External publications

2011

1. Forced labour in Northern Ireland: exploiting vulnerability, Joseph Rowntree Foundation

   14 June 2011

   This report explores the extent of forced labour among new migrants to Northern Ireland and identified a number of problems of forced labour in the mushroom farming, fishing and catering industries as well as more isolated problems in a variety of other casual work environments. The exploitation through forced labour that was encountered was not particularly associated with human trafficking. Rather people’s vulnerability to exploitation through forced labour was more likely to be associated with factors such as an individual’s legal status, their English language skills, a lack of access to advice and information, and an absence of appropriate community-based support networksThe report suggests a number of actions that could improve identification of cases of forced labour and responses to the problem.

2. A Trade Union Perspective on Combating Trafficking and Forced Labour in Europe, by Jeroen Beirnaert

   27 May 2011

   The paper is part of the book published by the University of Tilburg "Combating Trafficking in Human Beings for Labour Exploitation", Conny Rijken (ed.), 2011, Wolf Legal Publishers

3. Human Trafficking and Business: An eLearning course on how to prevent and combat human trafficking

   15 February 2011

   The United Nations Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking (UN.GIFT) and the End Human Trafficking Now! Campaign (EHTN!) have developed an eLearning course which is a modular training programme for business leaders, managers and employees of business companies.

2010

1. Combating Trafficking as Modern-Day Slavery: a Matter of Rights, Freedoms and Security

   15 December 2010

   2010 Annual Report of the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings

2. Rights on the Line - Human Rights Watch

   11 December 2010

   HRW documented labour exploitation and barriers to redress for migrants in agriculture, domestic work, and construction in Indonesia, Malaysia, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States. Immigration sponsorship systems in many countries give employers immense control over workers and lead to migrants being trapped in abusive situations or unable to pursue redress through the justice system.

3. The International Law of Human Trafficking

   15 November 2010

   This book presents the first-ever comprehensive and in-depth analysis of the international law of human trafficking. Anne T. Gallagher calls on her direct experience working within the United Nations to chart the development of new international laws on this issue. She links these rules to the international law of state responsibility as well as key norms of international human rights law, transnational criminal law, refugee law, and international criminal law, in the process identifying and explaining the major legal obligations of states with respect to preventing trafficking, protecting and supporting victims, and prosecuting perpetrators.

4. Report from the European Commission on the residence permit issued to victims of trafficking in human beings

   15 October 2010

   Study on the implementation of the Directive 2004/81/EC, adopted in 2004, on the residence permit issued to third-country nationals who are victims of trafficking in human beings or who have been the subject of an action to facilitate illegal immigration, who cooperate with the competent authorities

5. Study on forced labour in Poland

   01 October 2010

   The study was produced and published in the framework of the FREED project “Transnational Multi-Stakeholder Action to combat trafficking in human beings for the purpose of labour exploitation: Identification and protection of victims". (Report in Polish)

6. Code of Conduct Applied to Vietnamese enterprises sending workers for overseas employment

   01 October 2010

   This Code of Conduct, prepared by the Vietnam Association of Manpower supply, presents the fundamental principles which Vietnamese enterprises recruiting workers for overseas employment should comply with. It is based on Vietnam legislation, ILO Conventions and Recommendations and other relevant international instruments and on the actual context of Vietnam.

7. Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences - Mission to Brazil

   30 August 2010

   The Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences, Gulnara Shahinian, conducted an official mission to Brazil from 17 to 28 May 2010. She noted the positive and substantial role that ILO has played in working with all stakeholders in Brazil to combat slave labour. She calls on the international community to continue to support its work, and that of notable and experienced non-government organizations in Brazil.

8. United Nations Global Plan of Action against Trafficking in Persons

   30 July 2010

   On 30 July, the General Assembly adopted the United Nations Global Plan of Action against Trafficking in Persons (resolution A/64/L.64)

9. Well Made campaign and report "Help Wanted: Hiring, Human Trafficking and Slavery in the Global Economy”

   16 July 2010

   Verité is launching the Well Made campaign to demonstrate how all stakeholder groups can make a difference through impactful programs in their supply chains, starting with looking for work across borders and how hiring traps can lead to human trafficking, slavery and debt bondage for so many migrant workers.

10. "Forced Labour: the Case for Criminalisation", Migrant Rights Centre Ireland

    12 July 2010

    Policy paper prepared by on how to tackle forced labour within Ireland

11. UN.GIFT Guide - Human Trafficking and Business: Good practices to prevent and combat human trafficking

    12 July 2010

    Guide published by the United Nations Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking, with the collaboration of the UNODC, ILO, IOM, UNGC, as well as the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI), Manpower, Apparel Export Promotion Council, The Code, The Body Shop International and ECPAT International.

12. Map "Workers’ Alliance against Forced Labour and Trafficking"

    08 July 2010

    This map designed by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), with the support of the ILO Special Action Programme to combat forced labour provides information on the workers' alliance against forced labour and trafficking and examples of good practices.

13. ITUC Guide - How to Combat Forced Labour and Trafficking

    08 July 2010

    Guide published by the International Trade Union Confederation, with the support of the ILO Special Action Programme to combat forced labour.

14. US Department of State Trafficking in Persons Report

    22 June 2010

    The 10th annual Trafficking in Persons Report outlines the continuing challenges across the globe, including in the United States, for the first time. This year’s report highlights several key trends, including the suffering of women and children in involuntary domestic servitude, the challenges and successes in identifying and protecting victims. The Department of State prepared this report using information from U.S. embassies, government officials, NGOs and international organizations, published reports, research trips to every region.

15. Tsireledzani: understanding the dimensions of human trafficking in Southern Africa

    15 March 2010

    Research Report commissioned by the National Prosecuting Authority of South Africa. This report provides the first comprehensive assessment of human trafficking in South Africa.

2009

1. “West-African court slavery judgement”, Article by Jeroen Beirnaert in International union rights

   05 October 2009

   Article of the Journal "International union rights", Volume 16 Issue 2 2009

2. The Slave Next Door – Human trafficking and slavery in America today

   05 October 2009

   This book exposes the disturbing phenomenon of human trafficking and slavery that exists now in the United States.