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Reference ID	Created	Released	Classification	Origin
10MUSCAT87	2010-02-10 07:13	2011-08-30 01:44	UNCLASSIFIED	Embassy Muscat

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PLEASE PASS TO DOL/ILAB FOR LEYLA STROTKAMP, RACHEL RIGBY AND TINA MCCARTER 
STATE PLEASE PASS TO G/TIP LUIS CDEBACA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
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SUBJECT: OMAN REPORT ON CHILD LABOR - 2009 
 
¶1. Summary:  Oman does not have an issue with child labor.  There 
are no reports or complaints related to this topic.  The one area 
of potential concern, child camel jockeys, was fully addressed this 
year when the legal minimum age for jockeys was raised to 18.  This 
is in response to reftel instructions.  End Summary. 
 
 
 
¶2. Response to Tasking 1/TVPRA Goods produced by forced labor or 
child labor (para 15 1A to 1F): 
 
There are no goods produced by child labor or forced labor in Oman. 
 
 
 
¶3. Response to Tasking 2/TDA (answers are keyed to reftel 
instructions): 
 
2A) Prevalence  and sectoral distribution of exploitive child 
labor: 
 
¶1.       None 
 
¶2.       No, the government does not publish this information. 
 
2B) Laws and regulations: 
 
¶1.       None.  However, the previously enacted law that raised the 
minimum legal age for camel jockeys each year reached the target of 
18 during 2009. 
 
¶2.       Yes. 
 
2C) Section I:  Hazardous Child Labor -  Institutions and 
mechanisms for enforcement: 
 
¶1.       Ministry of Manpower (MoM); Royal Oman Police (RoP) 
 
¶2.       MoM and RoP effectively shared information on labor cases 
if criminal penalties were sought. 
 
¶3.       Yes.  None. 
 
¶4.       Unknown. Yes.  Yes. 
 
¶5.       160.  Yes. 
 
¶6.       None specific to child labor, although child labor 
compliance was monitored during routine labor inspections. 
 
¶7.       Zero.  N/A 
 
¶8.       Zero. 
 
¶9.       Zero. 
 
¶10.   Zero. 
 
¶11.   N/A 
 
¶12.   N/A 
 
¶13.   There is no evidence or reports of exploitative child labor 
in Oman. 
 
¶14.   Yes.  The government has partnered with the ILO to train its 
labor inspectors, in conformity with international standards.  This 
training has greatly increased the knowledge and professionalism of 
the inspectorate staff. 
 
2C) Section II: Forced Child Labor - Institutions and mechanisms 
for enforcement: 
 
¶1.       Ministry of Manpower (MoM); Royal Oman Police (RoP) 
 
¶2.       MoM and RoP effectively shared information on labor cases 
if criminal penalties were sought. 
 
¶3.       Yes.  None. 
 
¶4.       Unknown. Yes.  Yes. 
 
¶5.       160.  Yes. 
 
¶6.       None specific to child labor, although child labor 
compliance was monitored during routine labor inspections. 
 
¶7.       Zero.  N/A 
 
¶8.       Zero. 
 
¶9.       Zero. 
 
¶10.   Zero. 
 
¶11.   N/A 
 
¶12.   N/A 
 
¶13.   There is no evidence or reports of exploitative child labor 
in Oman. 
 
¶14.   Yes.  The government has partnered with the ILO to train its 
labor inspectors, in conformity with international standards.  This 
training has greatly increased the knowledge and professionalism of 
the inspectorate staff. 
 
2D) Section I: Child Trafficking 
 
¶1.       No.  Zero.  Zero.  Yes. 
 
¶2.       Unknown.  Yes.  N/A 
 
¶3.       Yes, the government had a human trafficking hot line and a 
website where complaints could be submitted.  There were no reports 
of child  trafficking via either of these sources.  Zero. 
 
¶4.       Zero.  Yes. 
 
¶5.       Zero. 
 
¶6.       Zero. 
 
¶7.       Zero. 
 
¶8.       Zero. 
 
¶9.       N/A 
 
¶10.   N/A 
 
¶11.   N/A 
 
¶12.   Yes, all labor inspectors received training from the ILO on 
child labor, trafficking, and forced labor issues. 
 
¶13.   N/A 
 
2D) Section II:  Use of Children in Illicit Activities 
 
¶1.       No.  Zero.  Zero.  Yes. 
 
¶2.       Zero.  Yes.  N/A 
 
¶3.       Yes, the public prosecution has a hotline where any crime 
can be reported.  Zero. 
 
¶4.       Zero.  Yes. 
 
¶5.       Zero. 
 
¶6.       Zero. 
 
¶7.       Zero. 
 
¶8.       Zero. 
 
¶9.       N/A 
 
¶10.   N/A 
 
¶11.   N/A 
 
¶12.   Yes, all labor inspectors received training from the ILO on 
child labor, trafficking, and forced labor issues. 
 
¶13.   N/A 
 
2E) Government Policies on Child Labor: 
 
¶1.       Yes.  Oman phased in an increased age for camel jockeys, 
the only activity where children could have potentially been 
exploited, and the minimum age reached 18 during the reporting 
period. 
 
¶2.       No. 
 
¶3.       N/A 
 
¶4.       N/A 
 
¶5.       None. 
 
¶6.       No. N/A 
 
¶7.       Not during 2009. 
 
2F) Social Programs to Eliminate or prevent child labor 
 
¶1.       No. 
 
¶2.       No. 
 
¶3.       No. 
 
¶4.       No. 
 
¶5.       N/A 
 
¶6.       N/A 
 
2G)  Oman does not have a problem with child labor.  The one 
potential issue was addressed during the reporting period with the 
minimum legal age for camel jockeys reaching 18. 
Schmierer

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