Identifier
Created
Classification
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09MONTEVIDEO47
2009-01-26 10:19:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Montevideo
Cable title:
CHILD LABOR INFORMATION FOR TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT
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UNCLAS MONTEVIDEO 000047
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/BSC MDASCHBACH AND DRL/ILCSR TDANG,
DOL FOR ILAB TMCCARTER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI UY
SUBJECT: CHILD LABOR INFORMATION FOR TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT
ACT (GSP) 2008 REPORT - URUGUAY
REF: A. 2008 STATE 127448
B. MCCARTER-MANGIARACINA EMAIL 01/15/09
UNCLAS MONTEVIDEO 000047
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/BSC MDASCHBACH AND DRL/ILCSR TDANG,
DOL FOR ILAB TMCCARTER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI UY
SUBJECT: CHILD LABOR INFORMATION FOR TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT
ACT (GSP) 2008 REPORT - URUGUAY
REF: A. 2008 STATE 127448
B. MCCARTER-MANGIARACINA EMAIL 01/15/09
1. The following are answers posed in ref B concerning
Uruguay's efforts to combat child labor. The Uruguayan Child
and Adolescent Institute (INAU) currently employs five labor
inspectors. Legislation passed in December 2008 provides for
six to twelve days of mandatory leave for students to prepare
for exams. Uruguay continues to implement the national plan
of action against commercial sexual exploitation of children.
Post provided the list of fifty hazardous types of work for
children via email to ILAB on October 3, 2008, and January
23, 2009.
Matthewman
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/BSC MDASCHBACH AND DRL/ILCSR TDANG,
DOL FOR ILAB TMCCARTER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI UY
SUBJECT: CHILD LABOR INFORMATION FOR TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT
ACT (GSP) 2008 REPORT - URUGUAY
REF: A. 2008 STATE 127448
B. MCCARTER-MANGIARACINA EMAIL 01/15/09
1. The following are answers posed in ref B concerning
Uruguay's efforts to combat child labor. The Uruguayan Child
and Adolescent Institute (INAU) currently employs five labor
inspectors. Legislation passed in December 2008 provides for
six to twelve days of mandatory leave for students to prepare
for exams. Uruguay continues to implement the national plan
of action against commercial sexual exploitation of children.
Post provided the list of fifty hazardous types of work for
children via email to ILAB on October 3, 2008, and January
23, 2009.
Matthewman