In placing goods on the List, does ILAB take into account efforts that are being made to address forced labor and child labor?
• Information on government, industry, or third-party actions and initiatives to combat child labor or forced labor is taken into consideration, although they are not necessarily sufficient in and of themselves to prevent a good and country from being listed. ILAB takes into consideration efforts that have been effective in significantly reducing if not eliminating forced labor and/or child labor from a particular industry or industries. • A number of the countries on the List readily acknowledge and are actively taking steps to address these issues through law enforcement, poverty alleviation measures, collaboration with NGOs, data-collection, and many other activities. The Governments of Bolivia, Brazil, Nepal, Pakistan, Peru, and Zambia have launched key national initiatives to combat forced labor including action plans, data collection and other actions. The Governments of Argentina and Jordan strengthened their law enforcement efforts in the wake of reports of forced labor in thei
• Information on government, industry, or third-party actions and initiatives to combat child labor or forced labor is taken into consideration, although they are not necessarily sufficient in and of themselves to prevent a good and country from being listed. ILAB takes into consideration efforts that have been effective in significantly reducing if not eliminating forced labor and/or child labor from a particular industry or industries. • A number of the countries on the List readily acknowledge and are actively taking steps to address these issues through law enforcement, poverty alleviation measures, collaboration with NGOs, data-collection, and many other activities. The Governments of Bolivia, Brazil, Nepal, Pakistan, Peru, and Zambia have launched key national initiatives to combat forced labor including action plans, data collection and other actions. The Governments of Argentina and Jordan strengthened their law enforcement efforts in the wake of reports of forced labor in thei
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- How will the List help governments, employers, workers, and others address problems of forced labor and child labor in their countries and supply chains?
- Why does the List leave some countries out? Did ILAB conduct research on those countries and find no child labor or forced labor?
- In placing goods on the List, does ILAB take into account efforts that are being made to address forced labor and child labor?
