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.
October 2020
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© KB Mpofu / ILO 2022
Fundamental rights at work can help build back better from COVID-19
28 October 2020
Core work-related rights and principles can play a vital role in recovery from the COVID-19 crisis and help build back a better, more equitable, world of work, according to a new ILO paper.
February 2020
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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 2017
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Free from debt and bonded labour in Sri Lanka’s fisheries
01 November 2017
ILO's project helps free fishermen from debt bondage and supports livelihoods.
August 2013
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© The Advocacy Project / Flickr 2022
Fighting bonded labour in Nepal
02 August 2013
Though it is banned by the government and has all but disappeared from certain locations, bonded labour persists in some parts of the country.
May 2013
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A smart way to prevent bonded labour
03 May 2013
A young couple and their new baby are the first beneficiaries of a national health insurance scheme which now extends to migrant brick kiln workers at risk of bondage, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.