DEPT OF LABOR FOR ILAB-TMCCARTER
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/16/2018
TAGS: PHUM ELAB PGOV PREL SOCI UZ
SUBJECT: PRESIDENT KARIMOV SIGNS LAW RATIFYING ILO
CONVENTION ON CHILD LABOR
REF: TASHKENT 365
Classified By: Political Officer Tim Buckley for reasons 1.4 (B,D)
1. (C) On April 8 President Karimov signed the law ratifying
the International Labor Organization's (ILO) Convention 182
on the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labor. The
information appeared in state-controlled press on April 14
and was also posted on official government websites. As
reported in reftel, the lower house of the Parliament (Oliy
Majlis) adopted Convention 182 on March 13, and the Senate
quickly followed suit on March 27. The ILO must now formally
recognize the Uzbek ratification, but it can continue working
with the Government of Uzbekistan in the meantime on
implementing reforms to achieve compliance with the
convention. Uzbekistan's adoption of the convention comes
nine years after it was adopted by the General Conference of
the ILO in Geneva and represents a major step forward in
establishing a framework for the protection of human rights.
ILO's work with Uzbekistan has been very productive, and we
will continue to monitor the implementation of the convention
to ensure that there is real progress on the ground in the
spirit of Convention 182.
2. (C) Comment: It is noteworthy that ILO Convention 138 on
minimum age for employment (signed by Karimov on April 5) as
well as a long-sought law to address trafficking in persons
(TIP) also were passed in the lower and upper chambers of
parliament, respectively, on the same day. We expect Karimov
to sign the TIP law within the next few days. This flurry of
legislative action seems to be part of a concerted effort by
the Government of Uzbekistan to respond to longstanding
criticism that it has been unresponsive on issues of forced
labor and human trafficking. The proof will be in the
pudding when the time comes to take stock of implementation
efforts, but for the time being the Government of Uzbekistan
is making legal moves that the international community has
been urging for many years.
NORLAND