News on forced labour
April 2019
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Sri Lanka renews commitment to combat forced labour
11 April 2019
Sri Lanka has ratified the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention becoming the 31st ILO Member State to do so.
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Workshop on Strengthening Capacity and Coordination on Prevention and Investigation of Trafficking in Persons for Forced Labour
This workshop is held to improve mutual understanding and facilitate effective cooperation and referrals between labour inspectors and criminal law enforcers in investigating labour rights abuses including trafficking in persons.
March 2019
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ILO Committee of Experts discusses forced labour and freedom of association in Myanmar
19 March 2019
New conclusions on Myanmar were issued by the ILO Committee of Experts in February 2019 and are now available in Myanmar language.
February 2019
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Malta renews commitment toward International Labour Standards
14 February 2019
Malta ratifies the Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144), as well as of the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930
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Ireland joins efforts to combat forced labour
04 February 2019
Ireland has ratified the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930, becoming the 29th ILO Member State to do so.
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Wagner Moura congratulates the ILO on its Centenary
01 February 2019
ILO Goodwill Ambassador, actor and film director Wagner Moura congratulates the International Labour Organization on its Centenary and advocates for strong action to put an end to forced labour and modern slavery.
January 2019
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ILO Joined Kyrgyzstan’s 100 Days Against Trafficking in Persons Campaign
25 January 2019
The International Labour Organization (ILO) joined Kyrgyzstan’s 100 Days Against Trafficking in Persons National Campaign which took place in September – December 2018. In the course of the campaign, representatives of the ILO which will mark its centenary year called upon the youth activists and government officers to take a more active stance in promoting the fight against the worst forms of child labour and forced labour.
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Russian Federation’s renewed commitment to combat forced labour
17 January 2019
The Russian Federation has ratified the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930, becoming the 28th ILO Member State to do so.
December 2018
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International Migrants Day 2018: Street Theatre to Raise Awareness on Human Trafficking
The ILO in Sri Lanka, in collaboration with Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE), organised a pop-up street theatre performance in honour of International Migrants day on 18 December 2018.
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ILO Director-General on First Ever Visit to Uzbekistan
14 December 2018
Mr. Guy Ryder, Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), is on his first ever visit to Uzbekistan.