Child Labor and Forced Labor Reports

Peru

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Brazil Nuts/Chestnuts
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Bricks
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Coca (stimulant plant)
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Fireworks
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Fish
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Gold
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Timber
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Peru
2023 Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor:

Moderate Advancement

In 2023, Peru made moderate advancement in efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child labor. The government increased its labor inspectorate budget from $49 million to $61 million and issued resolution No. 236-2023, which allows for the creation of child labor and forced labor inspection regulations. The government also committed to using a referral protocol at the national, regional, and local levels to help with the detection of child labor and referral of survivors to social services. Further, the Ministry of Labor publicly accredited a seal that companies can use to certify their agricultural products as child labor-free. Lastly, the government carried out a review of its Forced Labor Survey database in preparation of releasing the full survey report. Although the government made meaningful efforts in all relevant areas during the reporting period, it did not provide information on whether it imposed penalties for violations related to the worst forms of child labor. In addition, Peruvian law allows children ages 12 to 14 to do light work without specifying the activities in which children may work. Labor law enforcement agencies in Peru still lack a sufficient number of inspectors to adequately address child labor throughout the country, and existing social programs do not fully address the problem of child labor in Peru.

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