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Forced Labour

Brunei Darussalam joins the global movement against forced labour

Brunei Darussalam becomes the 181st country in the world to ratify the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29)

Forced Labour

Mexico renews commitment against forced labour

With the ratification of the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, Mexico becomes the 60th country in the world to ratify this important instrument.

Ukraine

Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant workers subjected to forced labour by Russian forces, say trade unions

The ILO expresses grave concerns about civilian casualties and the severe impact of the Russian Federation aggression on workers and employers who risk their lives to continue working and operating.

Forthcoming report: Handbook on the detection of forced labour in fishing

Existing guidance on forced labour detection has focussed in large part on land-based work settings, rather than on the highly specific and unique challenges to the detection of those in forced labour situations at sea.

More than 290 Peruvian women and adolescents improved their financial management skills and reinforced their financial independence

The newly certified trainers in the ILO's Financial Education methodology delivered training sessions to a total of 338 vulnerable men and women, including 24 adolescent survivors of trafficking from Cusco and Puno.

Province of Central Java to establish a Joint Inspection Team for Labour Norms in fisheries sector

The Joint Inspection Team will enhance the fishing industry and provide the better protection for workers in the fishing sector, particularly those who work on board fishing vessels.

What works and what doesn’t in reducing migrant women workers’ vulnerability to forced labour and human trafficking?

An event held in Beirut, marking the completion of a 10-year ILO labour migration programme, presented lessons learned and findings that can guide future efforts to tackle challenges related to forced labour and trafficking of women migrant workers.

LGBTI child victims of violence, abuse and trafficking in persons will receive specialized care in foster families

Peruvian public servants from the Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations were received specialized training in gender and diversity to offer better guidance to foster families that provide protection to children in vulnerable conditions.

ILO welcomes the ASEAN Declaration on Placement and Protection of Migrant Fishers

The issuance of the ASEAN Declaration on Placement and Protection of Migrant Fishers is in line with ILO’s work in Indonesia to strengthen and support the realization of decent working conditions for Indonesian fishers within the country and abroad.

Peruvian adolescent survivors of trafficking in persons are on their way to reach financial independence

More adolescents were trained in the ILO’s GET AHEAD methodology and are creating feasible business plans, which will allow them to have sustainable livelihoods.

First tripartite social dialogue within the fishing sector

building decent working and in South Africa

Prosecutors and police officers show their skills to coordinate efforts against trafficking in persons

The specialized United Nations Agencies helped justice officers improve their capacities to combat trafficking in persons and protect trafficking victims, through the simulation of crime scenes and court hearings.

Indonesia to establish a national team for joint labour inspection in the fishing sector

The ILO’s 8.7 Accelerator Lab continues to support Indonesia in developing and finalizing a Field Guide on Labour Inspection On-Board Fishing Vessels as a tool that will be used by the national team for joint labour inspection in the sector.

Judges were awarded for best judicial practices in the fight against trafficking in persons

Ten Peruvian judges received an award from the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the Gender & Justice Commission of the Judiciary for their outstanding work in the fight against trafficking in persons and all forms of exploitation.

ILO and Indonesia’s Diponegoro University raise awareness of forced labour in the fishing sector

The ILO's 8.7 Accelerator Lab in Indonesia collaborates with the Faculty of Economics and Business, Dipenogoro University (FEB Undip) to promote the inclusion of labour rights in business school education.

The 8.7 Accelerator Lab joins the COTECCO project to reinforce the impact of the Private Sector Working Groups in two key mining provinces...

Gender-based collective bargaining agreements better protect rights of woman workers

The ILO’s Ship to Shore Rights South-East Asia Programme promotes a gender-based collective bargaining negotiation and agreement to better protect the rights of woman workers in the seafood processing industry.

Digital Technology: A Game Changer in the Fight Against Child Labour in Uganda's Agriculture Sector

To support the design of financial services coupled with non-financial productive and welfare services in selected agricultural supply chains. The project integrates child-sensitive measures in financial services to reduce the risk of child labour...

Brazil and ILO announce new project to foster the Promotion of Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work among Latin American and African...

The new initiative has a total budget of 4 million dollars and is scheduled to begin in March.

Promotion of social dialogue

Bipartite dialogues improve productivity of the palm oil industry and make business more resilient

Upholding the rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining is found to be a foundation for improving productivity and increasing number of workers joining trade unions that lead to the advanced protection of workers’ rights in palm oil...