ILO Forced Labor Convention

The ILO Forced Labor Convention, adopted in 1930, is a foundational international treaty that prohibits all forms of forced or compulsory labor. It has been ratified by nearly every ILO member nation and remains a cornerstone of the global effort to combat modern slavery. The treaty defines forced labor as any work or service exacted from a person under the menace of a penalty and for which the person has not offered himself or herself voluntarily.