ILO report
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.
Forced labour
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.
Article
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.
Article
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.
Article
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
Article
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.
Article
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
Article
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.
Article
13 July 2010
Flash movie on forced labour and trafficking, available in English, Spanish and French
Article
28 April 2010
Website run by IOM, in close cooperation with ILO, ICMPD and OSCE, to promote safe migration and prevent trafficking