Alarmed by the number of children working in the mines in Madagascar, the European Parliament on Thursday 13 February called on the Malagasy authorities to ensure respect for children’s rights and to guarantee the safety and integrity of these children, in line with their responsibility.
In a resolution adopted by a show of hands, MEPs call on the government to work towards the eradication of child labour in general and on the European Union to continue to make this issue an essential...