Books and reports

May 2010

1. Accelerating action against child labour; Global Report under the follow-up to the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work - 2010

   12 May 2010

   In its quadrennial Global Report on child labour, the ILO says 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 expresses concern that the global economic crisis could “further brake” progress toward the goal of eliminating the worst forms of child labour by 2016.

January 2010

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   Concealed chains: Labour exploitation and Chinese migrants in Europe

   28 January 2010

   This groundbreaking book exposes the hidden world of Chinese irregular migrants in three European countries: France, Italy and the United Kingdom. Chinese workers migrating to Europe pay huge sums of money to intermediaries, often leaving them trapped in debt before they even begin their journey.

September 2009

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   Fighting forced labour: The example of Brazil

   08 September 2009

   Brazil has been successfully fighting forced labour since 1995, when a new inter-ministerial body was created to coordinate action against it. Government agencies, employers' and workers' organizations, civil society and others have participated in the struggle.

August 2009

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   Forced labor: Coercion and exploitation in the private economy

   26 August 2009

   PRAISE FOR FORCED LABOR "Excellent. . . . This state-of-the-art volume provides a first-rate analysis of the dynamics leading to the occurrence of forced labour, its global distribution,and different types of policy responses." -Jens Lerche, SOAS, University of London. Two centuries after the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade, at least 12.3 million people are subjected to modern forms of forced labor - in rich countries, as well as poor ones. The authors of Forced Labor present state-of-the-art research on the manifestations of these slavery-like practices, why they continue to survive, and how they can be eliminated.

June 2009

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   Forced labour and human trafficking. Casebook of court decisions

   22 June 2009

   The present casebook fills an important gap. It covers a range of national experience, from judicial decisions on forced and bonded labour in a number of developing countries, through to the more recent decisions on forced labour and trafficking in industrialized countries. In particular, it seeks to illustrate how national court decisions have taken into account the provisions of the ILO's own Conventions on forced labour, and how this may provide useful guidance for future court decisions.

May 2009

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   The cost of coercion

   12 May 2009

   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.

February 2009

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   Combating forced labour. A handbook for employers and business

   02 February 2009

   This handbook, addressed to a broad spectrum of business actors, provides practical tools and guidance material to enable employers to identify and prevent forced labour, and take remedial action where necessary.

September 2008

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   Forced labour and human trafficking. Handbook for labour inspectors

   04 September 2008

   This handbook aims to raise awareness of these issues and to examine them in the context of labour inspection, highlighting how labour inspectors can play an active role in the global fight against forced labour and human trafficking.

March 2005

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   A global alliance against forced labour. Global report under the follow-up to the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Report of the Director-General, 2005

   01 March 2005

   This report is the most comprehensive account of contemporary forced labour to date. It provides the first global and regional estimates by an international organization of forced labour in the world today.

May 2001

1. Stopping forced labour : global report under the follow-up to the ILO Declaration on fundamental principles and rights at work. Report of the Director-General, 2001

   08 May 2001