Child Labour

Synopsis

Investigates child labour in Pakistan, and features 12-year-old activist Iqbal Masih - tragically shot while the film was being completed. Despite the fact that virtually every country has now ratified international treaties banning the practice, there are still almost 200 million child labourers world-wide. Industrialised countries such as the USA, Germany, the UK and Japan benefit by purchasing products from the developing world, made by children working in abysmal conditions.

Series

Rights and Wrongs, Series

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 26 min.

Year of production

1995

Availability

Sale; 1999 sale: £30.00 (+VAT inc. p&p) (UK education)

Subjects

Development studies

Keywords

child labour; human rights; Pakistan

Credits

Producer

Daniel Schechter

Production Company

Name

Globalvision

Distributor

Name

TVE

Email

General email: tve@tve.org.uk.Sales and outreach: distribution@tve.org.uk

Web

http://tve.org/ External site opens in new window

Phone

+ 91 (11) 26 410 684

Address

46 Bloomsbury Street
London
WC1B 3QJ

Notes

TVE works with partners globally to produce films on environment and development issues, as well as health and human rights. Most of the 600 films are available for sale on DVD for educational use. Previously known as Television Trust for the Environment.