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In a letter dated May 4, 2018 to the UN Secretary General, Ambassador Bakhtiyor Ibragimov, Permanent Representative of Uzbekistan, has detailed all the measures taken to guarantee labor rights of citizens in accordance with international labor standards and local regulations. As a member of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Uzbekistan has ratified 14 ILO conventions, including Nos 29, 105, 138 and 182, which prohibit child labour and forced labour. Their provisions are reflected in the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, which enshrines the right of every person to employment, a free choice of occupation, fair working conditions, unemployment protection, and the prohibition of forced labour.
National legislation strictly prohibits child labor and...
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