Australia ratified the ILO 2014 Protocol on Forced Labour, hence becoming the 59th country in committing to take effective measures to put an end to forced labour.

Malaysia becomes the 58th country in the world, and the second ASEAN member State to ratify that Protocol.

Bangladesh becomes the 57th country in the world to ratify the ILO Protocol on Forced Labour and reaffirms its commitment to put an end to modern slavery.

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Sierra Leone becomes the 56th country in the world, and the 14th in Africa, to ratify the ILO Protocol on Forced Labour.

Antigua and Barbuda become the 55th country in the world to ratify the ILO 2014 Protocol on Forced Labour.

Comoros has ratified the Forced Labour Protocol, becoming the 54th country in the world to do so, and the 13th in Africa.

Peru is the 53rd ILO member State to ratify this Protocol.

Saudi Arabia becomes the first country of the Gulf Cooperation Council to ratify the ILO Protocol on Forced Labour.

Luxembourg becomes the 51st country to ratify the ILO Forced Labour Protocol.

Thanks to Sudan’s ratification of the ILO Protocol on Forced Labour, the 50 for Freedom campaign reaches its landmark target.

Fifty countries have shown their commitment to eradicate contemporary forms of slavery by ratifying the ILO Forced Labour Protocol. The ratifications have met an initial target set by the 50 for Freedom campaign, which urges governments to take action on forced labour. Sudan became the fiftieth country to ratify.

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Chile ratified the ILO Forced Labour Protocol, becoming the third country in South America to pledge to eradicate forced labour.

Portugal ratified the ILO Protocol on forced labour, hence joining the 47 other countries that already committed to combat forced labour in all its forms.

On 16 November 2020, Costa Rica became the 47th country worldwide to ratify the Forced Labour Protocol and the fifth to do so in Latin America and the Caribbean. Costa Rica reinforces its firm commitment to combat all forms of forced labour by this ratification and joins the global movement to fight this scourge. 

As the most vulnerable people are the hardest hit by the social and economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis, it is all the more urgent to prevent them from forced labour and protect them from abusive and fraudulent recruitment practices.

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As vulnerable workers are the most affected by the COVID-19 crisis all over the world, Kyrgyzstan demonstrates its determination to end forced labour.

Lithuania has ratified the ILO Protocol on Forced Labour, becoming the 45th country worldwide and the 18th from the European Union, hence making a strong commitment to eradicate forced labour.

On January 24th, 2020, the Republic of Tajikistan ratified the ILO Forced Labour Protocol, hence becoming the 44th country in the world to do so.

New Zealand made a strong commitment against modern slavery, by ratifying the ILO Protocol on Forced Labour. It became the forty-third country worldwide to ratify the Protocol, and the third one from the Asia and Pacific region.

Malawi has ratified the ILO Forced Labour Protocol, becoming the 42nd country worldwide to do so. The ILO Forced Labour Protocol calls on countries to take effective measures to prevent forced labour, protect victims and ensure their access to justice.

On 1st November 2019, the Government of Côte d'Ivoire ratified the ILO Forced Labour Protocol, bringing the total number of ratifications to 41.

Uzbekistan boosts commitment to eradicate forced labour by ratifying the ILO 2014 Protocol on Forced Labour

On 12 September 2019, Austria became the 39th country worldwide to ratify the ILO Forced Labour Protocol.  

Belgium ratified the ILO Protocol on forced labour, hence joining the 37 other countries that already committed to combat forced labour in all its forms. Photo: Max Mayorov

On 22 August 2019, Lesotho became the 37th country to ratify the ILO Protocol on Forced Labour, hence committing to taking effective measures on protection, prevention, and access to justice. Photo: Chiemgau Biking

On 19 June 2019, Germany confirmed its determination to combat modern slavery by ratifying the ILO Protocol on Forced Labour.

On 17 June 2019, the Government of Canada became the 35th country to ratify the ILO Protocol on Forced Labour, which requires countries to take effective measures on protection, prevention, and access to justice. Photo: JD Hascup

On June 2019, Madagascar ratified the ILO Protocol on Forced labour, which requires countries to take effective measures on to prevent forced labour, protect its victims and ensure their access to justice, including compensations. Photo: Aurore Antoine

On 3 June 2019, the Government of Suriname ratified ILO Protocol on Forced Labour, thereby becoming 4th country in Latin America to ratify the Protocol, and the 33rd worldwide.

Zimbabwe gave a clear sign of its determination by becoming the 32nd country to ratify the ILO Protocol on Forced Labour.

