Pope appeals for end to ‘slavery’ of child labor

Jun 12, 2016 9:35 PM PHT

Agence France-Presse

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Pope appeals for end to ‘slavery’ of child labor

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'Millions of children are deprived of some of their fundamental rights and find themselves exposed to grave dangers,' says Pope Francis

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis on Sunday, June 12, appealed to the international community to redouble efforts to end the “modern slavery” of child labor.

The pontiff was speaking on World Day Against Child Labor, sanctioned by the International Labor Organization (ILO).

“We must all relaunch efforts to remove the causes of this modern slavery,” he said in his weekly audience in St Peter’s Square.

“Millions of children are deprived of some of their fundamental rights and find themselves exposed to grave dangers. There are so many slaves today!”

The ILO estimates there are around 168 million children working around the world, around half of whom are doing hazardous jobs that put their health at risk, such as in mines or in quarries. – Rappler.com