News

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.

November 2012

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   Rights in Myanmar

   Reform process in Myanmar is irreversible, says ILO expert

   16 November 2012

   As US President Barack Obama heads to Myanmar, the ILO’s liaison officer in Yangon discusses the various changes this Southeast Asian country has been going through.

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.

June 2012

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   News item

   ILO lifts restrictions on Myanmar

   13 June 2012

   The International Labour Organization has lifted its restrictions on the full participation of Myanmar in its activities and decided to review the progress on the elimination of forced labour in the country next year.

November 2008

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   Publication

   ILO strengthens efforts to help private sector fight forced labour and human trafficking

   10 November 2008

   The International Labour Office (ILO) is to reinforce its efforts to help employers and the private sector contribute to the global fight against forced labour, which the ILO estimates afflicts more than 12 million persons worldwide.

February 2008

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   News item

   ILO welcomes new momentum for global alliance against forced labour involving employers and workers

   20 February 2008

   A recent international forum against human trafficking has generated new momentum for a global alliance aimed at abolishing forced labour in the next decade, with strong support from employer and labour representatives, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO).

July 2007

1. News item

   New UN initiative to fight human trafficking and poverty in Tajikistan

   09 July 2007