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Forced labour taints goods and services of all kinds, from everyday garments to high-end electronics. There is a very good chance that something you have purchased was the product, at least in part, of forced labour. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) estimates that 21 million people around the world are forced labourers. These workers are often migrants who have been recruited by unscrupulous subcontractors and are easily exploitable due to their status. Some of these workers are producing goods within the supply chains of global firms.
