National Pact for the Elimination of Slave Labour in the Clothing Manufacturing Sector

Date Shared:

Thursday, January 2, 2014 - 15:45

Countries and areas:

Brazil

2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:

Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Targets on counter trafficking

Targets on vulnerability and protection

GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:

Objective 6: Facilitate fair and ethical recruitment and safeguard conditions that ensure decent work

Contributors:

Business

Civil Society

Member States

Chairmanship:

Greece 2009

Geographical Relevance:

National

Tags:

Trafficking in Persons, Trafficking and Human Smuggling, Empowerment and Rights of Migrants

Summary:

The National Pact for the Elimination of Slave Labour was signed in 2005 by 100 different entities, with private companies, economic groups and 11 business entities (in 2010 there were already 130 signataries).

The Pact envisages the introduction of tools that will be used for the business sector and society to prevent the use of slave labour in the productive chain.

Link:

For more information:

https://respect.international/the-national-pact-to-eradicate-slave-labor/
Website of NGO "Reporter Brasil" who initiated the Pact: http://reporterbrasil.org.br/2010/03/pacto-contra-a-precarizacao-e-pelo-emprego-e-trabalho-decentes-em-sao-paulo-cadeia-produtiva-das-confeccoes/

GFMD Source:

GFMD 2010 - Roundtable 1.2 "Joint Strategies to address irregular migration"

GFMD 2009 - Roundtable 2.1 "Inclusion, protection and acceptance of migrants in society—linking human rights and migrant empowerment for development."

M&D Practices Shared within the GFMD context by Steering Group Members (2007 - 2011)