Forced labour is more than simply working in poor conditions for low wages. It
involves the additional violation of workers' freedoms such as restricting the
movement of workers, withholding wages or identity documents (such as
passports), threatening or inflicting physical and sexual violence or demanding
work to service fraudulent or exorbitant debts. Crucially, workers are not allowed
to leave their employment relations because of debt or coercion.The ILO
estimates that 55 per cent ...
