Statistics on Working Children and Education Children Age Percent

In 2012, Azerbaijan made a moderate advancement in efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child labor. The Government passed a law prohibiting the production of child pornography and the President established through Decree No. 626 the development of a coordinating mechanism for activities conducted by all central authorities assigned to the protection of child rights. In addition, the Government continued to support the implementation of the National Action Plan on the Protection of Human Rights and the 2009-2013 National Action Plan for Combatting Human Trafficking, which included provisions to assist homeless and other children at the greatest risk for trafficking. However, research found limited evidence of government programs to address child labor in sectors where it does exist. Children in Azerbaijan continue to engage in the worst forms of child labor in hazardous work in the agriculture sector and in street work