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Press release

Strengthening partnerships for combatting Human Trafficking in Sri Lanka

The ILO Country Office for Sri Lanka and the Maldives commemorate the World Day against human trafficking on 30th of July 2019 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Op-ed

Migration in Southeast Asia should be an opportunity for workers, communities and economies – not traffickers

Op-ed by Ms Tomoko Nishimoto, the ILO’s Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific; Mohammad Narciri, the Regional Director of UN Women for Asia and the Pacific, based in Bangkok, Thailand; and Mr Jeremy Douglas, the...

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End human trafficking: how journalists can make an impact

R.AGE is an award-winning team of investigative journalists based in Malaysia. These talented young journalists produce, shoot and write powerful multimedia pieces, to drive positive change in society and make an impact.

World Day against Trafficking in Persons 2019

Better labour migration governance can reduce forced labour, bolster economic development

On World Day against Trafficking in Persons (30 July), the International Labour Organization (ILO) highlights the link between labour migration, debt bondage and human trafficking, and calls for continued efforts to improve labour migration...

Child Labour

2021 declared International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour

The UN General Assembly has urged the international community to step up efforts to eradicate forced labour and child labour, and declared 2021 as the Year for the Elimination of Child Labour.

UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development

Accelerating action to end forced labour, human trafficking, modern slavery and child labour; experiences from Alliance 8.7 pathfinder...

« 100 Years – 100 Lives » | ZAMBIA - “Staying away from child labour will benefit the entire family, not just the child”

Febby Kahale is a 17-year-old girl who did not finish her schooling because she was working in tobacco fields. However, she and other children involved in child labour are now slowly going out of poverty thanks to an ILO project.

News update

EQUIP launches campaign to eradicate forced labour and human trafficking.

EQUIP Project of the ILO launched the ‘Hari Paren Yamu’ (Let’s take the right path) campaign that create awareness on the importance of safe labour migration, forced labour and human trafficking.

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“Forced labour and human trafficking cannot be tolerated” says Germany

On 19 June 2019, Germany confirmed its determination to combat modern slavery by ratifying the ILO Protocol on Forced Labour.

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Madagascar steps up action against modern slavery

On June 2019, Madagascar ratified the ILO Protocol on Forced labour, which requires countries to take effective measures on to prevent forced labour, protect its victims and ensure their access to justice, including compensations.

Forced labour

Germany reaffirms its commitment to combatting all forms of forced labour

Germany has ratified the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention becoming the 36th ILO Member State to do so.

News update

ILO hosts tour of the Qatar Visa Center in Sri Lanka

ILO brought together a broad range of migration stakeholders in Sri Lanka to discuss progress on ensuring fair recruitment for migrant workers through the Qatar Visa Center (QVC) in Colombo. The ILO is providing technical advice on the development...

Labour Inspection and Forced Labour

Canada renews commitment toward International Labour Standards

Canada has ratified the Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81) and the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930

International Labour Standards

Madagascar takes a leading role in the “One for All” Centenary ratification campaign by ratifying six ILO Conventions

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Community action to fight child labour

By working with local communities an ILO project in Bangladesh has succeeded in removing 2,000 children from child labour.

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Out of the mines and into school

An ILO project in Ghana’s artisanal mining communities is helping to reduce child labour and open up opportunities for education for vulnerable children.

Forced labour

Suriname renews commitment to combat forced labour

Suriname has ratified the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention becoming the 33rd ILO Member State to do so.

Forced labour

Zimbabwe joins efforts to combat forced labour

Zimbabwe has ratified the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention becoming the 32nd ILO Member State to do so.

ILO Recognition Awards

Innovation to promote fundamental principles and rights at work

Within the framework of the ILO Recognition Awards 2018, the ILO recognized innovation to promote fundamental principles and rights at work, namely with regard to the abolition of forced labour and the elimination of child labour.

Forced labour

Sri Lanka renews commitment to combat forced labour

Sri Lanka has ratified the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention becoming the 31st ILO Member State to do so.