News on forced labour

August 2015

  1. Expert workshop "Measuring Modern Slavery" - Second Meeting

    This meeting is a follow up of the first meeting in April 2015, and its objective is to sharing survey instruments already used and the measurement framework used to measure forced labour.

  2. © Photographer Lisa Kristine 2024

    Lisa Kristine uncovers the face of modern slavery

    07 August 2015

    This website features images taken by award-winning photographer Lisa Kristine, who has dedicated much of her career to chronicling the daily realities of modern slavery. “I hope these images will awaken a force in people who view them,” she says. “I hope that force will ignite a fire that shines a light on slavery.”

  3. © Bob Wolfenson 2024

    Brazilian actor Wagner Moura joins campaign to end modern slavery

    04 August 2015

    The award-winning actor has been appointed an ILO Goodwill Ambassador with a focus on forced labour, an issue he has long campaigned against.

July 2015

  1. © B. Patel / ILO 2024

    Labour migration: The dark side of the coin

    29 July 2015

    A new ILO study exposes the pitfalls of labour migration for women domestic workers both within India and abroad and provides policy-makers and service providers with deeper insight into the nature of forced labour and trafficking in the region.

  2. Working together against trafficking in persons

    28 July 2015

    "21 million of the most vulnerable workers have been tricked and trapped into forced labour. We cannot stop until we get every single one of them out of forced labour and into Decent Work," said ILO Director-General Guy Ryder in a joint message by the Inter-agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons to mark the World Day against Trafficking in Persons, 30 July 2015. (Closed Captions available)

  3. © Ismail Ferdous 2024

    “So we exist”: A photo exhibition shedding light on workers in the shadows

    15 July 2015

    On the occasion of the conference on 'Regulating for Decent Work' from 8-10 July 2015, the ILO is hosting an exhibition by Bangladeshi photojournalist Ismail Ferdous.

  4. "Reality" of modern slavery needs to be understood

    06 July 2015

    People around the world need to be made aware that 21 million globally are victims of modern day slavery, says Brazilian actor Wagner Moura. He spoke to UN Radio in support of the ILO's "50 for Freedom" campaign, which aims to secure the ratification by 50 countries of the Forced Labour Protocol.

June 2015

  1. Preventing the exploitation of workers during recruitment: Regulation and enforcement models

    The International Labour Organization (ILO), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) will present the main results of ILO and UNODC studies, and member States, workers and employers’ representatives and other key stakeholders will share practices to foster fair recruitment, prevent human trafficking and reduce the costs of labour migration.

  2. Preventing and responding to abusive and fraudulent labour recruitment: A call for action ‎[pdf - 0.1 MB]

    23 June 2015

    The ILO and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) call on governments, social partners, businesses, other international agencies, and all concerned stakeholders, to strengthen their efforts to address abusive and fraudulent recruitment practices.

  3. Preventing and responding to abusive and fraudulent labour recruitment: A call for action

    23 June 2015

    The ILO and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) call on governments, social partners, businesses, other international agencies, and all concerned stakeholders, to strengthen their efforts to address abusive and fraudulent recruitment practices.