Type of modern slavery
State-Imposed Labor
Forced labor exacted directly by governments: prison labor below international standards, or civilians mobilized under threat of penalty.
About state-imposed labor
What is state-imposed labor?
Forced labor exacted directly by governments: compulsory prison labor that doesn't meet international standards, or civilian populations mobilized under threat of penalty for political or military purposes.
How does SlaveryMap document state-imposed labor cases?
Cases come from public reporting: credible news outlets, law enforcement and court records, and reports from established NGOs. New cases are reviewed by the SlaveryMap team before they publish; cases carried over from the original 2008–2016 map are labeled as archive cases. Every location is generalized to city or region level to protect survivors.
See state-imposed labor in the glossary, or read how cases are sourced and reviewed.
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