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GENEVA - The International Labour Organization (ILO) will launch a major new campaign to end modern slavery, in partnership with the International Organization of Employers (IOE) and International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC,) on Tuesday 20 October. The50 for Freedom campaignaims to mobilize public support and influence at least 50 countries to ratify theILO’s Forced Labour Protocol by 2018. The legally binding Protocol, adopted by ILO member states in 2014, includes measures for prevention, protection and compensation designed to eliminate contemporary forms of slavery. The event on 20 October will bring together key players in the fight against forced labour to discuss how international standards, better data and strong, innovative policies can help free those in forced labour. This will include participants from the UK Confederation of British Industry (CBI), the ITUC, ILO, NGO’s and civil society. Actor and ILO Goodwill Ambassador Wagner Moura will also address the audience. As part of the campaign launch, anew online platformwill be announced to inspire people around the world to sign up to end modern slavery. The event will take place at15:00 GMT on 20 Octoberat the Inmarsat Conference Centre, London UK.It can be viewed live via Periscope on the ILO Twitter account @ILO. ILO experts on forced labour and the campaign organizers are available for interview. Award winning photographer,Lisa Kristinehas provided photographs for the campaign and is also available for interview. For further information, please contact the ILO Department of Communication and Public Information on +41 22 799 7912 or communication@ilo.org Panellists include:
www.50forfreedom.org
