Worst Forms of Child Labor

In 2012, Armenia made a moderate advancement in efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child labor. The Government adopted a strategic program on the protection of the rights of children in Armenia for 2013-2016 with a specific child labor component, and a National Plan of Action Against Trafficking in Persons for years 2013-2015. The Government continued to support human trafficking awareness-raising efforts, and the police introduced a hotline for trafficking related calls. However, gaps remain in the establishment of a mechanism to coordinate child labor efforts across the Government. Likewise, the State Labor Inspectors lack training focused on the worst forms of child labor and there are gaps in programs to protect children from exploitative labor. Although the extent of the problem is unknown, children continue to engage in the worst forms of child labor in the urban informal sector