News on forced labour

Unpacking concepts of freedom and unfreedom in the world of work

A series of special lectures and panel discussions presented by Work in Freedom programme.

Jordan: Migrant workers find ways to access justice

30 July 2018

The combination of effective grievance procedures and action taken by a pioneering Workers’ Centre is helping to put an end to the abuse of migrant workers in Jordan.

Pilot testing a fair recruitment model in the apparel industry

The ILO’s FAIR project is currently implementing in collaboration with BWJ a pilot intervention model to eliminate deceptive and coercive recruitment practices in the apparel industry in Jordan and thus reduce the vulnerability of migrant workers to forced labour. The aim of this pilot intervention is to demonstrate that fair recruitment is possible and that it benefits both employers and workers. A one-day workshop will be organized on April 11th, 2016 in Amman to present the objectives and expected results of this pilot programme.

Mission on the ILO Project “Integrated Programme on Fair Recruitment (FAIR)”

Ms Helene Harroff-Tavel, Ms Alix Nasri and Mr Guy Tchami from ILO Geneva will conduct a mission in the Philippines to meet with relevant stakeholders for ILO’s new labour migration project. The six-day mission will include consultations with Philippine government agencies, trade unions, employers organizations, civil society organizations, cooperatives and media agencies in order to introduce the project’s Philippine components and collect inputs regarding the project design and strategy.

Jordan launches national media workshop on migration and human trafficking

ILO and global communication network PANOS hold the first national training workshop for Jordanian journalists on labour migration and human trafficking.

Work in Freedom: Making migrant work safer for women from South Asia

15 July 2013

Millions of women are trafficked from South Asia each year into exploitative forced labour like conditions. The UK Department for International Development (DFID), the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) have launched a new “Work in Freedom” programme to fight trafficking of women and girls from South-Asia.
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Launch of DFID-ILO “Work in Freedom” programme

The UK Department for International Development (DFID), the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) will launch the new “Work in Freedom” programme to fight trafficking of women and girls from South-Asia.

Judicial Training to Combat Forced Labour

The ILO hosts a two-day training programme for judiciary actors in Jordan on ways to effectively combat forced labour and human trafficking.

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