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What happened
A 14-year-old boy working as a construction laborer in Raqqa was severely injured after falling from the fourth floor of a building under construction. Children have become involved in hazardous construction and other informal work as families struggle with poverty, displacement and the economic consequences of years of conflict. Accused: Syrian employers exploiting displaced families.
Response and intervention
UNICEF Syria documentation. Limited; conflict environment prevents enforcement. UNICEF Syria.