Videos on forced labour
March 2021
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Celebrity voices, true stories of modern slavery
31 March 2021
More than 50 countries have now ratified the ILO Forced Labour Protocol, meeting the target set for the 50 for Freedom campaign, which urges governments to take action on forced labour. Since the campaign was launched, a number of celebrity advocates have told the harrowing stories of people trapped in modern slavery in order to raise awareness of the issue. Listen to some of their stories.
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Time to make a difference in the lives of millions in forced labour, urges ILO DG
25 March 2021
In congratulating the 50 countries that have now ratified the ILO’s Forced Labour Protocol, ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, called on all the other countries who haven’t yet ratified to follow suit.
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Freedom from slavery is non-negotiable
25 March 2021
With the target now met of 50 ratifications of the ILO Forced Labour Protocol, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Kailash Satyarthi, says he refuses to accept that modern slavery cannot be eliminated.
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Slavery continues to thrive in Africa
23 March 2021
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Make the eradication of modern slavery a political priority
23 March 2021
As we celebrate the 50th ratification of the ILO Forced Labour Protocol, activist and 50 for Freedom champion, Leonardo Sakamoto, calls on governments to make the eradication of modern slavery a political priority.
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We all have a role in ending modern slavery
23 March 2021
Humanitarian photographer, Lisa Kristine, has exposed the horrors of modern day slavery through her images. Fifty countries have now ratified the ILO Forced Labour Protocol. However, we all have a role to play in eliminating modern day slavery for good, she says.
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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.
December 2020
November 2020
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Fundamental rights for a better future of work
12 November 2020
Core work-related rights and principles can play a vital role in recovery from the COVID-19 crisis and help build a better, more equitable, world of work, says a new ILO report.
October 2020
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Why companies and procurement professionals need to act more sustainably
01 October 2020
A message from Michael Elkin - Chief Technical Advisor of the ILO SCORE Programme - on child labour, forced labour and human trafficking in global supply chains and what can lead buyers do to overcome the challenges that give rise to them.