infringing act to the individual freedom or civil rights of one or more citizens, or to the
Constitution, he shall be sentenced to civic degradation. "
f. Popularisation of international instruments
101.The translation in the national language of the various International Instruments
was conducted to raise awareness of the goals of the conventions and treaties
relating to human rights so that people can enforce their rights and file a lawsuit to
claim redress.
102.The Convention on the Rights of the Child was translated and distributed in
Malagasy.
103. Following consideration of the fourth periodic report of Madagascar on the
implementation of the Convention on the Rights by the Committee on the Rights of
the Child in January 2012, the Committee for drafting human rights reports, with the
support of UNICEF undertook the review of the concluding observations of the CRC
Committee for senior institutional managers, and technical and financial partners
involved in the promotion and protection of children's rights.
104.Following this feedback session, a plan for the implementation of the
recommendations was developed with the support of partners including UNICEF.
This plan was considered in the development of the work plan 2014.
3. Definition of the Child
105.The definition of the child in the national legislation is consistent with the
Convention on the Rights of the Child and corresponds to that of the Charter which
refers to: "Every human being below the age of 18 years".
106.It is important to note that Act No. 2003-044 of 28 July 2004 on the Labour Code
provides for raising the legal minimum age for employment at 15 years instead of 14
years and provides that this minimum age should not be below the age of completion
of compulsory education (art. 100).)9.
1. The Labour Code was the subject of the decree No. 2007-563 of 03 July 2007 on
child labor and which bans domestic work for children under 18 years of age and
their employment in hazardous and unhealthy work, harmful to their health (art. 16).
107.Children may not be employed, even as apprentices, before the age of 15 without
the authorization of the Labour Inspector and provided that the work is not harmful to
their health or their intellectual development (art . 102).
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Article 100 of Act No. 2003-044 of 28 July 2004 on the Labour Code.
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