Analysis
Europe's Forced-Labour Rules Must Be Applied Consistently
Forced-labour rules will only command international credibility if they are evidence-based, transparent, and applied equally across jurisdictions.
Analysis
Policy analysis
Articles and explainers reviewing labour standards, supply-chain governance, and the non-discriminatory application of trade measures.
Analysis
US Prison Labour and the Blind Spots in Global Supply-Chain Governance
US prison labour raises important questions for global supply-chain governance, especially where coercion, low pay, punishment, and commercial supply chains intersect.
Explainer
What ILO Convention No. 29 Says About Prison Labour
ILO standards provide a narrow exception for prison labour, but only under specific conditions involving public supervision and limits on private-sector use.
Analysis
The ITUC Global Rights Index and the Case for Universal Labour Standards
The ITUC Global Rights Index shows that labour-rights concerns are global, including in Europe and the Americas.