News on forced labour

October 2012

  1. ILO says discrimination against young girls must end

    10 October 2012

    The world must make sure that girl children find their rightful places at home, school and, as they grow up, at work - on equal terms with boys.

  2. Vienne: She Breaks

    09 October 2012

    Watch the new video "She breaks" by Vienne featuring Kathryn McCormick against modern day slavery

September 2012

  1. ILO hails US campaign against "modern slavery"

    28 September 2012

    The International Labour Organization welcomes US President Barack Obama’s strong stance against forced labour, which affects some 21 million people worldwide.

July 2012

  1. Campaign against human trafficking held against Olympic backdrop

    27 July 2012

    As crowds throng London for the Olympics, passers-by are lured to enter huge boxes, only to be confronted with the horrors of human trafficking. The installations aim at raising awareness about a crime that – according to ILO figures – has claimed more than 20 million victims.

  2. Forced labour: an EU problem

    10 July 2012

    New ILO estimates show forced labour is a serious issue in the European Union. Many countries are adopting increasing measures to tackle the problem, but more is needed when it comes to identifying and prosecuting criminals.

  3. Launch of new forced labour estimate for the EU-27

    The ILO launches on 10 July 2012 its new estimate of forced labour in the EU-27. The ILO estimate covers thousands of cases of forced labour and human trafficking reported over the period 2002-2011.

June 2012

  1. ILO lifts restrictions on Myanmar

    13 June 2012

    The International Labour Organization has lifted its restrictions on the full participation of Myanmar in its activities and decided to review the progress on the elimination of forced labour in the country next year.

  2. The ILO's role in Myanmar

    11 June 2012

    The ILO`s Liaison Officer in Myanmar discusses the history of the ILO`s involvement in Myanmar, some of the challenges of dealing with forced labour in the country, and the role played by the ILO's unique tripartite structure in achieving progress.

  3. Stepping up the fight against child labour

    11 June 2012

  4. Working a childhood away in Afghanistan’s kilns

    07 June 2012

    Children as young as five work as brick makers in Afghanistan’s kilns, as poverty and debt keep their families in low-wage bonded labour. Tackling the issue is far more complex than just banning child labour in the kilns, the ILO says.