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Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Labor concluded a series of
activities held across the country aimed at raising public awareness of the
need to eradicate child labor. The closing ceremony took place at the capital’s
Plaza Güibia on Friday with hundreds of children in attendance.
The events were organized in commemoration of the International Day
Against Child Labor, June 12th. It is estimated that 12% of children
in the Dominican Republic are in work. Although still high, this figure is a 6%
reduction compared to 2000, according to the ministry.
Some 304,000 children are forced to work, and the country has signed
international agreements aimed at reducing this to zero by 2020.
Deputy Labor Minister Félix Hidalgo, coordinator of the Child Labor
Eradication Program, says that the country is on track towards ending child labor,
even though only eight years remain for meeting this target. He bases his optimism
on the great strides made in this area over the last few years and on
president-elect Danilo Medina’s pledge to extend the school day.
Written by: RoyStone, 16 Jun 2012 10:25 AM
From: Australia
Why not prosecute all offenders immediately?
From: Dominican Republic
"Although still high, this figure is a 6% reduction compared to 2000, according to the ministry."
12 years, 6% down, so just 94% to go in just 8...... right??? good job... now go out side and have your shoes shined by the young boy who does it every day for you...
From: Dominican Republic, NEVER FORGOTTEN, NEVER FORSAKEN!
I see all the Haitian kids selling crap at the trafic lights, all over; if we pick up these kids and put them on the other side of the border together with their parents, those numbers wuold be even smaller.
Written by: danny00, 16 Jun 2012 11:29 AM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
now go out side and have your shoes shined by the young boy who does it every day for you...
where the hell are the parents of these shoe shine kids?
where is the dr government who also has a responsibility for these kids.
yes they have to give these kids some form of and formal education, give them the chance of growing up to become responsible members of society and to be able to earn a living and be part of the human race.
maybe the education will help them know the right and wrong in this world thing to do. at least then they might have a small chance and it might be small but its a chance we all take in this life.
Written by: danny00, 16 Jun 2012 11:32 AM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
Some 304,000 children are forced to work, and the country has signed international agreements aimed at reducing this to zero by 2020.
THIS GOVERNEMNT WOULD SIGN ANY THING TO KEEP THEIR HANDS SOUGHT OF CLEAN
THE TRUTH OF THIS MATTER IS THE RICH IN THE DR KEEP ALL NOT ONLY THE YOUNG AS THEIR OWN PERSONAL SLAVES AND DONT GIVE A DAMN ABOUT THEM.
From: Canada
What a joke.Do you really think this is going to happen in the D.R.This will never ever come true.And the Goverment knows this.
From: Iceland, Haitians out of DR.
You mean 10% of Haitian children !!?
Written by: RoyStone, 16 Jun 2012 12:02 PM
From: Australia
Of course these children doing hard labor are Haitian. Even Dominican adults don't do that.
Written by: danny00, 16 Jun 2012 12:23 PM
From: United States, syosset, key west, santo domingo AND NOW THE GLOBE TROTTER
the metro will take u to the beautiful mall but the problem is since u have no education and this leaves u with no job, and this leaves u with no money to spend in the beautiful malls we have in santo domingo,
but the good news from pres leo is he said that well at least u can window shop,, so your hungry and your at the food court so what u can dream cant u? AND THE SMELL OF THE FOOD SHOULD BE ENOUGH FOR U.
its great to window shop pres leo and hippo should aslo be on the out side looking in let them know how this feels it would good for them and their offspring. to experience this feeling so many poor in the dr. have each day of their lives.
From: United States
asks Roy
Written by: RoyStone, 16 Jun 2012 10:25 AM
From: Australia
Why not prosecute all offenders immediately?
because too many of them work for politicians.
From: United States, FREEPORT, Long Island.... ((You're blind to the fact that you're blind))
It shouldn't take eight years if the agency were to be administrated the right way.The Government needs restructuring from the top down, no one knows what they are supposed to do
For starters, GPS ALL government vehicles, government cellphones and government contractors, then create a department just to track TIME and DILIGENCE so that the careless sloths are weeded out.
Its seems the government forgot the value of time and tax payers monies.
Written by: juanb, 16 Jun 2012 3:02 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Anything that the government wants to accomplish it can. Unfortunately, the government never seems to have the will necessary to accomplish anything other than to fill their pockets.
From: United States, FREEPORT, Long Island.... ((You're blind to the fact that you're blind))
Send out a squad of inspectors and FINE the crap out of these employers and if their political friends come between so as to prevent the government from enforcing the law, Strip that person of every government perk given to that person and assign that person to a supervised clerks position.
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"Although still high, this figure is a 6% reduction compared to 2000, according to the ministry."
12 years, 6% down, so just 94% to go in just 8...... right??? good job... now go out side and have your shoes shined by the young boy who does it every day for you...
where the hell are the parents of these shoe shine kids?
where is the dr government who also has a responsibility for these kids.
yes they have to give these kids some form of and formal education, give them the chance of growing up to become responsible members of society and to be able to earn a living and be part of the human race.
maybe the education will help them know the right and wrong in this world thing to do. at least then they might have a small chance and it might be small but its a chance we all take in this life.
THIS GOVERNEMNT WOULD SIGN ANY THING TO KEEP THEIR HANDS SOUGHT OF CLEAN
THE TRUTH OF THIS MATTER IS THE RICH IN THE DR KEEP ALL NOT ONLY THE YOUNG AS THEIR OWN PERSONAL SLAVES AND DONT GIVE A DAMN ABOUT THEM.
but the good news from pres leo is he said that well at least u can window shop,, so your hungry and your at the food court so what u can dream cant u? AND THE SMELL OF THE FOOD SHOULD BE ENOUGH FOR U.
its great to window shop pres leo and hippo should aslo be on the out side looking in let them know how this feels it would good for them and their offspring. to experience this feeling so many poor in the dr. have each day of their lives.
Written by: RoyStone, 16 Jun 2012 10:25 AM
From: Australia
Why not prosecute all offenders immediately?
because too many of them work for politicians.
For starters, GPS ALL government vehicles, government cellphones and government contractors, then create a department just to track TIME and DILIGENCE so that the careless sloths are weeded out.
Its seems the government forgot the value of time and tax payers monies.
Anything that the government wants to accomplish it can. Unfortunately, the government never seems to have the will necessary to accomplish anything other than to fill their pockets.