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May 2010
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ILO statement on a Human Rights Approach to Combating Human Trafficking
28 May 2010
In the framework of a 2-day seminar on Human Trafficking organized by the OHCHR
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The Business Leaders Award to Fight Human Trafficking is now open for nominations
28 May 2010
To honour business leaders who take an active stand against human trafficking, End Human Trafficking Now!, the United Nations Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking (UN.GIFT) and the United Nations Global Compact are jointly launching a new international award, “Business Leaders against Human Trafficking”
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Labour exploitation is considered to be the new form of slavery for the 21st century
15 May 2010
Spain: UGT launched its campaign “For Decent Jobs, Against Labour Exploitation” today
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2010 calendar: Photos from Georgian workers
12 May 2010
This calendar has been designed in the framework of a joint project of the ILO, OSCE, IOM and ICMPD, funded by the European Union
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United Nations resolution to improve the coordination of efforts against trafficking in persons
10 May 2010
On 26 March 2010, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted a resolution on "Improving the coordination of efforts against trafficking" in persons
April 2010
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Doha Hosts Anti-Human Trafficking Forum
21 April 2010
On 22 and 23 March 2010, Doha hosted the Doha Foundation Forum for combating human trafficking as part of the efforts made by the state against this criminal phenomenon and its role in protecting human rights
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Georgia: A new website to promote safe migration
15 April 2010
In close cooperation with the ILO, ICMPD and OSCE, IOM is running a website to help would-be migrants make an informed choice
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Action plan for preventing future trafficking cases in Eastern Europe
15 April 2010
A two-day meeting was held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on 31 March and 1 April, to discuss the SerbAz company case, which involves the trafficking of workers from the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Serbia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to Azerbaijan. This case concerns 700 migrant construction workers and as such is one of the largest registered cases of human trafficking for labour exploitation purposes in Europe
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Poland: Memorandum on forced labour
02 April 2010
The Human Trafficking Studies Centre from the Warsaw University has addressed a memorandum to public authorities, NGOs and the media, stressing the issues to be considered to combat forced labour in Poland
March 2010
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National Consultative Commission on Human Rights (CNCDH) has adopted an opinion on combating the trafficking and exploitation of human beings in France
25 March 2010
In this document, the CNCDH assess France’s approach to protect the rights of victims of trafficking or exploitation. The report has identified the failures of this approach and ways to remedy them.
December 2009
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Greetings from SAP-FL
23 December 2009
As we enter the new year, we would like to thank you for your continued commitment to end forced labour and human trafficking.
November 2009
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The British Government has backed new laws to crackdown on modern day slavery
04 November 2009
Ministers have conceded that existing legislation fails to protect people from modern day slavery and have agreed to criminalise forced labour and forced servitude in the Coroners and Justice Bill.
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ILO-Nottingham workshop raises urgent Chinese migrant labour issues
04 November 2009
Human trafficking, the exploitation of Chinese migrants in the UK and the impact of economic recession on Chinese migrant workers were among issues hotly debated by more than 70 people at a conference organised by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and The University of Nottingham.
October 2009
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Pakistan: ILO-Ministry of Labour workshop stresses the role of Parliamentarian in the eradication of bonded labour
23 October 2009
Federal Minister of Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira said Friday that government was committed to eradicate bonded labour from the country with support of all stakeholders. He was participating in a workshop on “Role of parliamentarian” organized by ILO and Ministry of Labour.
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Unprotected migrant workers pay a heavy price
22 October 2009
Protecting trafficked workers is a job for labour inspectors, and not just the police.
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World Day for Decent Work
07 October 2009
As every person should be able to have a job that enables them to live a good life in which their basic needs are met, decent work is the focus for World day for Decent Work (WDDW). This is an opportunity for trade unions and organisations to join a broad global mobilisation involving a large number of people and a wide range of activities.
September 2009
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Launch of the EU Funded Joint Programme on Human Trafficking in Zambia
28 September 2009
On 28th September 2009, Lameck Mangani, Home affairs Minister, launched the EU funded UN Joint Programme on Human Trafficking, together with Gerry Finnegan, ILO Representative for Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia, Lotta Sylwander, UNICEF Resident Representative and Andrew Choga, IOM Chief of Mission, at the ILO Zambia Office
August 2009
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Bahrain: Decree 79 aims at ending sponsor system
31 August 2009
In 2009, Bahrain adopted the strongest sponsorship reform in the region by permitting migrant workers to change employment without their employer’s consent and in the absence of allegations of nonpayment of wages or abuse. Majeed al Alawi, the minister of labor in Bahrain, likened the kafala (sponsorship) system to slavery when justifying the reform.
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Modern Forms of Slavery are Flourishing
21 August 2009
Every year on August 23, the United Nations International Day for the remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition serves to remind people of the tragedy of the trans-Atlantic slave trade of old. It also aims to raise awareness about modern day forms of slavery.