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.

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.

November 2008

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   Publication

   ILO to launch new guide against child trafficking during III World Congress against Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents

   24 November 2008

   The International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC) will launch a new resource guide on child trafficking and sexual exploitation to coincide with the III World Congress against Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents, which will take place in Rio de Janeiro from 25 to 28 November.