(i) Forced and bonded 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.

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

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

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

Worst forms of child labour include child prostitution and trafficking.

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

(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

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

Children also continue to be recruited as soldiers, trafficked as virtual slaves and used for commercial sexual exploitation and forms of labour that are harmful to their health and development.

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

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

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

The Government issued two orders prohibiting the practice of forced civilian labour by military and civilian authorities in 1999 and 2000, stating that it was a punishable offence.

In many instances, those who are not in a position to undertake forced labour duties are allegedly obliged to pay a sum to cover the hire of another to go in their place.

He welcomes news that anti trafficking legislation is currently being drafted and that some progress has been made in prosecuting those involved in trafficking for forced labour purposes.

12. Strongly urges the Government of Myanmar to implement fully concrete legislative, executive and administrative measures to eradicate the practice of forced labour, in conformity with the relevant recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry

At the end of the session, the Working Group decided to merge the examination of the issues of forced and bonded labour (see E CN.4 Sub.2 2004 36 and Corr.1).

Condemns the practice of abduction of children for various purposes, inter alia, for involvement in armed forces or armed groups, for participation in hostilities, for sexual exploitation and forced labour

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

In Peru, a recent investigation has confirmed the existence of forced labour in the context of illegal logging activities in the departments of Ucayali and Madre de Dios which are located in the country's Amazon basin.

In both countries, it is clear that forced labour is an extreme manifestation of discrimination and the consequences for the victims are continued poverty and the lack of access to basic human rights.

Substantive issues Right to equality before the law and to equal protection of the law Permissible exceptions to prohibition of forced or compulsory labour Reformation and social rehabilitation of prisoners

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,

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

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.

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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,

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At its twenty eighth session, the Working Group decided, in light of the Special Programme of Action of the International Labour Organization, to consider the issue of forced labour as a matter of priority at its twenty ninth session (2004).

A number of Andean countries are now putting into place stronger policies to eradicate debt bondage and other forms of forced labour to which indigenous people are too often subjected.

The Committee recommends that the State party abolish the use of forced labour as a corrective measure, and amend or repeal the relevant provisions of its legislation to bring them into line with the provisions of article 6 of the Covenant.

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These principles and rights include freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining, the elimination of forced or compulsory labour, the abolition of child labour and the elimination of discrimination in employment and occupation.

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.

In resolution 2005 43 on the abduction of children in Africa, the Commission on Human Rights strongly condemned the spread of abduction of children for various purposes, inter alia, for involvement in armed conflicts and for sexual exploitation and forced labour.

Deeply alarmed at the spread of the practice of abduction of children for various purposes, inter alia for recruitment into the armed forces or groups participating in hostilities, for sexual exploitation and forced labour,

The Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice, at its twenty third session, decided to recommend the following draft decision for adoption by the Conference of the Parties at its eleventh session

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