In its quadrennial Global Report on child labour, the ILO says that the global number of child labourers had declined from 222 million to 215 million, or 3 per cent, over the period 2004 to 2008, representing a "slowing down of the global pace of reduction." The report also expresses concern...

Cover -- Contents -- List of abbreviations -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. The concept of forced labour:Emerging issues -- Forced labour: The ILO definition -- The concept and definition of human trafficking -- Forced labour, modern slavery and vulnerability to exploitation: Conceptual and policy...