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Child labour hearings

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    The Nigerian Senate's committee on women's affairs and youth has announced that it will hold public hearings to investigate child labour, sex trading and other forms of exploitation to which minors are subjected, AFP reported on Sunday. The 16-17 October hearing will look into various aspects of these abuses, including perpetrators, favorite destinations and impact on Nigeria's society. Child labour in West Africa has been reported increasingly by the media, especially since April, when the Etinero, a ship presumed to be taking minors to work as farmers or domestics in Central African countries, hit international headlines.

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