Forced Labour Action in the Asian Region Project (FLARE) - Phase 1
The project strengthens action against forced labour in the East and South-East Asia, building on the emerging political consensus that forced labour should not be tolerated either in the private economy and global supply chains, or in its more traditional state-imposed forms.
Duration
2 January 2012 - 31 December 2014
Development partner(s)
Irish Aid
Location
Bangkok, Thailand
Additional details
Project objectives
- Strengthening law and policy frameworks to combat forced labour and trafficking.
- Strengthening capacity of law enforcement to prosecute forced labour and trafficking cases.
- Building partnerships between employers, business and trade unions to take effective action against forced labour in global supply chains.
Project outcomes
- Strengthening law and policy frameworks (China, Cambodia, Mongolia, and Viet Nam).
- Strengthening capacity of law enforcement to prosecute forced labour and trafficking cases (China, Malaysia, Thailand, and Viet Nam).
- Employers, business and trade unions take effective action to address forced labour in global supply chains (China, Thailand, and Viet Nam).
For further information please contact:
Ms Marja Paavilainen, Chief Technical AdviserILO DWT for East and South-East Asia and the Pacific
United Nations Building, Rajdamnern Nok Avenue
Bangkok 10200, Thailand
Tel.: +66 2288 1339
Fax: +66 22881735
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