Government to lobby for new anti-slavery laws
Ireland has taken the initiative on banning modern day slavery ahead of
tomorrow's meeting on the International Labour Organisation in Geneva.
The Irish aid agency, Trocaire has backed the Government's recommendations for an anti-slavery plan, which will be put before tomorrow's global conference.
Irish Government officials have been lobbying the 174 countries that are
due to attend the meeting to introduce anti-slavery members that would pave
the way to ending forced labour throughout the world.
So far, 28 of the countries have accepted the Irish proposals to put and
end to slavery that rules the lives of an estimated 27 million people world-wide
but which is outlawed by roughly 300 international treaties.
The four year plan of action will be promoted by Minister Tom Kitt.
Trocaire is urging the Government to promote key areas of action at tomorrows meeting including assessing the levels of bonded labour world-wide and the training of officials to enforce anti-slavery laws.
