This report describes examples of initiatives to prevent trafficking in human beings for the purpose of what in Europe is known as ‘labour exploitation’. It focuses on efforts to discourage the exploitation that leads to trafficking in human beings. The report sets out to identify methods that, on the basis of the information currently available, represent good practice. It presents, in turn, examples of initiatives by governments, businesses and civil society organisations. It reviews their strengths and weaknesses in terms of their effectiveness at preventing human trafficking in business practices and supply chains.
Forced labour is violation of labour and human rights. It is a global challenge faced by many countries and sectors. Governments, employer and business membership organizations, workers’ organizations, and other stakeholders all have a role to pla...Read More
Human trafficking is devastating for the victims but low-risk for the criminals, whose activities are largely hidden from view. To disrupt it, law enforcement is turning to some unlikely new partners—banks. ...Read More
These recommendations focus on women human rights defenders at risk in migration contexts (hereinafter, migrant women human rights defenders)–that is, women, girls and gender-diverse persons of all ages who promote and protect the human rights of ...Read More
An estimated 40.3 million people, most of whom are women, are living in situations of modern slavery in the world today. Among those affected, approximately 16 million people work in the private sector. There is now much greater awareness of the num...Read More
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