Forced labour, modern slavery and human trafficking

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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21 million people in forced labour. $150 billion in illegal profits. Support the international treaty to end modern slavery for good.
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.
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 21 million people globally are victims of forced labour. Some 168 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.

Almost 21 million people are victims of forced labour – 11.4 million women and girls and 9.5 million men and boys.
Almost 19 million victims are exploited by private individuals or enterprises and over 2 million by the state or rebel groups.
Of those exploited by individuals or enterprises, 4.5 million are victims of forced sexual exploitation.
Forced labour in the private economy generates US$ 150 billion in illegal profits per year.
Domestic work, agriculture, construction, manufacturing and entertainment are among the sectors most concerned.
Migrant workers and indigenous people are particularly vulnerable to forced labour.

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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.
1. ILO videos on forced labour
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2017 Global Estimates of Modern Slavery and Child Labour

In 2017, the ILO and partners will be releasing global estimates of modern slavery and child labour which will be launched during the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly. The global estimates will provide global and regional figures from which progress of global efforts to achieve SDG Target 8.7 can be measured.

Background note

New international standard

Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930

The new legally binding ILO Protocol on Forced Labour aims to advance prevention, protection and compensation measures, as well as to intensify efforts to eliminate contemporary forms of slavery.