News, articles and statements
2023
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Press release
Province of Central Java to establish a Joint Inspection Team for Labour Norms in fisheries sector
29 May 2023
The Joint Inspection Team will enhance the fishing industry and provide the better protection for workers in the fishing sector, particularly those who work on board fishing vessels.
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News
ILO welcomes the ASEAN Declaration on Placement and Protection of Migrant Fishers
19 May 2023
The issuance of the ASEAN Declaration on Placement and Protection of Migrant Fishers is in line with ILO’s work in Indonesia to strengthen and support the realization of decent working conditions for Indonesian fishers within the country and abroad.
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Webinar on 25 May 2023
Webinar on the effective governance of occupational safety and health through labour administration; models and options
15 May 2023
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Aviation sector
New recommendations call for human-centered approach in the aviation sector
05 May 2023
Delegates from governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations have adopted new recommendations to promote decent work and ensure the sustainability of the aviation sector.
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News
Indonesia to establish a national team for joint labour inspection in the fishing sector
27 April 2023
The ILO’s 8.7 Accelerator Lab continues to support Indonesia in developing and finalizing a Field Guide on Labour Inspection On-Board Fishing Vessels as a tool that will be used by the national team for joint labour inspection in the sector.
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News
ILO and Indonesia’s Diponegoro University raise awareness of forced labour in the fishing sector
07 April 2023
The ILO's 8.7 Accelerator Lab in Indonesia collaborates with the Faculty of Economics and Business, Dipenogoro University (FEB Undip) to promote the inclusion of labour rights in business school education.
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News
Gender-based collective bargaining agreements better protect rights of woman workers
31 March 2023
The ILO’s Ship to Shore Rights South-East Asia Programme promotes a gender-based collective bargaining negotiation and agreement to better protect the rights of woman workers in the seafood processing industry.
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News
A new private sector working group to promote decent work and sustainable growth in Indonesia’s fishing industry
14 February 2023
Supported by the ILO’s 8.7 Accelerator Lab Multi Partner Fund, employers’ organisations and their members’ fishing companies, form a working group to address existing labour challenges and promote decent work.
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News
A first step in building the capacity of the labour inspectorate in the Democratic Republic of Congo
31 January 2023
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Labour Inspection
Botswana ratifies two key conventions on labour inspection
10 January 2023
Botswana is the 149th country to ratify Convention No. 81 and the 56th to ratify Convention No. 129 promoting an effective system of labour inspection in commerce and industry, as well as agriculture.
2022
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News
Protection of Indonesian migrant workers should be included in the upcoming national development plan
27 December 2022
The ILO’s Ship to Shore Rights South-East Asia Programme supports the two-day public dialogues to improve services and protection of Indonesian migrant workers. including Indonesian migrant fishers.
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News
New EU-ILO partnership to improve occupational safety and health in the Mediterranean region, notably through strengthened labour inspectorates
30 November 2022
The project will benefit workers in vulnerable conditions, such as women and young workers, with a focus on the agricultural sector in Maghreb (Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia)
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News
Supporting the modernisation of labour inspection, mediation, conciliation and arbitration services in Greece
17 November 2022
The European Commission and the ILO will assist the Greek authorities in restructuring the Labour Inspectorate and strengthening the effectiveness of the labour dispute prevention and resolution system of Greece following the 2021 legislation reform.
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Labour inspectorate
New ILO labour inspection guidelines and practices discussed at high level international forum
17 November 2022
The forum, which was addressed by ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, showcased and discussed the recently approved guidelines updating labour inspection principles and practices.
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News
International technical forum of Senior Officials of Labour Inspectorates
01 November 2022
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News
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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Press release
New command-and-control and operation centre launches in Jordan’s Labour Ministry
20 October 2022
In line with the e-government vision, a new system supported by the ILO will help the Ministry boost efficiency and ease its operations during labour inspections. This is an important step in the quest to ensure decent work for all.
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Article
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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News
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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ILO 8.7 Accelerator Lab training
Detention of foreign fishing vessel in South Africa follows ILO training on forced labour
10 October 2022