Adopted in 1998, the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work is an expression of commitment by governments, employers' and workers' organizations to uphold basic human values - values that are vital to our social and economic lives. More >
The Declaration covers four fundamental principles and rights at work |
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27 March 2012
L’atelier vise à permettre à l’Etat et aux partenaires sociaux de disposer d’éléments de réflexion pertinents en vue de l’adoption et de la mise en œuvre d’une stratégie et d’un plan national de lutte contre la discrimination en matière d’emploi et de profession. Plus spécifiquement, l’atelier cherche à : - Améliorer les connaissances des mandants tripartites sur les différentes formes de discrimination ; - Informer et sensibiliser les intéressés sur les instruments internationaux pertinents sur la discrimination dans l’emploi et la profession, notamment la C n°100 et la C n°111 de l’OIT ; - Créer un consensus fort autour de la question en vue de l’élaboration et la mise en œuvre d’une stratégie et d’un plan d’action de lutte contre la discrimination.
07 February 2012
According to a new ILO report launched in Kabul on 7 February 2012, Afghan brick kilns heavily rely on debt bondage of adults and children. Even when families make progress toward paying back loans, the perpetual need for more advances (often for medical purposes or basic necessities), keep most families tied to their employers. Bonded labour of adults and children in brick kilns is one of the most prevalent, yet least known forms of hazardous labour in Afghanistan. The new ILO study on the phenomenon, Buried in Bricks, marks the first attempt to provide a better understanding of the dynamics of bonded labour in two provinces of the country, Kabul and Nangarhar.
13 December 2011
On 15 December 2011, a roundtable will launch the first guidelines on how to measure forced labour of adults and children.
In its quadrennial Global Report on child labour, the ILO said that the global number of child labourers had declined from 222 million to 215 million, or 3 per cent, over the period 2004 to 2008, representing a “slowing down of the global pace of reduction.” The report also expressed concern that the global economic crisis could “further brake” progress toward the goal of eliminating the worst forms of child labour by 2016.
Forced labour is the antithesis of decent work. The least protected persons, including women and youth, indigenous peoples, and migrant workers, are particularly vulnerable. Modern forced labour can be eradicated with a sustained commitment and resources.
Provides a global picture of job-related discrimination, citing both progress and failures in the struggle to fight discrimination ranging from traditional forms such as sex, race or religion, to newer forms based on age, sexual orientation, HIV/AIDS status and disability.
