This fundamental convention defines as a "child" a person under 18 years of age. It requires ratifying states to eliminate the worst forms of child labour, including all forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery, such as the sale and tra...Read More

The U.S. Executive Order 13126 on the "Prohibition of Acquisition of Products Produced by Forced or Indentured Child Labour," was signed on June 12, 1999. The Executive Order is intended to ensure that U.S. federal agencies do not procure goods mad...Read More

Large numbers of young people in Southeast Asia seek work opportunities outside their country of origin, migrating both regularly and irregularly, and with little power to access or negotiate safe and fair migration and work conditions. The risk of ...Read More

This Modern Slavery PEC Policy Brief is the third in a series of Policy Briefs that assess the evidence base on the effectiveness of different regulatory interventions to address modern slavery in global supply chains, a key research priority for th...Read More