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Jordan Reports 96 Child Labor Cases in Early 2026
In the first half of 2026, the Jordanian Ministry of Labor handled 96 cases of child labor, including 94 males and 2 females. Among them, 73 were Jordanian, 18 Syrian, two from Egypt, and others of various nationalities. The ministry conducted 2,198 inspections of establishments, resulting in the registration of 35 violations and issuance of 109 warnings, 73 of which were corrected, all aimed at reducing child labor. Experts confirmed that poverty, economic pressures, and challenges in the educational environment are behind the rise of this phenomenon, emphasizing the need to strengthen social protection programs and improve economic and educational conditions to address it.
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