Law bans children from working, says Mr. Ximenes

Photo: UNMIT

*Televizaun Timor-Leste, June 13, 2013 language source: Tetun
State Secretary for Professional Training and Employment (SEFOPE), Elidio Ximenes said the country’s law banned children from working and said they had rights to get access to education and proper health.

imenes made the comments in relation to the commemoration of the International Day against Child Labor.

He affirmed that in 2004 the Government of Timor-Leste allocated state budget for combating child labor in the country.

“As we have seen that some of the children are selling eggs on the road and helping parents to collect sands. This is actually banned by the law of the country,” he said.