Since the definition varies drastically in different parts of the world, it is difficult to decide what is child labor and what is work. For example, the minimum working age in Egypt is 12, which would therefore constitute the 12-year-old as an adult in the workforce and therefore would not be placed in the category of child labor.16 However, the basic minimum age recommended by the International Labor Organization is 15.17 The Convention on the Rights of the Child defines a child as any person under the age of 18, thus classifying the full-time employment of 12-year-olds as child labour.18 While the definition of a child may be contested, I still firmly believe that the full-time work of people under the age of 18, which puts them in danger and distracts them from education and life outside of work constitutes a violation of human rights. In conclusion, I believe that child labor should be considered a violation of fundamental human rights. This essay demonstrates that not only does child labor take away basic human rights, but it also interferes with a child's education and reinforces the cycle of poverty. It also demonstrates that child labor violates the fundamental labor rights enshrined in Articles 23 and 24 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Child labor is a real violation