“I do not think the government can deny the existence of forced labour, and we know many forced labour cases are taking place,” he said.
February 27, 2009
No reduction in forced labour, says ILO
Feb 27, 2009 (DVB)–There has been no reduction in the use of forced labour in Burma despite work done by the International Labour Organisation to eradicate it, says ILO’s liasion officer in Rangoon, Steve Marshall.
The ILO’s Executive Director, Kari Tapiola, is currently in Burma to extend for another year the ILO’s cooperation agreement with the Burmese regime.
The agreement stipulates that the government must not harass or arrest people who report forced labour to the ILO or collect information on such practices.
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