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Archived News Release--Caution:
information may be out of date.
For more information call: 202/219-6373.
The prostitution of children is considered by many to be
the most exploitative form of forced child labor. The Department of Labor and
the Department of State will jointly sponsor a symposium on the problem on
Friday, Sept. 29. The symposium, organized by Labor's Bureau of International
Labor Affairs, is part of a series of occasional public forums on foreign labor
issues.
The phenomenon, which is actually child slavery, is
publicly condemned by governments around the world on moral and legal grounds.
Most recently, at the Beijing conference, governments have been urged to
address the problem. It is also a violation of the forced labor convention of
the International Labor Organization (ILO) and other international laws. The
one-day symposium will examine locations and patterns of such child
exploitation and the available international responses to such abuses. Various
entities are involved to counter the problem, including educational
institutions, public health services, other government and non-government
organizations and law enforcement offices.
Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy II will give the keynote address.
Other participants will include representatives of the UNICEF, the ILO, U.S.
government agencies, the media and non-government organizations.
The symposium will be held from 8:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in
the auditorium of the Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington, D.C. The program is open to the public without charge but space is
limited so registration is required. To register or to obtain additional
information, contact Daniel Solomon at (202) 501-6068.
Archived News Release--Caution:
information may be out of date.
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