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The Global State of Child and Forced Labor


The Global State of Child and Forced Labor

Deputy Undersecretary of Labor Thea Lee and Director of the Office of Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Human Trafficking (OCFT) Marcia Eugenio ...

New global child and forced labor reporting: 3 takeaways - DOL Blog

Workers in a cotton factory in Awat County, a Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China. Copyright Imago/Alamy Stock Photo/Alamy.

Sweat & Toil: Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Human Trafficking ...

Global estimates from the International Labor Organization (ILO) indicate that there are 160 million children between 5-17 years old in child labor, roughly ...

Global Estimates of Child Labour

Children in em- ployment, a broader measure comprising both child labour and permitted forms of employment involving children of legal working age, number 218 ...

What is child labour? | UNICEF

Nearly 1 in 10 children are subjected to child labour worldwide, with some forced into hazardous work through trafficking.

Forced labour, modern slavery and trafficking in persons

Forced labour is a severe violation of human rights affecting 27.6 million of men, women and children in all countries and all economic sectors.

Forced labor, child labor and human trafficking

Forced labor, child labor and human trafficking is – as all types of illicit trades – a lucrative form of organized crime and a high-profit, low-risk activity.

Forced Labor | U.S. Customs and Border Protection

CBP is the only US government agency, and one of the few in the world, with the legal authority to take enforcement action against goods produced with forced ...

Child Labor Statistics - UNICEF DATA

Slightly more than one in five children (ages 5 to 17) are engaged in labour that is considered detrimental to their health and development.

What is Forced Labor? | Homeland Security

In this brief video, we will explain what forced labor is, its prevalence around the world, and US Customs and Border Protection's role.

What is Forced Labor? | Homeland Security

The International Labour Organization (ILO) estimated that 24.9 million people around the globe were in forced labor as of 2016. Victims are ...

Ending child labour, forced labour and human trafficking in global ...

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What is Modern Slavery? - United States Department of State

Child Sex Trafficking; Forced Labor; Bonded Labor or Debt Bondage; Domestic Servitude; Forced Child Labor; Unlawful Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers.

U.S. Department of Labor releases Reports on Child Labor and ...

The US Department of Labor today released two reports that shine a spotlight on child labor and forced labor in nations around the world.

CBP Takes Aim at Forced Labor

While trade is more robust than ever, CBP cautions importers to be watchful about the source of their merchandise. Importers receive their ...

State-imposed forced labour | Anti-Slavery International

Forced prison labour occurs in a number of countries around the world, including China, the USA, Eritrea and North Korea, and others. All people deserve to be ...

Examining state-imposed forced labour - Walk Free

State-imposed forced labour can be categorised into three major types: abuse of compulsory prison labour, abuse of conscription, and forced labour for economic ...

Principle 5 - UN Global Compact

What does it mean? The term “child labour” should not be confused with “youth employment” or “student work.” Child labour is a form of exploitation ...

What is child slavery?

They wake up each day trapped in modern slavery, with over 3 million children exploited in forced labour, and nearly 9 million children in forced marriage.

Forced Labour in Canadian Supply Chains

The measures introduced through Bill S-211 An Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to ...