Illegally mined gold represents 77% of gold mined in Ecuador, 80% of gold mined in Colombia and 80-90% in Venezuela. Illegal gold mining employs hundreds of thousands of workers across Latin America, many of whom are extremely vulnerable to labour exploitation and human trafficking, and it provides funding to organised crime groups and terrorism across the region.

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Coronavirus Crisis and the Potential Impact on Modern Slavery – The Mekong Club, 2020
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In this webinar, The Mekong Club explores the repercussions and background of before and after the pandemic, including conspiracy theories, mutations and refinement of the crisis, and references to the John Hopkins Coronavirus Dashboard. It outlines...Read More

Delta 8.7
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Delta 8.7 is a global knowledge platform exploring what works to eradicate forced labour, modern slavery, human trafficking and child labour, an aim set out in Target 8.7 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. On any given day in 2016, the latest y...Read More

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Launch of the OSCE and Tech Against Trafficking publication: Leveraging innovation to fight trafficking in human beings: A comprehensive analysis of technology tools
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When: June 24, 2020 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Launch of the OSCE and Tech Against Trafficking publication Leveraging innovation to fight trafficking in human beings: A comprehensive analysis of technology tools 24 June 2020 16:30-17:30 CEST | 7:30-8:30 PST | 10:30-11:30 EST via Zoom Description The intersection of...

Taking action to fight child labour – Launch of 2021 International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour
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In a series of interviews, videos and presentations, partners at the forefront of the fight against child labour shared their expectations and plans for the year.  Speakers:Mr Guy Ryder – ILO Director GeneralMs Henrietta Fore – UN...Read More

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