All publications: forced labour + trafficking in persons

Iran, Islamic Republic of - Country baseline under the ILO Declaration Annual Review (2017-2019) - P029

Japan - Country baseline under the ILO Declaration Annual Review (2017-2019) - P029

Japan - Country baselines under the ILO Declaration (2000-2019)

China - Country baselines under the ILO Declaration (2000-2019)

Republic of Korea - Country baselines under the ILO Declaration (2000-2019)

Passport confiscation is illegal!

Passport confiscation is illegal in the State of Qatar and could be an indicator of forced labour and human trafficking.

ILO working paper

Study on the recruitment and placement of migrant fishers from Indonesia: an ILO working paper

This study is based on research was commissioned to address one of the key concerns of the Indonesian Government and stakeholders: the protection of Indonesian migrant fishers. Under the Indonesian Medium-Term Development Plan 2015–2019, a...

Policy brief on policies related to migrants and unemployment in times of crisis

The purpose of this policy brief is to explain influence of misperceptions during times of economic crisis, on public discourse on migration and employment and recommend laws, policies and practices to overcome these misperceptions.

Worker Centres from a Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work Lens

The purpose of this paper is to explain how a worker centre can also perform functions that support fundamental principles and rights at work. The paper draws on the experience of the ILO’s Work in Freedom programme in supporting worker centres in...

ILO Brief

Seasonal Migrant Workers’ Schemes: Rethinking Fundamental Principles and Mechanisms in light of COVID-19

This ILO brief provides a preliminary review of short-term measures adopted by industrialised countries to address potential labour shortages in the agriculture sector. It shows that in many contexts and, with differences, the re-labelling of...

COVID-19

COVID-19 impact on child labour and forced labour: The response of the IPEC+ Flagship Programme

What is the real impact of COVID-19 on child labour and forced labour? How the ILO has repurposed its resources and operations to mitigate the devastating effects of the pandemic? How the international community can contribute to this effort?

Measurement, awareness-raising and policy engagement project: MAP16

Indonesia and the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188): a comparative analysis

This analysis is provided to assist the Government of Indonesia in preparing to ratify the ILO Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188).

The Philippines and the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188): a comparative analysis

This analysis is provided to assist the Government of the Philippines in preparing to ratify the ILO Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188).

2019 Third-party monitoring of child labour and forced labour during the cotton harvest in Uzbekistan

Child labour and working conditions in artisanal small-scale gold mining

Pre-situational analysis report on child labour and working conditions in artisanal small-scale mining communities in the Philippines

The study revolved around three interrelated points, namely: (a) key points of analysis – general and area specific; (b) recommendations to address child labour issues and concerns; and (c) recommendations to improve working conditions in artisanal...

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining baseline report: Camarines Norte and South Cotabato

The artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) baseline profile report aims to assess the current environmental, social and economic conditions in ASGM in the Philippines. The study covers three mining municipalities, including Labo and...

Artisanal and small-scale gold mining

Incorporating child labour, poor working conditions and other labour issues in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in local...

In the Philippines, the mining industry is generally divided into: (a) large-scale; and (b) small-scale mining (SSM). Large-scale mining (LSM) is industrially or skillfully run and mechanized while SSM relies solely on manual labour using simple...

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