Worst Forms of Child Labour Data

Saint Kitts and Nevis Region Americas Population 39,000 Population under 18 14,000

Total Child Labour GENERAL NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS * Agriculture, domestic service, and illicit activities are areas in which juveniles can find work. (US Dept of State, Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2001, March 2002) * The minimum legal age of employment is 14. (US Dept of State, Human Rights Report, 1998) Child Slavery GENERAL NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS * Although the law does not specifically address bonded labour, it has not been a problem in practice. (US Dept of State, Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - 1999, 25 February 2000) Child Trafficking - Child Prostitution and Pornography - Children in Crime GENERAL JUVENILE CRIME STATISTICS * In 1998 there were 386 reported cases of juvenile crime, representing 17.00% of all criminal cases. The specific offences were: 2 cases of murder (29.00% of all murders), 30 cases of serious assault (14.00% of all cases), 421 cases of all types of theft (26.00% of all cases), 416 cases of aggravated theft (39.00% of all cases), 8 cases of robbery and violent theft (15.00% of all cases), 423 cases of breaking and entering (42.00% of all cases), 94 cases of other theft (17.00% of all cases), 1 case of fraud (17.00% of all cases), 1 case of drug offences (2.00% of all cases). (INTERPOL, International Crime Statistics for 1998, citing National Statistics) Child Soldiers - Domestic Child Servants GENERAL NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS * Agriculture, domestic service, and illicit activities are areas in which juveniles can find work. (US Dept of State, Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2001, March 2002) Other Hazardous Child Labour -