The Human Rights Violations with Special Reference to the Rights of Children: Reasons and Remedies

Abstract

It is evident that the practise of child labour in society would deprive the child of his fundamental human rights; his right to education and learning; his right to entertainment and to communicate with peers, as well as his right to enjoy the beauty of the world around him and to develop a rounded personality. Children drawn to the labour force do not choose to work at such an early age themselves. They are rather compelled by certain family and social circumstances to join the labour force against their will. Socioeconomic compulsion, such as poverty, unemployment of adult family members, etc., can be characterised as the circumstances that bring minor children to work in the labour force. It is the violation of human rights but these children or their family members are even not aware about any such rights. Thus, the present paper aims to identify the various reasons for child labour and puts forward the remedies.