Figure 2.1 Theoretical framework 3. Characteristics of Suriname and the Hindustani from Nickerie Suriname is a small nation situated in the northeast coast of South America with the neighboring countries: Guyana, French Guyana and Brazil. The vast majority of the population of 567.291 (Central Bank of Suriname, 2017), lives in the coastal area (94.6%), as most part of the country, the interior, is Amazon rainforest. Due to the recession, the poverty rate of 7.6% (2016) is rising as well as the unemployment rate of 7.8% (UNDP, 2016). In terms of the Human Development Index (HDI) Suriname holds, with an index of 0.73, the position of 97 out of 187 (UNDP, 2016). Although this can be considered as a high human development score worldwide, Suriname scores less compared to most CARICOM states. Regarding child labour the government has set several policies to eradicate the phenomenon. The Surinamese Labour Act states that in general it is prohibited for individuals younger than 14 years of age to work in an enterprise or company. This prohibition however does not apply to work in families in which the child is being raised (also educational institutions, workplaces and the like) and if the work is not primarily for gaining a monetary benefit and has an educational character. Furthermore, the prohibition does also not apply to work in agriculture, horticulture and cattle breeding for the family. Furthermore, exceptions
Figure 2.1 Theoretical framework 3. Characteristics of Suriname and the Hindustani from Nickerie Suriname is a small nation situated in the northeast coast of South America with the neighboring countries: Guyana, French Guyana and Brazil. The vast majority of the population of 567.291 (Central Bank of Suriname, 2017), lives in the coastal area (94.6%), as most part of the country, the interior, is Amazon rainforest. Due to the recession, the poverty rate of 7.6% (2016) is rising as well as the unemployment rate of 7.8% (UNDP, 2016). In terms of the Human Development Index (HDI) Suriname holds, with an index of 0.73, the position of 97 out of 187 (UNDP, 2016). Although this can be considered as a high human development score worldwide, Suriname scores less compared to most CARICOM states. Regarding child labour the government has set several policies to eradicate the phenomenon. The Surinamese Labour Act states that in general it is prohibited for individuals younger than 14 years of age to work in an enterprise or company. This prohibition however does not apply to work in families in which the child is being raised (also educational institutions, workplaces and the like) and if the work is not primarily for gaining a monetary benefit and has an educational character. Furthermore, the prohibition does also not apply to work in agriculture, horticulture and cattle breeding for the family. Furthermore, exceptions
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