(i) Forced and bonded labour

Prohibition of slavery and forced labour.

An ILO special action programme to combat forced labour is supporting Governments and social partners in their effort to document and eliminate forced labour.

With regard to forced labour, Myanmar had already changed its legislation and had adopted administrative measures to monitor compliance with the laws against forced labour.

As for Canada's remarks concerning forced labour, Myanmar continued to cooperate with the International Labour Organization to eradicate forced labour and was striving to uphold the basic human rights of all its citizens.

Research on indigenous peoples and forced labour in Latin America

(iv) Consideration of the value of developing, in cooperation with the International Labour Organization, indicators for forced labour

(g) The initial measures to combat impunity concerning forced labour, including the six month moratorium on arrests of individuals who report forced labour and the release of two prominent detainees

ILO Convention No. 105 concerning the Abolition of Forced Labour (1998)

Forced and bonded labour Rights of migrant workers, including domestic workers

Many were also victims of forced labour and barred from Government employment.

The Governments are realizing that it is time to end forced labour.

It may also be a precursor to domestic violence, forced labour and sexual slavery.

She asked for an investigation of Chinese prisons, forced labour camps, and mental hospitals.

(f) To continue its efforts with the International Labour Organization towards the effective implementation of the national mechanism established to receive complaints of forced labour

(iii) The abduction of women and children to be subjected to forced labour or similar conditions

Fear of piracy had forced them into the unfair partida system, a form of bonded labour.

In Bolivia, a different study has also documented the existence of forced labour against indigenous people.

Auschwitz was a complex consisting of a concentration, extermination and forced labour camp and 39 subcamps.

(b) To take immediate action to implement fully concrete legislative, executive and administrative measures to eradicate the practice of forced labour and to implement fully the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry established to examine the observance by Myanmar of the International Labour Organization Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour (Convention No. 29)

With the exception of the forced or compulsory labour provided for in article 10 of this Convention, forced or compulsory labour of all kinds shall be remunerated in cash at rates not less than those prevailing for similar kinds of work either in the district in which the labour is employed or in the district from which the labour is recruited, whichever may be the higher.

Recalling resolution I adopted by the International Labour Organization at its eighty eighth session, on 14 June 2000, concerning the practice of forced or compulsory labour in Myanmar,

Recalling also resolution I adopted by the International Labour Conference at its eighty eighth session, on 14 June 2000, concerning the practice of forced or compulsory labour in Myanmar,

There is an expressed need to link child labour to broader structural challenges facing indigenous and tribal peoples, such as forced labour, land rights, development planning and local governance.

The Committee is gravely concerned about the use of forced labour as a corrective measure, without charge, trial or review, under the Re education through Labour (laodong jiaoyang) programme.

Of those, 8.4 million are trapped in the worst forms of child labour as defined in ILO Convention No. 182, including some 5.7 million in forced and bonded labour.

He remains concerned, however, that men, women and children continue to be trafficked for forced labour and sexual exploitation.

(d) The conclusion between the International Labour Organization and the Government of Myanmar of an understanding designed to provide a mechanism to enable victims of forced labour to seek redress

During its twenty ninth session, the Working Group held a one day special discussion on the issue, co organized with the Internal Labour Organization Special Programme of Action on Forced Labour.

(d) Continued violation of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of women, in particular the trafficking of women for prostitution or forced marriage, ethnically motivated forced abortions and infanticide, including by labour inducing injection, or natural delivery, by repatriated mothers, including in police detention centres and labour training camps.

Child labourers are also at risk of being used for drug trafficking or kidnapped for forced labour and sexual exploitation.

Widespread reports of forced labour, rape and other sexual violence, extortion and expropriation by Government forces continue to be received.

The Special Rapporteur is seriously concerned at ongoing allegations of forced labour throughout Myanmar, and particularly in ethnic minority states.

Recalling also the International Labour Organization Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour, 1999 (Convention No. 182), which prohibits forced or obligatory labour of all people under the age of 18,

(j) To urgently resolve the serious issues identified by the very High level Team and the International Labour Conference, including to give clear assurances that no action will be taken against persons lodging complaints of forced labour, to resolve outstanding allegations of forced labour, to issue the necessary visas to allow a strengthening of the International Labour Organization presence in Myanmar, and to respect the freedom of movement of the Liaison Officer ad interim

(j) To urgently resolve the serious issues identified by the High level Team and the International Labour Conference, including to give clear assurances that no action will be taken against persons lodging complaints of forced labour to resolve outstanding allegations of forced labour to issue the necessary visas to allow a strengthening of the International Labour Organization presence in Myanmar and to respect the freedom of movement of the Liaison Officer a.i.

In this connection, the Committee recommends that the State party consider ratifying ILO Convention No. 29 on forced or compulsory labour.

(e) The agreement, reached on 27 May 2003, on the Joint Government of the Union of Myanmar International Labour Organization Plan of Action for the Elimination of Forced Labour Practices in Myanmar, including the agreement to an independent facilitator to assist possible victims of forced labour, while noting that the conditions for the implementation of the Plan of Action do not exist at present

Women who left their countries of origin for better living conditions often worked in appalling conditions, and were more likely than men to be exposed to forced labour, sexual exploitation, forced prostitution and other violence.

Reports of children abducted for longer periods that came to my attention in May indicated that they were being forced into labour.

Nepal's 1990 Constitution guaranteed the protection of the rights and interests of the child and prohibited human trafficking, serfdom and forced labour.

Noting that some of the demand for prostitution and forced labour is met by trafficking in persons in some parts of the world,

(vi) The continued abduction of women and children by Murahaleen groups and other government militias and their subjection to forced labour or similar conditions

Fees such as a porter or self reliance development fee for road construction are regularly extorted by Government forces in lieu of forced labour.

Civilians living in counter insurgency areas who are unable to carry out their forced labour duties are particularly vulnerable to reprisals and collective punishment.