With North Korea going nuclear, tensions ever present in the Taiwan Strait, and growing posturing over territories thought to be rich in resources, the question of how lasting peace, order, stability and prosperity can be achieved in Northeast Asia has become increasingly important....

This Digest focuses on independent human rights institutions for children, and the urgent need to create such institutions in every country in the world to protect, promote, and monitor children's rights. Children are among the most vulnerable group in any society, with no vote, no access to the...

Reviews the current situation and trends regarding penal laws criminalizing trafficking for forced labour exploitation as well as protection and compensation measures for victims, and issues of immigration laws, employment tribunals, and work permits. Distinguishes between source, transit and...

Explains the connections between human rights and the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and examines relevant international instruments and their application in the context of HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, care and support to the specific needs and circumstances of the world of work. Provides a detailed look...

Summarises international legal instruments and policy initiatives concerning the right to work of persons with disabilities and outlines the options available for those who wish to work in open/competitive employment, sheltered employment, supported employment and social enterprises. Examines...

Argues for an approach aimed not only at the material restoration of lost or injured assets, but also paving the way for social, economic and cultural rehabilitation of affected indigenous communities. Focuses essentially on Latin America and draws to an extent on the ILO's research and...

ILO pub. Working paper on migrant workers in West Africa with special reference to Ghana and Nigeria - discusses effects of economic trends and labour market crisis on migration, the political problem of mass expulsion of irregular migrants from their host countries in 1969, 1983 and 1985; describes...

This working paper provides an initial overview and analysis of efforts in poverty reduction to date. It has been written in response to requests for more information about existing ILO poverty-focussed work, raised at the Decent Work and Poverty Reduction Workshop in Turin, July 2002,and in...