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April 2022
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International labour standards
ILO welcomes China’s move towards the ratification of two forced labour Conventions
20 April 2022
Once these ratifications take place, the total number of ILO Conventions ratified by China will rise to 28, including six of the eight Fundamental Conventions.
June 2021
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Child Labour
African musicians win Music Against Child Labour Competition
12 June 2021
The winning songs, from Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe, raise awareness of child labour and were chosen by a celebrity jury who reviewed more than 200 entries from 50 countries.
March 2021
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Forced labour
Fifty steps forward against forced labour
26 March 2021
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.
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Forced labour
More countries should ratify ILO Forced Labour Protocol, says Wagner Moura
22 March 2021
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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Forced labour
50 for Freedom forced labour campaign reaches landmark target
17 March 2021
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 take action on forced labour. Sudan became the fiftieth country to ratify.
February 2020
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Forced labour
Justices of the Peace, allies in the fight against forced labour in Peru
17 February 2020
As part of its efforts to eliminate forced labour in Peru’s Amazon region, the ILO is working in collaboration with the most affected communities.
November 2018
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International Day for the Abolition of Slavery - December 2
Freida Pinto gives a voice to a girl trapped in modern slavery
30 November 2018
The actress Freida Pinto voices the real-life story of a girl trapped in bonded labour, working in a brick kiln with her family since she was 13. Freida Pinto is one of the world renowned artists supporting the 50 for Freedom campaign to end modern slavery, led by the International Labour Organization and its partners.
February 2018
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Forced labour
Hundreds of Brazilian workers rescued at least twice from slavery in past 15 years
06 February 2018
The Digital Observatory of Slave Labour in Brazil, a joint project by the ILO and the Federal Labour Prosecution Office, has issued new data on slave labour in the country.
October 2017
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Modern Slavery and Child Labour
ILO to host Facebook Live Session on 2017 Global Estimates of Modern Slavery and Child Labour
23 October 2017
May 2017
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Forced labour
ILO Goodwill Ambassador meets victims of forced labour
09 May 2017
Ahead of the launch of the 50 for Freedom campaign in Brazil, ILO Goodwill Ambassador, Wagner Moura, heard the testimonies of a group of workers who were rescued from forced labour.