All news: forced labour + trafficking in persons

ILO ACCEL Africa supports the Malawi Alliance 8.7 Strategic Planning Workshop

Malawi agreed on a voluntary basis to become an Alliance 8.7 Pathfinder country hence committing itself to move faster to reach SDG Target 8.7, through accelerating efforts, adopting new approaches and collaborating with others. It becomes one of 26...

Sport and migration

Didier Drogba, ILO and FIFPRO raise awareness among young football players of the risks of emigration

A look back at the launch of the campaign to raise awareness among young Ivorian football players of the risks of ill-prepared emigration. The campaign is being run jointly by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Didier Drogba and his...

Hoping for improvements after 27 years working at sea

After 27 years working at sea, Sukarno’s working life remains the same— constant, hard work with few, short breaks. His hope is to work on land, close to his family.

Preventing forced labour at sea in Indonesia through labour inspections at Indonesian fishing ports

The ILO’s 8.7 Accelerator Lab Multi Partner Fund supports the efforts taken by relevant ministries in Indonesia to improve protection for Indonesian local and migrant fishers with an updated field guide for labour inspection, training and pilot...

Malaysian labour inspectors increase capacity to advance workers’ rights in palm oil sector in Indonesia and Malaysia

Sabah labour inspectors trained on forced labour, child labour and gender-based violence and harassment in the workplace in compliance with international labour standards.

ILO 8.7 Accelerator Lab training

Detention of foreign fishing vessel in South Africa follows ILO training on forced labour

Human trafficking

ILO shares views with the Belgian Parliament on improving legislation and policy on human trafficking for the purpose of labour exploitation

ILO-Brussels participated in a Belgian Parliament hearing on human trafficking and smuggling and shared its views on how to combat human trafficking for the purpose of labour exploitation.

Decent work in plantations

Malaysian palm oil industry seeks to strengthen responsible labour practices

ILO conducted supported workshop to assist sees Malaysian palm oil industry in addressing share best practices to combat forced labour labour and child labour.

Ukraine crisis

ILO and ELA join forces to reduce the risks of labour exploitation and human trafficking for Ukrainians fleeing from the war

The ILO has already launched an information campaign on the dangers of forced labour which has reached 1.2 million refugees and internally displaced persons.

Training on Combating Forced Labour for State Labour Inspectors in Uzbekistan

On 26 and 27 September 2022, further to a request from the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations of Uzbekistan, the ILO Bridge Project delivered a two-day training on combating forced labour for state labour inspectors, social partners and...

Using technology to eliminate forced labour on the ocean

An ILO roundtable discussion raises important questions on the use of digital innovation to fight forced labour in fishing

Labour migration

ILO launches the 2022 Global Media Competition on Labour Migration

Journalists are invited to submit articles showing exemplary media coverage on labour migration and fair recruitment.

ILO supports the improvement of mental health care for victims of trafficking in Peru

Through intersectoral coordination mechanisms, these efforts are expected to ensure the family and social reintegration of child and adolescent victims of trafficking.

Ukraine crisis

The ILO offers information to prevent labour exploitation of Ukrainian refugees seeking work in Germany

The ILO Berlin and Budapest offices, in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Federal German Employment Agency, joined forces to come out with a flyer on the dangers of labour exploitation to help Ukrainian...

ILO enhances the capacities of justice operators in Peru to identify and investigate trafficking in persons and labour exploitation cases

The learning activity was carried out in the Loreto region, as part of the project "Partnerships in Action to End Child Trafficking in Peru".

Modern slavery

50 million people worldwide in modern slavery

Latest estimates show that forced labour and forced marriage have increased significantly in the last five years, according to the International Labour Organization, Walk Free and the International Organization for Migration.

Media advisory

ILO, Walk Free and IOM to release latest Global Estimates of Modern Slavery

In Uganda, the ACCEL project provides opportunities to vulnerable youth through life and technical skills training

Commission of Inquiry for Myanmar holds its first session

The high-level investigation will address the matters raised by the ILO Governing Body regarding the situation of freedom of association and forced labour in the country.

Uzbekistan

ILO addresses business conference on GSP+ and the opportunities in the Uzbek textile sector

At a business conference for textile companies from Uzbekistan, the ILO welcomed the progress achieved by the tripartite constituents and reflected on the continued work of the ILO and the Uzbek constituents.