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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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.
12 December 2011
The traditional approach adopted in legislation, and in the institutional arrangements, is to address discrimination based on single specific grounds. This remains highly relevant. Human identity, however, is complex and an individual might be discriminated against because of his or her particular identity, which may combine a number of grounds for discrimination. This paper refers to the realities of additive, compound and intersectional forms of discrimination. There is now a gradual trend towards a wider recognition of multiple discrimination as a legal concept in itself. Difficulties in defining, measuring and addressing such types of discrimination necessitate further legal and policy developments. A number of national and international initiatives are mentioned in this paper as regards legislation and national policy, adjudicating multiple discrimination cases and cross-constituency organizing. One of the approaches explored is to look beyond the traditional comparator group analysis, which is well suited to address discrimination based on a single ground but not always able to capture multiple discrimination. The traditional institutional remedies, such as affirmative action, also render themselves more to addressing inequalities resulting from discrimination on a single ground.
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.
