Myanmar dragging its feet on forced labour: ILO
Afp, Geneva
The International Labour Organisation on Friday warned that forced labour was still widespread in Myanmar, where the military junta has so far ignored ILO recommendations to stop the practice. The ILO's Committee on the Application of Standards said in a statement that it was "profoundly concerned" by the situation and urged Myanmar to comply with the findings of an ILO inquiry. "It concluded that... the imposition of forced labour continues to be widespread, particularly by the army, to which specific instructions should be issued," it added after a special meeting devoted to Myanmar. The ILO committee highlighted the situation in Karen state and in Rakhine, saying it was "particularly serious".
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