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Global estimates of modern slavery are up from 40 million to 50 million in the last five years, according to a new report from the International Labour Organization (ILO). The dread rippling through our staff Slack channel upon hearing this update was almost tangible. It’s easy to feel discouraged about this at first, but on…
A new report on global slavery ranks Uzbekistan and Pakistan among the five worst offenders in terms of the number of people forced into modern slavery. With its forced labor in the cotton fields, Uzbekistan also was estimated to be the world’s second-worst country when ranked by the prevalence of slavery in proportion to the…
According to the “Global Estimates of Modern Slavery-Forced Labour and Forced Marriage,” released by the International Labour Organization (ILO), there were approximately 50 million (49.6 million) people living in modern slavery on any given day in 2021, up from 40 million in 2016 and a 25% increase over the last 5 years. Of these people,…
TOKYO (THE YOMIURI SHIMBUN/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Cases of suspected organ trafficking have recently emerged with regard to overseas organ transplants mediated by a private organisation. The government must ascertain the precise picture and background of the mediation scheme to clarify the problem. A Tokyo-based nonprofit organisation (NPO) received nearly ¥20 million (S$201,920) for arranging…
NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – The number of people who emigrated from Kazakhstan is going down steadily. More about the migration processes in Kazakhstan is in the latest article of Kazinform. According to the Bureau of National Statistics, in 2021, 32,256 people emigrated from Kazakhstan, compared to 29,088 in 2020 and 45,225 in 2019. In terms of…
26 July 2022 New Partnership To Bring Remote Work Opportunities to Displaced Ukrainians Through a new partnership with Upwork, a freelancing platform, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is helping displaced Ukrainians find remote, online work, facilitating their entry into the job market. IOM will identify displaced jobseekers in Ukraine and neighbouring countries with the…
KAZAKHSTAN: TIER 2 The Government of Kazakhstan does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. The government demonstrated overall increasing efforts compared with the previous reporting period, considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, if any, on its anti-trafficking capacity; therefore Kazakhstan remained…
GENEVA — Social protection for rural workers “remains a dream”, according to a report launched in Geneva on Thursday by the Bureau for Workers’ Activities (ACTRAV), part of the UN’s International Labour Organization (ILO). This is of particular concern for those in precarious work conditions, including informal, casual, temporary and subcontracted workers and day laborers who…
The Department of External Relations is responsible for supporting and coordinating the Organization’s relations with its Member States, intergovernmental organizations and civil society. The Department leads and coordinates IOM’s external engagements, including IOM’s support for global and regional consultative processes. The Department coordinates the Organization’s participation in multilateral mechanisms, conferences and processes and follow-up to…
While modern-day slavery is found in every country, human trafficking is one of the most significant human rights issues in India. How many are trapped in human trafficking in India? Almost 8 million people — roughly the entire population of New York City. India is in a region where human trafficking continues to thrive. South…
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