Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2019, published 109th ILC session (2021)

Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182) - Turkmenistan (Ratification: 2010)

Article 3 of the Convention. Worst forms of child labour. Clause (d) and Article 4(1). 1. Hazardous work and determination. With regard to the adoption of the list of hazardous types of work prohibited to children under 18 years of age, the Committee refers to its detailed comments under the Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138).

Articles 6 and 7(2)(b). Programmes of action, effective and time-bound measures to provide direct assistance for the removal of children from the worst forms of child labour, as well as for their rehabilitation and social integration. In its previous comments, the Committee requested the Government to provide information on the measures taken within the framework of the National Action Plan (NAP) to Combat Human Trafficking, 2016–18 to prevent, prosecute and eliminate trafficking of children and for their rehabilitation and social integration.

The Committee notes the Government’s information that the NAP to Combat Human Trafficking was developed on the “four Ps” model, that is, prevention, protection, prosecution and partnership. A working group to implement this NAP, chaired by a representative of the General Prosecutor’s office, was established. The mandate of this Working Group includes: (i) monitoring the implementation of the NAP and maintaining reports; (ii) developing proposals to improve the legal and regulatory framework; (iii) cooperating to develop state policy on combating trafficking in persons, studying international best practices and introducing proposals to support victims; and (iv) developing cooperation, including with civil society and international organisations. The NAP also includes segments dedicated to protecting the rights of the victims and providing for their rehabilitation and reintegration. The Committee also notes the Government’s information that with the support from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), public information campaigns aimed at preventing trafficking in persons are being conducted; two hotlines that provide information to the public on how to prevent being victims to trafficking are functional; and the provision of temporary shelter and rehabilitation support for victims of trafficking is being carried out. Noting that the draft NAP to Combat Human Trafficking (2019–22) has been developed and is under discussion, the Committee requests the Government to provide information on its adoption and implementation as well as on the results achieved, in terms of the number of children who have been prevented or withdrawn from trafficking and provided assistance.