News on forced labour

March 2016

  1. Pilot testing a fair recruitment model in the apparel industry

    The ILO’s FAIR project is currently implementing in collaboration with BWJ a pilot intervention model to eliminate deceptive and coercive recruitment practices in the apparel industry in Jordan and thus reduce the vulnerability of migrant workers to forced labour. The aim of this pilot intervention is to demonstrate that fair recruitment is possible and that it benefits both employers and workers. A one-day workshop will be organized on April 11th, 2016 in Amman to present the objectives and expected results of this pilot programme.

February 2016

  1. © Illustration by Olivia Newsome 2024
    They were taking nearly everything I earned. I lived in fear.

    12 February 2016

    Modern slavery affects 21 million people worldwide. Behind these statistics are millions of harrowing human stories. Jonas was deceived, trafficked to the UK and pushed to the brink. Read his story.

  2. Identifying and investigating cases of forced labour and human trafficking

    This course will train participants to better identify and investigate cases of forced labour, including trafficking in human beings for labour exploitation. It will introduce forced labour indicators and will address different stages of the investigative process, such as victim interviews and gathering evidence, with a focus on the pre-trial phase.

  3. © Leonardo Sakamoto at TEDx 2024
    Fighting modern slavery with drones

    11 February 2016

    Anti-slavery activist, Leonardo Sakamoto, and his team have developed innovative ways of combatting modern slavery in Brazil. Speaking at the TEDx Place des Nations event in Geneva, Sakamoto explains how they use drones, apps and web robots to track down forced labour.

  4. 21st century abolitionist, Leonardo Sakamoto to speak at UN TEDx event

    11 February 2016

    The Brazilian human rights activist will discuss innovative solutions to fight Forced Labour as part of the TEDx event organized by the United Nations Office in Geneva.

January 2016

  1. United Kingdom joins renewed fight to end forced labour

    22 January 2016

    The UK has ratified the 2014 Protocol to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930, adding its support to Norway and Niger in the campaign to end modern slavery.

  2. Mission on the ILO Project “Integrated Programme on Fair Recruitment (FAIR)”

    Ms Helene Harroff-Tavel, Ms Alix Nasri and Mr Guy Tchami from ILO Geneva will conduct a mission in the Philippines to meet with relevant stakeholders for ILO’s new labour migration project. The six-day mission will include consultations with Philippine government agencies, trade unions, employers organizations, civil society organizations, cooperatives and media agencies in order to introduce the project’s Philippine components and collect inputs regarding the project design and strategy.

  3. ILO and UGTT meeting on unionization of migrant workers in Tunisia

    The meeting presented an opportunity to discuss the FAIR project’s strategic axes related to the labour movement in Tunisia.

  4. Tripartite Meeting on Fair Recruitment in Tunisia

    The meeting focused on validating the terms of references of an upcoming ILO diagnostic study on fair recruitment processes in Tunisia.

December 2015

  1. 50 for Freedom hits the campaign trail

    23 December 2015

    Since its Geneva launch in June, 2015, the 50 for Freedom campaign has staged events around the world – including London, Lusaka, Buenos Aires, Addis Ababa and Paris – to raise awareness about modern slavery and to promote ratification of the Forced Labour Protocol. Thanks to our supporters and partners we’re building a movement.