Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
10SUVA26
2010-02-02 22:31:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Suva
Cable title:
TONGA: DOL CHILD LABOR REPORT INFORMATION
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UNCLAS SUVA 000026
SIPDIS
FOR: DOL/ILAB FOR LEYLA STROTKAMP, RACHEL RIGBY AND TINA MCCARTER,
STATE DRL/ILCSR FOR SARAH MORGAN AND G/TIP FOR LUIS CDEBACA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ELAB EIND ETRD KTIP PHUM SOCI USAID TN
SUBJECT: TONGA: DOL CHILD LABOR REPORT INFORMATION
UNCLAS SUVA 000026
SIPDIS
FOR: DOL/ILAB FOR LEYLA STROTKAMP, RACHEL RIGBY AND TINA MCCARTER,
STATE DRL/ILCSR FOR SARAH MORGAN AND G/TIP FOR LUIS CDEBACA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ELAB EIND ETRD KTIP PHUM SOCI USAID TN
SUBJECT: TONGA: DOL CHILD LABOR REPORT INFORMATION
1. The Kingdom of Tonga has not taken any new measures to address
the issue of child labor in 2009. The police, who track child labor
cases, report no new information. They intend to release all 2009
statistics at a later date. The Ministry of Labour, Commerce, and
Industries has no policy in place to address child labor. UNICEF
Pacific provides support for Tonga, but does not, and has not in the
past, incorporated efforts on child labor into their programs.
2. The Women's and Children's Crisis Center (WCCC),an NGO that
provides support for women and children, has not observed any
instances of child labor. The WCCC coordinator said she believes
there are probably cases, but there is no information available
because the authorities lack the skills and equipment to collect
any.
3. A private health facility reported fourteen underage girls
involved in prostitution three years ago, under circumstances that
might constitute trafficking or commercial sexual exploitation. As
of 2009, all of the girls had departed, and further investigations
by the health facility have revealed no new instances of underage
prostitution.
MCGANN
SIPDIS
FOR: DOL/ILAB FOR LEYLA STROTKAMP, RACHEL RIGBY AND TINA MCCARTER,
STATE DRL/ILCSR FOR SARAH MORGAN AND G/TIP FOR LUIS CDEBACA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ELAB EIND ETRD KTIP PHUM SOCI USAID TN
SUBJECT: TONGA: DOL CHILD LABOR REPORT INFORMATION
1. The Kingdom of Tonga has not taken any new measures to address
the issue of child labor in 2009. The police, who track child labor
cases, report no new information. They intend to release all 2009
statistics at a later date. The Ministry of Labour, Commerce, and
Industries has no policy in place to address child labor. UNICEF
Pacific provides support for Tonga, but does not, and has not in the
past, incorporated efforts on child labor into their programs.
2. The Women's and Children's Crisis Center (WCCC),an NGO that
provides support for women and children, has not observed any
instances of child labor. The WCCC coordinator said she believes
there are probably cases, but there is no information available
because the authorities lack the skills and equipment to collect
any.
3. A private health facility reported fourteen underage girls
involved in prostitution three years ago, under circumstances that
might constitute trafficking or commercial sexual exploitation. As
of 2009, all of the girls had departed, and further investigations
by the health facility have revealed no new instances of underage
prostitution.
MCGANN