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Burmese junta allows labour office to operate
The Burmese junta has agreed to allow the International Labour Office to set up an office in the country to help it wipe out forced labour.
An ILO report last year said the Burmese army was still forcing villagers to farm and work on infrastructure projects or as porters, especially in areas near the Thai border where the army is fighting ethnic minority armies.
Burma's ruling generals, eager for international legitimacy which could bring more aid, trade and investment, passed a decree in 2000 abolishing forced labour.
The ILO liaison officer will identify technical assistance projects to help the army stop using forced labour.
22/03/2002 13:12:02 | ABC Radio Australia News
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