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Justices of the Peace, allies in the fight against forced labour in Peru
As part of its efforts to eliminate forced labour in Peru’s Amazon region, the International Labour Organization is working in collaboration with the most affected communities.
News | 17 February 2020
UCAYALI, Peru (ILO News) – A network of Justices of the Peace have joined the International Labour Organization’s efforts to eradicate forced labour in Peru’s Amazon region.
Illegal logging has affected the region for decades. This activity has not only had a devastating impact on the landscape and environment, but has also blighted the lives of whole generations of mainly indigenous communities who have found themselves trapped in forced labour.
Many of these loggers are recruited by labour intermediaries who trick them into debt bondage by offering wage advances, food and timber exchanges. Before long, the workers become ensnared in a cycle of debt and servitude that is passed on from one generation to the next.
As part of the International Labour Organization’s Bridge Project , which supports efforts to combat forced labour, 130 justices of the peace have been trained in the high-risk districts in Ucayali, San Martin and Loreto in the Amazon region, as well as in Cusco and Puno in the highlands region.
More:
https://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_736346/lang--en/index.htm
