Forced labour, modern slavery and human trafficking
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Landmark Forced Labour Protocol enters into force
"Ratifying countries are now obliged to implement the treaty and report on measures taken." Committee on Forced Labour, ILC 2014.
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Sign up to end modern slavery
24.9 million people in forced labour. $150 billion in illegal profits. Support the international treaty to end modern slavery for good.
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Lured by a job, trapped in forced labour
In search of a job to support his family, a man accepts an offer from a recruiter and signs a contract for what looks like a good job with decent wages. Once at destination, the reality is very different.
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Fair recruitment Initiative
There are 232 million international migrants and 740 million internal migrants. Most are migrating in search of decent employment and a better livelihood.
Migrant workers who borrow money from third parties face an increased risk of being in forced labour. -
Alliance 8.7: For a world without forced labour, modern slavery, human trafficking and child labour
About 24.9 million people globally are victims of forced labour. Some 152 million children are in child labour, about half in its worst forms, primarily hazardous work. Alliance 8.7 is a coalition committed to accelerating and intensifying actions to tackle this problem and achieve Sustainable Development Goal Target 8.7.
News
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© M. Crozet / ILO 2022
Forced labour Conventions
China ratifies the two ILO Fundamental Conventions on forced labour
12 August 2022
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World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
NERVO call for a world free from child labour and trafficking
29 July 2022
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© Omri Silver 2022
Child labour and human trafficking
Top DJ duo NERVO debut song to raise awareness of child labour and human trafficking
26 July 2022
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Forced Labour
Japan reinforces its commitment to fight against forced labour
19 July 2022
Focus on
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The Fair Recruitment Initiative
The ILO has launched a global “Fair Recruitment Initiative” to: (i) help prevent human trafficking; (ii) protect the rights of workers, including migrant workers, from abusive and fraudulent practices during the recruitment and placement process; and (iii) reduce the cost of labour migration and enhance development gains.
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2030 Agenda for sustainable development
ILO contributions to achieve SDG Targent 8.7
Take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labour, end modern slavery and human trafficking, and end child labour in all its forms.
It's time to ratify the ILO's Forced Labour Protocol
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The new legally-binding ILO Protocol on Forced Labour aims to strengthen global efforts towards combating forced labour, trafficking and slavery-like practices. Governments now have the opportunity to ratify the Protocol and integrate new measures at the national and regional levels to combat this crime.
Publications
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Country Baselines
2020-2021 Annual Review under the follow-up to the ILO 1998 Declaration - Compilation of baseline tables, by country
08 July 2022
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Promising practices for fair recruitment
Madagascar alignment of labour code to newly ratified conventions
23 March 2022
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Promising practices for fair recruitment
Regulation of Private Recruitment Agencies in Uganda
23 March 2022