Sri Lanka ratified the ILO Protocol on Forced Labour, becoming the 31st country doing so and marking the ILO Centenary.

Malta has become the 30th country worldwide to ratify the ILO Protocol on Forced labour

Ireland becomes the 29th country to ratify the ILO Forced Labour Protocol

The Russian Federation becomes the 28th country to ratify the ILO Forced Labour Protocol

27th country to ratify the Protocol, the government of Israel has expressed its willingness to act jointly with the global community “to end modern slavery in all its ugly forms”.

By ratifying the ILO Forced Labour Protocol, Bosnia and Herzegovina commits to take effective measures to prevent forced labour, protect its victims and ensure that they have access to justice and remedies.

Mozambique has ratified the Forced Labour Protocol, thereby committing to take effective measures to prevent forced labour, protect the victims and guarantee that they have access to justice.

Thailand is the first country in Asia to ratify the ILO's Forced Labour Protocol and becomes the 24th country globally.

Djibouti has ratified the Forced Labour Protocol, the twenty-third country, and the fifth African Union Member State, to do so.

A new web platform, aimed at migrant workers, provides peer-to-peer reviews of recruitment agencies. By helping migrants avoid falling for false promises, the website is an important tool to combat modern slavery.  

It becomes the 22nd country to ratify the Forced Labour Protocol.

Only 21 countries have ratified the ILO Forced Labour Protocol since it was overwhelmingly adopted in 2014. Ed Potter and Yves Veyrier, who were respectively vice chairs  of the Employer and Worker group in the Committee which led to its adoption, are worried about the slow pace of ratification. Today, they call on all  countries to ratify the Forced Labour Protocol.

In ratifying the Forced Labour Protocol, Namibia continues to shed the yoke of its oppressive past, says its Minister of Labour.

Twenty countries have ratified the ILO Forced Labour Protocol.

Switzerland became the 20th country to ratify the ILO Forced Labour Protocol, following the publication of the ILO’s new estimates, according to which there are 24.9 million victims of forced labour throughout the world, including 4.8 million victims of sexual exploitation.

Spain has become the 19th country worldwide and the 13th in Europe to ratify the ILO Forced Labour Convention Protocol, demonstrating its firm commitment to taking action and giving a new impetus to combating forced labour in all its forms.

With the data for both forced labour and forced marriage included in the figures for the first time, a more accurate picture of modern slavery has emerged.

Strengthening their efforts in fighting human trafficking, the Netherlands ratifies the ILO Forced Labour Protocol.

Denmark becomes the eleventh European country to ratify the Forced Labour Protocol, reinforcing its commitment to combat modern slavery in all its forms.

The momentum is building among countries to put an end to modern slavery

It becomes the latest European country to ratify the Forced Labour Protocol, bringing the total in the region to nine.

Jamaica ratifies the Forced Labour Protocol, during the International Labour Conference in Geneva, becoming the 14th country to do so worldwide.

The Copenhagen Workers’ Museum in Denmark is staging an exhibition, entitled “Stop Slavery”, on past and present-day slavery. The museum Director Søren Bak-Jensen spoke with the 50FF team.

Poland is the thirteenth country to ratify the Forced Labour Protocol, and the eighth European Union member state to do so.

It becomes the twelfth country to ratify the Forced Labour Protocol, strengthening existing anti-slavery national legislation.

Finland has given a clear sign of its commitment to combat forced labour by becoming the eleventh country to ratify the 2014 Forced Labour Protocol.

Estonia has become the tenth country to ratify the Forced Labour Protocol

Argentina has ratified the Forced Labour Protocol in the lead-up to hosting the Global Conference on Child Labour and Forced Labour in 2017.

Ratifying countries are now obliged to implement the treaty and report on measures taken.

The Protocol will require the government to take new measures to tackle modern slavery in all its forms.

With a strong track record of passing legislation to combat modern slavery, the Czech Republic ratifies the Forced Labour Protocol.

Along with France, three European countries have now ratified the Forced Labour Protocol.

Mali has ratified the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention

Mauritania has ratified the 2014 Protocol to the Forced Labour Convention

The campaign for the ratification of the Forced Labour Protocol gains momentum with the ratification of the United Kingdom.

Since its Geneva launch in June, 2015, the 50 for Freedom campaign has staged events around the world - including London, Lusaka, Buenos Aires, Addis Ababa and Paris.

Norway is the second country to ratify the ILO Forced Labour Protocol, strengthening the global effort to eradicate modern slavery.

The West African nation of Niger made history this year by becoming the first country to ratify ILO’s Forced Labour Protocol.