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FEATURED ARTICLE *** Summary Record of
the 42nd meeting of the Committee On Economic, Social And Cultural Rights -
Consideration of Reports UN Economic and Social Council, Committee
On Economic, Social And Cultural Rights, 25 November 2002 www.unhchr.ch/TBS/doc.nsf/0/7f329a34b288adcec1256c7d005a3f0f?OpenDocument [accessed 12 May 2011] 32. Ms. MALVET ( 65. The Committee
had information that there might be as many as 10,000 street children in ***
ARCHIVES *** The Department of Labor’s 2003 Findings on
the Worst Forms of Child Labor www.dol.gov/ilab/media/reports/iclp/tda2003/estonia.htm [accessed 4 February 2011] GOVERNMENT
POLICIES AND PROGRAMS TO ELIMINATE THE WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR - The government has
developed a National Strategy for Child Protection through the year 2008 that
includes a national social welfare program for children and their families
who need social care and educational support for at-risk children. Children
considered most at-risk are street children. INCIDENCE
AND NATURE OF CHILD LABOR - In 1999, an estimated 100 to 200 children were
homeless and living on the streets in Human Rights
Reports » 2005 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2005/61646.htm [accessed 4 February 2011] CHILDREN - The government
was committed to children's rights and welfare. Under the law, school attendance is
mandatory and free from the age of 7 until students complete basic education,
generally nine years total or until they reach 17 years of age. Approximately
98.7 percent of school-age children attended school. Concluding
Observations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) UN Convention on the Rights of the Child,
31 January 2003 sim.law.uu.nl/SIM/CaseLaw/uncom.nsf/0/bfa2f61011a4a1de41256d04004c6028?OpenDocument [accessed 4 February 2011] [44] The Committee
is concerned at the increasing number of street children and at the lack of a
systematic comprehensive strategy to address this situation and to provide
these children with adequate assistance. Summary Record of
the 42nd meeting of the Committee On Economic, Social And Cultural Rights -
Consideration of Reports UN Economic and Social Council, Committee
On Economic, Social And Cultural Rights, 25 November 2002 www.unhchr.ch/TBS/doc.nsf/0/7f329a34b288adcec1256c7d005a3f0f?OpenDocument [accessed 12 May 2011] 32. Ms. MALVET ( 65. The Committee
had information that there might be as many as 10,000 street children in Conclusions and recommendations of the
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, UN Economic and Social Council, Committee
On Economic, Social And Cultural Rights, 29 November 2002 www1.umn.edu/humanrts/esc/estonia2002.html [accessed 12 May 2011] 20. The Committee
is also concerned about the extent of the problem of street children in 21. The Committee
is further concerned that the law allows the work of children between 13 and
15 with the written consent of one parent or a guardian and the labor
inspector, and that the list of permissible work includes that of an
industrial nature. Overview Of Developing Prostitution And
Sexual Business In www.policy.hu/kalikov/ESTONIA.html [accessed 12 May 2011] [scroll down] OVERVIEW OF
DEVELOPING PROSTITUTION AND SEXUAL BUSINESS IN Work With The
Street Children Done By Soonets Ruth, www.childcentre.info/projects/street_children/estonia/ifid2401.html [accessed 12 May 2011] The aim of
the is to help them by offering them the services of the Daily Care Center,
the night shelter and Christian Children Home, thus avoiding them remaining
in the streets and at the same time integrating them into the society. NGO
"Owl", That Is Working With Street Children And Children At Risk Soonets Ruth, www.childcentre.info/projects/street_children/estonia/ifid2379.html [accessed 12 May 2011] The target group is
children under 18 of age who have lost their home, family or safe living
environment. Consortium for Street Children cfsc.trunky.net/content.asp?pageID=29®ionID=5&countryID=55 [accessed 12 May 2011] There are still
problems for street children in Estonia today, but overall conditions have
greatly improved. All
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