Quarterly Journal of Comparative Research in Law and Social Sciences
Hamyar Jahed Specialized Cultural Publications and In collaboration with the Iranian Scientific Society of Criminology

Economic exploitation of children and adolescents in light of Iranian law and international documents

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Document Type : Original Article

Authors

alireza taghipour 1
Asadullah Rahmani 2

1 Associate Professor of Criminal law and Criminology. Department of Law, Faculty of Humanities, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran

2 Master's degree in Criminal Law and Criminology, Department of Law, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamadan. Iran

Abstract
Economic exploitation of children and adolescents is one of the most important social and legal problems in contemporary societies, which not only violates their fundamental rights, but also hinders the realization of social justice and sustainable development. Legal studies show that the Iranian legislative system has drawn a relative framework to combat this phenomenon by approving the "Law on the Protection of Children and Adolescents" approved in 2020 and the regulations contained in the Labor Law. At the international level, documents such as the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the International Labor Organization conventions have provided binding and coordinating standards to protect children from economic exploitation. The present study, using a descriptive-analytical method and a comparative approach, examines the foundations, examples, and mechanisms of combating economic exploitation in domestic law and international documents And it is indicative of the fact that although Iranian laws are in line with international standards in principle, shortcomings in definitions and examples, criminal enforcement guarantees, responsible institutions, and public awareness are challenges in achieving effective protection for children.

Keywords

Economic exploitation
employment
children
protection
international documents
Quarterly Journal of Comparative Research in Law and Social Sciences

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 12 July 2026

  • Receive Date 02 January 2026
  • Revise Date 02 February 2026
  • Accept Date 12 July 2026

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