Bonded labour in Pakistan

Aly. Ercelawn and Muhammad. Nauman

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Examines the continuing prevalence of debt bondage in the 1990s despite the introduction of national legislation banning the practice. Makes recommendations to the Government and the international community for actions to be taken to eliminate bonded labour and provide rehabilitation for freed workers. Includes texts of Land Reforms Regulations, 1972, the Sindh Tenancy Act, 1950 and the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1992.

Keywords: bonded labour; ILO Convention; labour legislation; application; failure.; cultural factor.; agricultural workers.; landless; brick; kiln; servitude pour dettes; convention de l'OIT; législation du travail; application; échec; facteur culturel; travailleur agricole; sans-terres; brique; four à cuisson; servidumbre por deudas; Convenio de la OIT; legislación del trabajo; aplicación; fracaso; factor cultural; trabajador agrícola; sin tierras; ladrillo; horno para alfarería (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 67 pages
Date: 2001
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Published in Working paper series, InFocus Programme on Promoting the Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.

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