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International Labour Standards

Sierra Leone is founding crisis recovery and resilience on international labour standards

Sierra Leone’s historic ratification of 9 ILO instruments was marked in a virtual ceremony with the ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder.

FAQ

Frequently-Asked Questions in Malaysia about Child Labour

The International Labour Organization’s “From Protocol to Practice: A Bridge to Global Action on Forced Labour” (Bridge) Project, Malaysian Ministry of Human Resources, Human Rights Commission of Malaysia Office of the Children’s Commissioner, and...

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Risk of forced labour rises as the crisis hits the most vulnerable

A recent ILO report highlights how the crisis has threatened the fundamental principles and rights at work – namely the freedom to organize and bargain collectively, and the freedom from forced labour, child labour, and discrimination in employment...

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Antigua and Barbuda strengthen their commitment to combat forced labour

Antigua and Barbuda become the 55th country in the world to ratify the ILO 2014 Protocol on Forced Labour.

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Comoros is determined to fight Forced Labour

Comoros has ratified the Forced Labour Protocol, becoming the 54th country in the world to do so, and the 13th in Africa.

Guidance

Reporting and Referral Step-by-Step Guide on Forced Labour and Human Trafficking in Malaysia

This referral guide is designed for any person in Malaysia who would like to report cases of forced labour, and also State and non-State front-line service providers including enforcement agencies, legal case workers and social workers, who are...

Reporting and referral step-by-step guide for forced labour and human trafficking: Contact information

This Guidebook provides contact information of agencies that could assist with your complaints in Malaysia

Guidance

Reporting and referral step-by-step guide for forced labour and human trafficking: International and national legal frameworks on forced...

The guidance provided in this Guidebook honours the complexity and distinction between forced labour and trafficking for labour exploitation by demonstrating how exactly legal definitions and identification protocols can be used to identify both...

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Peru ratifies the ILO’s Protocol to the Forced Labour Convention

Peru is the 53rd ILO member State to ratify this Protocol.

Forced Labour

Saudi Arabia reinforces its commitment to eradicate forced labour in all its forms

Saudi Arabia ratifies the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention

FAQ

MEF-BRIDGE-ILO GBNFL online workshops on forced labour and fair recruitment for Malaysian businesses in export manufacturing and...

During the course of three workshops held on April 16, 20 and 21, 2021, participants had the opportunity to pose questions to the presenters. The questions asked are answered in further detail in the attached Frequently-Asked Questions (FAQ)...

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Luxembourg demonstrates its commitment to end modern slavery

Luxembourg becomes the 51th country to ratify the ILO Forced Labour Protocol.

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The challenges of reporting on forced labour and fair recruitment

The ILO has developed a new resource for journalists to accurately report on forced labour and fair recruitment, developed by Kevin Burden and Charles Autheman. They told us about the challenges faced by journalists when reporting on such sensitive...

Fact sheet - From Protocol to Practice: A Bridge to Global Action on Forced Labour (The Bridge Project) Nepal

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Sudan becomes the 50th country to ratify the ILO Protocol on Forced Labour!

Thanks to Sudan’s ratification of the ILO Protocol on Forced Labour, the 50 for Freedom campaign reaches its landmark target.

Forced labour

Fifty steps forward against forced labour

Sudan’s ratification of the ILO Protocol on Forced Labour and Conventions on freedom of association and social dialogue, was marked in a virtual ceremony with the ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder.

ILO Voices | Forced labour

A future with hope, free from bonded labour

Padma Kumari Tamata was born into a bonded labour family, in which debts are passed from one generation to the other. Her life has turned around following ILO-supported skills training in Nepal that aims to rehabilitate former victims of forced...

Forced labour

More countries should ratify ILO Forced Labour Protocol, says Wagner Moura

Actor and ILO forced labour champion, Wagner Moura, has called on more countries to ratify the ILO’s Forced Labour Protocol, after the 50 for Freedom campaign to end modern slavery reached its landmark target.

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50 for Freedom forced labour campaign reaches landmark target

Fifty countries have shown their commitment to eradicate contemporary forms of slavery by ratifying the ILO Forced Labour Protocol (P.29). The ratifications have met an initial target set by the 50 for Freedom campaign, which urges governments to...

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“We will never go back into slavery again,” powerful women speak out through the lens of Lisa Kristine

50 countries have now ratified the ILO Forced Labour Protocol. To illustrate this critical milestone, we invite you to discover an inspiring photograph of powerful women, made by the famous photographer Lisa Kristine. We asked Lisa to tell us the...