OREANDA-NEWS. The International Labour Organization (ILO) will launch a major new campaign to end modern slavery, in partnership with the International Organization of Employers (IOE) and International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC,) on Tuesday 20 October.

The 50forFreedom campaign aims to mobilize public support and influence at least 50 countries to ratify the ILO’s Forced Labour Protocol by 2018.

The legally binding Protocol, adopted by ILO member states in 2014, includes measures for prevention, protection and compensation, designed to eliminate contemporary forms of slavery.

The event on 20 October will bring together key players in the fight against forced labour to discuss how international standards, better data and strong, innovative policies can help free those in forced labour.

This will include participants from the UK Confederation of British Industry (CBI), the ITUC, ILO, NGO’s and civil society. Actor and ILO Goodwill Ambassador Wagner Moura will also address the audience.

As part of the campaign launch, a new online platform will be announced to inspire people around the world to sign up to end modern slavery.

The event will take place at 4:00 pm on 20 October at the Inmarsat Conference Centre, in London.