Thailand joins the global movement to combat forced labour

 

 

GENEVA (ILO News) - On 4 June 2018, Thailand deposited the instrument of ratification of the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 , with the Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), thereby becoming the 24th country worldwide and the first in Asia to ratify the instrument.

 

The Protocol, adopted by an overwhelming majority by the International Labour Conference in 2014, reinforces the international legal framework for combating all forms of forced labour, including trafficking in persons, and calls on ratifying States to take measures to prevent forced labour, protect victims and ensure their access to remedies and compensation.

According to global estimates, there are 24.9 million victims of forced labour throughout the world, of whom 4.8 million are victims of sexual exploitation. In the private sector, forced labour generates USD 150 billion in illegal profits every year. Several economic sectors are affected, including domestic work, construction, manufacturing, agriculture and fishing.

On depositing the instrument of ratification, Mr. Adul Sangsingkeo, Minister of Labour of Thailand, said: “My Government’s decision to ratify the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (P 29) reflects its strong political will to join forces with the global community to eradicate forced labour.

 

The ratification of the Protocol also demonstrates the Government’s commitments in improving and aligning its national legislative framework with international labour standards. The draft Prevention and Elimination of Forced Labour Act which is the organic law that incorporates measures defined in the Protocol, will be instrumental in ensuring that our cooperative endeavours bear concrete results in the elimination of forced labour and further guarantee decent employment opportunities for all workers in our country.”

Receiving the instrument of ratification, Guy Ryder, Director-General of the International Labour Organization, said: “I am pleased to receive this instrument of ratification, which bears witness to the commitment of Thailand to combat forced labour. This ratification is all the more important since the ILO’s global estimates show the urgency of adopting immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labour and trafficking. Thailand’s commitment marks one more step towards the objective of 50 ratifications of the Protocol by the end of 2018, as promoted by the “50forfreedom” campaign.”

At the national level, Thailand has continued to reinforce its legislation and institutions to combat forced labour including trafficking in persons, particularly through the constant amendment to its Anti-Trafficking Act No. 2 B.E. 2558 to provide for enhanced penalties for trafficking offences; measures taken by the Government to strengthen law enforcement bodies, including enhancing their capacity to identify victims of trafficking; the establishment by legislation of different complaints mechanisms for victims of trafficking, as well as the signing of a certain number of MOUs with source countries in the Region to tackle trafficking in persons.

 

-- nnt 2018-06-05

 

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Thailand joins the global movement to combat forced labour

Combat forced labor,- in which country Bangladesh, Cambodia, Mexico, or Prayutistan? 

OMG, from a country with a forced government. Did they ever get around to dealing with the ones they arrested for people trafficking? 

Poacher pretending to be a gamekeeper?

I can barely take this cosmic-scale hypocrisy anymore. It's just too much - all the in-our-face lies and pretence, the treating of everyone (including world diplomats and foreign politicians, etc.) as if we are all morons like them.

 

Honestly, it is very, very, very hard to take ...

Some review of a previous notice, or an annual report publication must be just round the corner.

 

IUU........... TIP..... come on, what is it this time?

Why are they even allowed to join when their own country, and particularly their fishing fleets are full of forced labour ?

And as we know, Thailand always keeps it's agreements.

1 hour ago, trainman34014 said:

Why are they even allowed to join when their own country, and particularly their fishing fleets are full of forced labour ?

Not to mention a former police chie....ah nevermind.

Educate about enforcement first