News on forced labour
August 2010
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Brazil: III Seminar of the National Pact to Eradicate Slave labour
Launched in 2005, the National Pact for the Eradication of Slave labour is celebrating its 5 years of existence. The international seminar will gather the signatories of the Pact to assess the enforcement of the Pact, present the results of the monitoring process, and discuss the situation of supply chains facing the issue, and will also present good practices of employers against contemporary slavery.
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Roger Plant, winner of the William Wilberforce Award
20 August 2010
The former head of the ILO Special action programme to combat forced labour is amongst the 2010 winners of the William Wilberforce award for his significant action to fight slavery.
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Domini Reaches Agreement with Nucor on Slavery in Brazil
13 August 2010
After a three-year engagement, Domini, an investment firm specializing exclusively in socially responsible investing, has reached an important and far-reaching agreement with Nucor, the largest steel producer in the United States.
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Human trafficking takes centre stage at the General Assembly
06 August 2010
On 30 July the General Assembly adopted the United Nations Global Plan of Action against Trafficking in Persons. By adopting the Plan, Governments resolve to take concrete action to prevent trafficking in persons, protect and assist victims, prosecute related crimes and strengthen partnerships among Governments, civil society organizations and the private sector, including the media
July 2010
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Ireland: Forced labour criminalised by Human Trafficking Act
30 July 2010
The employers of people coerced into working in restaurants or private homes could face criminal prosecution under the new Human Trafficking Act, which not only criminalises trafficking people by bringing them into the country, but also criminalises forced labour when here
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US: State legislatures step up efforts to fight human trafficking
21 July 2010
A burst of activity among state legislatures to target human trafficking has ushered in dozens of laws to step up criminal penalties against traffickers and offer new help to victims. So far this year, more than 40 bills have been enacted and roughly 350 introduced.
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Forced labour playlist on ILOTV
16 July 2010
International Labour Organization television on Youtube. The Forced labour playlist provides a series of videos on forced labour, bonded labour and human trafficking
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Say no to forced labour!
13 July 2010
Flash movie on forced labour and trafficking, available in English, Spanish and French
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New flash movie “Say no to Forced labour!"
13 July 2010
The ILO Special Action Programme to combat forced labour has just released a new flash movie to raise general awareness on forced labour and human trafficking
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“Slavery is cheaper, why should I hire you?”
12 July 2010
This is one of the posters developed by ITUC in the framework of a new campaign targeting young people called “Change the world”.