All ILO Newsroom content

February 2013

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   ILO report

   ILO: Tougher measures needed to curb forced labour

   08 February 2013

   According to an ILO report, the need to deter would-be perpetrators is widely recognized, but more effort is needed to identify cases of forced labour and to prevent the crime.

September 2012

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   Forced labour

   ILO hails US campaign against "modern slavery"

   28 September 2012

   The International Labour Organization welcomes US President Barack Obama’s strong stance against forced labour, which affects some 21 million people worldwide.

July 2012

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   Article

   Campaign against human trafficking held against Olympic backdrop

   27 July 2012

   As crowds throng London for the Olympics, passers-by are lured to enter huge boxes, only to be confronted with the horrors of human trafficking. The installations aim at raising awareness about a crime that – according to ILO figures – has claimed more than 20 million victims.

October 2010

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   Products of slavery

   29 October 2010

   Interactive map on products produced using child labour and/or forced labour. It aims at showing the scale of the problem, raise awareness amongst consumers and encourage companies to address the issue.

September 2010

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   Joseph Rowntree Foundation

   28 September 2010

   This charity works on social issues, including contemporary slavery. They seek to influence the development of policy and practice to reduce forced labour in the UK

August 2010

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   Blue Heart Campaign against human trafficking

   20 August 2010

   Human trafficking is a global problem and no country is immune. To rally world public opinion against human trafficking, UNODC has launched the Blue Heart Campaign.

July 2010

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   Forced labour playlist on ILOTV

   16 July 2010

   International Labour Organization television on Youtube. The Forced labour playlist provides a series of videos on forced labour, bonded labour and human trafficking

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   Tsireledzani Programme: Raising awareness on human trafficking

   16 July 2010

   “Tsireledzani” means “Let’s protect each other” and is the slogan of the South Africa’s commitment to prevent and react to human trafficking. Since February 2009, the Tsireledzani awareness-raising project has been working on the development, testing and dissemination of a series of pilot products, activities and tools aimed at raising awareness on human trafficking in selected pilot areas in South Africa.

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   Say no to forced labour!

   13 July 2010

   Flash movie on forced labour and trafficking, available in English, Spanish and French

April 2010

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   Georgia: Informed migration website

   28 April 2010

   Website run by IOM, in close cooperation with ILO, ICMPD and OSCE, to promote safe migration and prevent trafficking