News on forced labour
February 2018
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European Consultation on the ILO Global Business Network on Forced Labour and Human Trafficking
The International Labour Organization (ILO), in collaboration with the International Employers Organization (IOE), the Swiss Employers’ Confederation, and the Government of Switzerland, invites companies and employers based in Europe to join a consultation on the ILO Global Business Network on Forced Labour and Human Trafficking.
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Building Capacity for Migrant Workers’ Access to Just Compensation, Post-Return
The Integrated Programe on Fair Recruitment (FAIR project) will conduct a training workshop “Building Capacity for Migrant Workers’ Access to Just Compensation, Post-Return” to help develop the capacities of the caseworkers of Sentro ng mga Nagkakaisa at Progresibong Manggagawa (SENTRO) to identify, develop and, with the help of partners abroad, seek damages on behalf of migrant workers who have been exploited, trafficked or injured in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong SAR).
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© Carsten ten Brink 2018
ILO reports important progress on child labour and forced labour in Uzbek cotton fields
13 February 2018
Monitoring team finds strong political will from central government to end fundamental labour rights’ violations during the 2017 cotton harvest: Child labour is no longer an issue, while forced labour is being systematically addressed.
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Launch of the Anthology of Stories - FAIR Perspective: Stories of Filipino migrant workers in the media
The Integrated Programe on Fair Recruitment (FAIR project) will conduct the following activities with the implementing partner, the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP): Lecture series on media glossary on labour migration; Breakfast with editors; Launch of Anthology of stories on labour migration.
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Hundreds of Brazilian workers rescued at least twice from slavery in past 15 years
06 February 2018
The Digital Observatory of Slave Labour in Brazil, a joint project by the ILO and the Federal Labour Prosecution Office, has issued new data on slave labour in the country.
December 2017
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Advancing human rights at work - A look back at 2017
21 December 2017
2017 has been a significant year in advancing fundamental principles and rights at work. Working with governments, social partners and communities, the ILO FUNDAMENTALS Branch has helped those who cannot organize and bargain collectively, those suffering from discrimination, and those who are trapped in child labour and forced labour.
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© Peretz Partensky 2018
Uzbekistan ends systematic use of child labour and takes measures to end forced labour
12 December 2017
An ILO team monitoring the cotton harvest in Uzbekistan has found that child labour is no longer systematically used and that measures are being taken to end the use of forced labour. These conclusions were discussed at a roundtable in Tashkent.
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© Julian Buijzen 2018
ILO launches Migration Glossary for Middle East media
08 December 2017
The glossary guides journalists in the region towards rights-based reporting on migration, forced labour and trafficking in persons, as part of an initiative to promote fair migration.
November 2017
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© Sajjad Hussain / AFP 2018
DFID announces £13 million for ILO Work in Freedom programme
30 November 2017
DFID pledges a new package of support totalling £13 million for the ILO-run Work in Freedom programme to prevent trafficking and forced labour among women migrant workers from South Asia.
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Training on Fair Recruitment of Philippines and Hong Kong Associations of Recruitment Agencies
The Integrated Programe on Fair Recruitment (FAIR project) is committed to exploring new ideas that could help reduce deceptive and abusive recruitment practices. The FAIR project has undertaken the training of Philippines and Hong Kong Kong private recruitment agency associations on fair recruitment.