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Record Nr.

UNINA9910460441503321

Titolo

The cost of coercion [[electronic resource] ] : global report under the follow-up to the ILO declaration on fundamental principles and rights at work, 2009 : International Labour Conference, 98th Session 2009, report I (B) / / report of the Director-General

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Geneva, : International Labour Office, 2009

ISBN

92-2-120629-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (96 p.)

Collana

International Labour Conference report, , 0074-6681 ; ; 1(B)

Disciplina

331.1173

Soggetti

Labor laws and legislation, International

Forced labor

Human rights

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; List of abbreviations; Introduction; Forced labour: The ILO definition; The concept and definition of human trafficking; Forced labour, modern slavery and vulnerability to exploitation: Conceptual and policy challenges; Introduction; Improving the knowledge base: Data collection and analysis; Box 2.1. The Delphi method; Box 2.2. Measuring forced labour; Regional perspectives; Box 2.3. Forced labour, trafficking and labour exploitation in Zambia; Box 2.4. Improved understanding of forced labour in Brazil; Table 2.1. Trafficked persons in Ukraine; Thematic concerns

Box 2.5. Lured into bondageBox 2.6. Guidelines under COMMIT for the Greater Mekong subregion; The economics of forced labour: Measuring the costs of coercion; Box 2.7. Estimating the costs of coercion: The methodology; Table 2.2. Estimating the total cost of coercion; Introduction; Approaches to law and policy-making on forced labour; Prosecutions and law enforcement against forced labour; National policies, plans of action and coordination mechanisms; Box 3.1. Peru; Regional initiatives; Challenges for labour administration and labour inspection; Lessons of experience



Chapter 4. Forced labour and the private economy: Challenges for employers' and workers' organizationsBox 4.1. Principles for business leaders to combat forced labour and trafficking; The role of employers' organizations; Box 4.2. Recommendations of the Atlanta meeting on engaging US business to address forced labour; Box 4.3. Proposing a leadership role for employers' organizations in the fight against forced labour; A global trade union alliance: The process; Box 4.4. Action points adopted at the ITUC General Council; National action: Guidance and toolkits; Information campaigns

Cooperation with NGOs and civil societyCombining the efforts: The importance of multi-stakeholder initiatives; Box 4.5. Multi-stakeholder initiatives against forced labour in Brazil; Introduction; Understanding the problems and solutions: Generating and sharing knowledge; Building national consensus: The programme and policy frameworks; Capacity building: From training to action; Building partnerships; From prevention to release and rehabilitation: Defining the role of ILO projects; Box 5.1. The case of Myanmar; The way forward: Leading a global alliance against forced labour

Chapter 6. A global action plan against forced labour1. Global issues and approaches; Expanding the knowledge base in developing countries: Applied research; Forced labour and poverty reduction in developing countries: A focus on prevention; Issues for industrialized countries

Sommario/riassunto

Global Report under the follow-up to the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principlesand Rights at Work, 2009. International Labour Conference, 98th Session 2009,Report I (B)