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Article 24 that" every citizen shall have the right to social care
and social security". Further, Principle 14 in the Great Green
Human Rights Charter in the Era of the Masses has
underscored that "Mass society is huddled in solidarity and
shall ensure for its individuals an easy and decent life as well
as promoted health standards en route to a healthy community
that warrants child and mother care and protects the elderly
and the disabled. Society is the guardian of whoever has no
guardian."
* The right to protection against economic exploitation: Libyan
laws paid attention to the issue of juveniles' employment and
set out controls for child protection against exploitation in all
its forms, including inadmissibility of their use or joining labor
market before they are 15 in age. Juveniles at the age of 15 18 may be employed in some industries or works that do not
harm child health, or endanger his life and those which are not
effort-consuming such as underground mining and quarrying
or metal-smelting in furnaces. They shall not be put to work
for more than six hours a day with a break, or to be in charge
during hours from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. or for additional hours or
during holidays. Laws forbid child employment in any activity
except for purposes of education and vocational training and
also at the instance of the child.
* The right to be provided judicial protection and special
criminal and procedural treatment: The Libyan legislator
singled out rules applicable to youngsters who commit
lawfully punishable acts, postulating on the premise of
essentially deeming the offender liable for his criminal
wrongdoing with the aim of deterring, educating and
rehabilitating him to prevent recurrence of these illicit actions,
Meanwhile he is not to be held fully responsible for what he
did and therefore his disassociation from deterrent penalties
determined for adults is adequately observed. The Penal Code
has regulated treatment of child offenders in Articles (80-8182-98-112-113-118-119-150-151-151bis).