All news: forced labour + trafficking in persons

End of forced labour

Entering a new era of economic integration and free trade: The importance of eradicating forced labour and human trafficking

By Maurizio Bussi, Director of ILO Decent Work Technical Support Team for East and South-East Asia and the Pacific

Forced labour

ILO 50 for Freedom Campaign Kicks Off

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has launched a new global campaign to end modern slavery, in partnership with the International Organization of Employers (IOE) and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). The 50 for Freedom...

50 for freedom campaign

Stars sign up to end modern slavery

Robin Wright, David Oyelowo and Wagner Moura give voice to victims of modern slavery, as the International Labour Organization launches its 50 for Freedom campaign.

ILO to launch global campaign to end modern slavery

Our impact, their voices

10 ways to recognize modern slavery

One of the biggest obstacles to tackling modern slavery is that it’s often hiding in plain sight. To better understand how that happens, here is a list of ten situations that people in forced labour often find themselves in.

Our impact, their voices

Lisa Kristine uncovers the face of modern slavery

This website features images taken by award-winning photographer Lisa Kristine, who has dedicated much of her career to chronicling the daily realities of modern slavery. “I hope these images will awaken a force in people who view them,” she says....

Round table on the implementation of international labour standards in Uzbekistan

A round table on progress in the cooperation between Uzbekistan and the International Labour Organization (ILO) was held in Tashkent on 5 – 6 August 2015.

Human trafficking

Combating forced labour through e-learning

A new ILO online course teaches participants to better understand and prevent trafficking in persons in East and South-East Asia

Goodwill Ambassador

Brazilian actor Wagner Moura joins campaign to end modern slavery

The award-winning actor has been appointed an ILO Goodwill Ambassador with a focus on forced labour, an issue he has long campaigned against.

Human trafficking

Labour migration: The dark side of the coin

A new ILO study exposes the pitfalls of labour migration for women domestic workers both within India and abroad and provides policy-makers and service providers with deeper insight into the nature of forced labour and trafficking in the region.

Blog article

Money talks: Why compensation could be the best tool in the fight to combat forced labour

By Anna Olsen, Technical Officer, Tripartite Action to Protect the Rights of Migrant Workers in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS TRIANGLE)

Preventing and responding to abusive and fraudulent labour recruitment: A call for action ‎[pdf - 0.1 MB]

The ILO and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) call on governments, social partners, businesses, other international agencies, and all concerned stakeholders, to strengthen their efforts to address abusive and fraudulent...

Preventing and responding to abusive and fraudulent labour recruitment: A call for action

The ILO and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) call on governments, social partners, businesses, other international agencies, and all concerned stakeholders, to strengthen their efforts to address abusive and fraudulent...

ILO Campaign against forced labour

The writing is on the wall: End modern slavery now!

Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi has unveiled the 50 for Freedom signature panel in support of the global campaign to end forced labour.

World of Work Summit

Nobel Peace Laureate warns climate change is fueling child trafficking

Kailash Satyarthi calls for immediate action on climate change and a child-friendly approach to disaster management, at a special sitting of the International Labour Conference.

Protocol to the Forced Labour Convention

Niger signs up to end modern slavery

Niger has ratified the 2014 Protocol to the 1930 ILO Forced Labour Convention, as part of a renewed global effort to eradicate modern slavery. The Protocol, a legally binding instrument, brings the existing convention into the modern era, with new...

Blog article

Creating the choices needed to end forced labour and child labour

By Simrin Singh, Senior Specialist on Child Labour, ILO DWT for East and South-East Asia and the Pacific

ILO, US Department of Labor bring together experts to discuss forced labor and other forms of worker abuse

Domestic workers

“No One Should Work This Way” – FCC exhibition of Steve McCurry photos to highlight domestic worker abuse

Photos of abused domestic workers, taken by the renowned photographer Steve McCurry, will be exhibited at the Foreign Correspondents Club (FCC) of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, during the month of May.

A blog

Why framing the discourse on human trafficking is important - some thoughts