America

2010

1. Eradicating forced labour from global supply chains through social dialogue

   17 July 2010

   The project will strengthen management capacity of Brazilian suppliers and U.S. buyers to reduce risks of trafficking and forced labor, while enhancing the National Pact to Combat Forced Labor, launched in 2005.

2008

1. Combating trafficking in persons in Brazil

   17 July 2008

   Joint Project IPEC SAP-FL

2. Slave Labour in Brazil

   01 April 2008

3. Forced labour, discrimination and poverty reduction among indigenous peoples in Bolivia, Peru and Paraguay

   27 February 2008

   Recent ILO research indicates that forced labour affects at least 1.3 million people in Latin America. In-depth field research in the rural areas of Bolivia, Paraguay and Peru, has confirmed earlier perceptions that indigenous people are particularly vulnerable to a form of forced labour called debt bondage.

2007

1. Combating Forced Labour in Brazil

   11 May 2007

   In spite of recent progress, forced labour in Brazil remains a serious problem to be given top priority. The Project has produced indicators of relative success, which have been further enhanced by the new Government's recent launch of the National Plan to Abolish Forced Labour aimed at amplifying partners, engaging important stakeholders, and defining responsibilities.