Article 2
The measures to be taken for the prevention of forced or compulsory labour shall include:
(a) educating and informing people, especially those considered to be particularly
vulnerable, in order to prevent their becoming victims of forced or compulsory labour;
(b) educating and informing employers, in order to prevent their becoming involved in
forced or compulsory labour practices;
(c) undertaking efforts to ensure that:
(i) the coverage and enforcement of legislation relevant to the prevention of
forced or compulsory labour, including labour law as appropriate, apply to all
workers and all sectors of the economy; and
(ii) labour inspection services and other services responsible for the
implementation of this legislation are strengthened;
(d) protecting persons, particularly migrant workers, from possible abusive and
fraudulent practices during the recruitment and placement process;
(e) supporting due diligence by both the public and private sectors to prevent and
respond to risks of forced or compulsory labour; and
(f) addressing the root causes and factors that heighten the risks of forced or
compulsory labour.
Article 3
Each Member shall take effective measures for the identification, release, protection, recovery
and rehabilitation of all victims of forced or compulsory labour, as well as the provision of other
forms of assistance and support.
Article 4
1. Each Member shall ensure that all victims of forced or compulsory labour, irrespective
of their presence or legal status in the national territory, have access to appropriate and
effective remedies, such as compensation.
2. Each Member shall, in accordance with the basic principles of its legal system, take the
necessary measures to ensure that competent authorities are entitled not to prosecute
or impose penalties on victims of forced or compulsory labour for their involvement in
unlawful activities which they have been compelled to commit as a direct consequence
of being subjected to forced or compulsory labour.
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