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Application of International Labour Standards 2022
February 10, 2022

Application of International Labour Standards 2022

GENEVA (ILO News) – The Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations, whose work constitutes the cornerstone …

February 10, 2022

Senators introduce bipartisan bill targeting forced labor in supply chain

The bill was introduced as China, host of the 2022 Winter Games, faces allegations it uses forced labor in the …

February 8, 2022

A Path to Freedom and Justice: a new vision for supporting victims of modern slavery

About the Report This report builds on the Unit’s 2020 report It Still Happens Here which explored the progress that …

February 8, 2022

La Route de la Ruine? Les véhicules électriques et les violations des droits des travailleurs dans les mines industrielles de cobalt au Congo

L’exploitation des travailleurs en RD Congo entache les véhicules électriques Un nouveau rapport révèle des conditions désastreuses, de la discrimination …

The Road to Ruin? Electric vehicles and workers’ rights abuses at DR Congo’s industrial cobalt mines
February 8, 2022

The Road to Ruin? Electric vehicles and workers’ rights abuses at DR Congo’s industrial cobalt mines

Executive Summary Cobalt is everywhere. It is a silvery-blue mineral used in the rechargeable batteries that power our mobile phones, …

Fields of Peril: Child Labor in US Agriculture
February 8, 2022

Fields of Peril: Child Labor in US Agriculture

Hundreds of thousands of children under age 18 are working in agriculture in the United States. But under a double standard …

Tobacco’s Hidden Children: Hazardous Child Labor in United States Tobacco Farming
February 8, 2022

Tobacco’s Hidden Children: Hazardous Child Labor in United States Tobacco Farming

Children working on tobacco farms in the United States are exposed to nicotine, toxic pesticides, and other dangers. Child tobacco …

From Haiti, Slavery in a Free Land
February 8, 2022

From Haiti, Slavery in a Free Land

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (ILO News) – Her day starts at 4 a.m. She wakes up before everyone else in the household. …

Invisible Victims: Migrants on the Move in Mexico – Facts and Figures
February 8, 2022

Invisible Victims: Migrants on the Move in Mexico – Facts and Figures

Every year, tens of thousands of women, men and children travel through Mexico without legal permission as irregular migrants. The …

Journeys of Hope and Fear: Migrants on the Move in Mexico
February 8, 2022

Journeys of Hope and Fear: Migrants on the Move in Mexico

Every year tens of thousands of people leave their homes in Central America and journey north through Mexico as irregular …