News on forced labour
November 2022
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Launch of the new ILO Forced Labour Observatory
The ILO will launch a new database on forced labour on the occasion of the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery on Friday 2 December
October 2022
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Provincial Fisheries and Manpower Offices of West Java Province join forces to secure decent work at fishing sector
24 October 2022
The ILO’s Ship to Shore Rights South-East Asia Programme supports the effort taken by the Provincial Manpower Office and the Provincial Marine Affairs and Fisheries Office of West Java to create a synergy in joint inspection onboard fishing vessels.
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Didier Drogba, ILO and FIFPRO raise awareness among young football players of the risks of emigration
24 October 2022
A look back at the launch of the campaign to raise awareness among young Ivorian football players of the risks of ill-prepared emigration. The campaign is being run jointly by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Didier Drogba and his Foundation, the International Federation of Professional Footballers' Associations (FIFPRO), and former Ivorian international footballers.
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© ILO/F. Latief 2024
Hoping for improvements after 27 years working at sea
18 October 2022
After 27 years working at sea, Sukarno’s working life remains the same— constant, hard work with few, short breaks. His hope is to work on land, close to his family.
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Preventing forced labour at sea in Indonesia through labour inspections at Indonesian fishing ports
17 October 2022
The ILO’s 8.7 Accelerator Lab Multi Partner Fund supports the efforts taken by relevant ministries in Indonesia to improve protection for Indonesian local and migrant fishers with an updated field guide for labour inspection, training and pilot joint-inspections in Benoa and Jakarta ports.
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Detention of foreign fishing vessel in South Africa follows ILO training on forced labour
10 October 2022
September 2022
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Using technology to eliminate forced labour on the ocean
26 September 2022
An ILO roundtable discussion raises important questions on the use of digital innovation to fight forced labour in fishing
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© M. Crozet / ILO 2024
Modern slavery is unseen because its convenient
20 September 2022
Sophie Otiende, Chief Executive Officer of the Global Fund to End Modern Slavery, and Grace Forrest, Founding Director of Walk Free, join the ILO's Future of Work podcast to explore the many reasons for the continued existence of modern slavery and the role we can all play in finally putting an end to it.
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ILO launches the 2022 Global Media Competition on Labour Migration
20 September 2022
Journalists are invited to submit articles showing exemplary media coverage on labour migration and fair recruitment.
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© ILO 2024
How to fight the rise of modern slavery
This episode of the ILO's monthly live show discusses latest estimates on modern slavery, the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions, to be presented at the UN General Assembly and the implications of the climate emergency for the world of work.