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Article

4 Sep 2009

Author:
Marwaan Macan-Markar, Inter Press Service writer, in Irrawaddy

ILO Turns Spotlight on Burma to End Forced Labor

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) is turning its attention to a western corner of military-ruled Burma to end the scourge of forced labor, which remains rampant in most parts of the Southeast Asian nation. On Sunday, the ILO will be hosting a rare meeting of judges, military officers, police officers and members of the local labor department as part of its effort to raise awareness aimed at ending a form of human rights abuse that, at times, has included victims as young as 11.