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Panama takes the lead in the Americas in the fight against forced labour
The Protocol will require the government to take new measures to tackle modern slavery in all its forms.
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What can businesses do to help end modern slavery?
Linda Kromjong, Secretary-General of the International Organisation of Employers (IOE), explains why the IOE is fully committed to eradicating forced labour in all its forms and what businesses can do to help.
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Their photos, their stories
Deprived of liberty, working in inhumane conditions, suffering violence. These photos bear witness to harrowing stories of human trafficking. They were taken by men and women who had previously been trafficked into forced labour in Belgium, and who...
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I had to do something or die
The victims of modern slavery include domestic workers who are abused and kept shut away by their employers. In this interview, Henriette Siliadin tells us how she became a slave after her arrival in France at the age of 14.
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The Czech Republic – determined to fight against forced labour
With a strong track record of passing legislation to combat modern slavery, the Czech Republic ratifies the Forced Labour Protocol.
Mali becomes the third African country to ratify the Protocol of 2014 on forced labour
Forced labour
Mauritania becomes the second African country to commit to ending modern slavery
The country is among the first to formally implement the 2014 Protocol to the ILO’s Forced Labour Convention No.29.
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They were taking nearly everything I earned. I lived in fear.
Modern slavery affects 21 million people worldwide. Behind these statistics are millions of harrowing human stories. Jonas was deceived, trafficked to the UK and pushed to the brink. Read his story.
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Fighting modern slavery with drones
Anti-slavery activist, Leonardo Sakamoto, and his team have developed innovative ways of combatting modern slavery in Brazil. Speaking at the TEDx Place des Nations event in Geneva, Sakamoto explains how they use drones, apps and web robots to track...
ILO Forced Labour Convention
United Kingdom joins renewed fight to end forced labour
The UK has ratified the 2014 Protocol to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930, adding its support to Norway and Niger in the campaign to end modern slavery.
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50 for Freedom hits the campaign trail
Since its Geneva launch in June, 2015, the 50 for Freedom campaign has staged events around the world – including London, Lusaka, Buenos Aires, Addis Ababa and Paris – to raise awareness about modern slavery and to promote ratification of the Forced...
ILO Forced Labour Convention
Norway ratification clinches landmark ILO forced labour protocol
Norway has ratified the 2014 Protocol to the 1930 ILO Forced Labour Convention, as part of a renewed global effort to eradicate modern slavery.
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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.
A treaty to change 25 million lives
Sign up to support the 50 for Freedom campaign and help millions of children, women and men reclaim their freedom and dignity.
Modern Slavery: Myths & Facts
Modern slavery is all around us, but most people don't even realize it. Learn the truth about these common myths and then sign up to help end modern slavery for good.
How can you help end modern slavery?
Everybody has a part to play in the fight to end modern slavery. Join the 50 for Freedom Campaign and find out what you can do, online and in your community, to make a difference.
About us
The 50 for Freedom Campaign is led by the International Labour Organization and its partners, the International Trade Union Confederation and the International Organization of Employers.
Cartoon competition on forced labour
What if your pencil was a tool against forced labour?
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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....
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...
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