Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2011, published 101st ILC session (2012)

Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182) - Uruguay (Ratification: 2001)

Article 3 of the Convention. Worst forms of child labour. Clause (a). Sale and trafficking of children. Further to its previous comments, the Committee notes with satisfaction that, under section 78 of Act No. 18.250 of 17 January 2008 concerning migration, any person who participates in any manner or by any means whatsoever in the procuring, transport, transfer, accommodation or reception of persons for forced labour or services, slavery or similar practices, servitude, sexual exploitation, abduction, removal of organs or any other activity that violates human dignity shall be liable to imprisonment of four to 16 years. Furthermore, section 81(b) provides that the penalty shall be increased where the victim is a child or a young person.

Clause (b). Use, procuring or offering of a child for the production of pornography or for pornographic performances. The Committee previously noted that sections 1, 2 and 3 of Act No. 17.815 of 18 August 2004 concerning sexual violence, whether or not for commercial purposes, committed against children, young persons and persons with disabilities penalize the use, procuring or offering of minors for the production of pornography. It asked the Government to indicate whether these provisions also apply to the use, procuring or offering of minors for pornographic performances.

The Committee takes due note that, under section 4 of Act No. 17.815, any person who pays or promises to pay or offers any economic consideration in exchange to any minor or person with a disability, of either sex, to perform sexual or erotic acts of any nature shall be liable to imprisonment of two to 12 years. Moreover, it notes that section 5 provides that any person who contributes in any manner to the prostitution, exploitation or sexual slavery of minors or persons with disabilities shall be liable to imprisonment of two to 12 years.

Article 4(1) and (3). Determination and revision of the list of hazardous types of work. Further to its previous comments, the Committee notes the Government’s indication that the revision of the list of hazardous types of work adopted in the context of Resolution No. 1012/006 of 2006 is awaiting approval from the executive authority. The Committee once again expresses the firm hope that the list of hazardous types of work will be adopted shortly and requests the Government to continue to provide information on this matter. It requests the Government to provide a copy of this list once it has been adopted.

The Committee is raising other points in a request addressed directly to the Government.