News on forced labour
March 2022
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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.
February 2022
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© Chalinee Thirasupa 2022
We stand up for our labour rights
08 February 2022
Sai Sai is a migrant construction worker in Chiang Mai, a city in Northern Thailand. Under Thai legislation, migrant workers were not allowed to do skilled construction work. Sai Sai along with other migrant workers and local organizations worked together to get the law amended.
July 2020
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Indonesia and Thailand to strengthen their port inspection to combat trafficking and forced labour at sea
15 July 2020
To combat forced labour and human trafficking onboard fishing vessels in the Southeast Asia, Indonesia and Thailand, with support from the ILO, took a step to develop a bilateral protocol on port State inspection on foreign fishing vessels.
June 2020
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ILO team up with trade unions to protect fishers from COVID-19 pandemic and human trafficking
12 June 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the vulnerability of fishers and make them at higher risks of being trapped in human trafficking. The ILO team up with trade unions in fishing sector to raise their awareness about the pandemic and the danger of trafficking.
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© Hoa Tran / ILO 2022
Southeast Asian Forum for Fishers strengthen efforts to better protect migrant fishers
03 June 2020
To strengthen the protection of migrant fishers in the Southeast Asia, SEA Forum for Fishers emphasized the need for streamlined coordination at both national and regional levels during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 2014
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ILC concludes with praise for Forced Labour Protocol
12 June 2014
The annual International Labour Conference has ended Thursday. In his closing remarks Director General Guy Ryder pointed to the successful adoption of the forced labour protocol as a notable achievement.