Migrant Rights Centre Ireland, mrci, promoting empowerment and inclusion of migrant workers in irelandPrimetime highlights need for action on modern day slavery, <a target="_blank" mce_href="http://www.rte.ie/player/#!v=1134081" href="http://www.rte.ie/player/#%21v=1134081"><img mce_src="http://www.mrci.ie/media/Image/primetime image.png" src="http://www.mrci.ie/media/Image/primetime%20image.png" mce_style="float: left; margin: 5px;" style="float: left; margin: 5px;" height="160" width="180"></a>Primetime highlights the lack of protections for victims of forced labour and the urgent need for the government to address gaps in legislation which leave victims living in limbo for many years. Speaking on Primetime, David Stanton, TD & Chairperson of the Committee for Justice, Equality and Defence said forced labour was ‘evil and needs to be stamped out'. He said that the government was taking it very seriously and ‘will act with urgency' when Minister Shatter receives a report on forced labour shortly. Mohammad Younis a member of MRCI's Forced Labour Action Group spoke about his experiences and his ongoing struggle to receive justice. <a target="_blank" mce_href="http://www.rte.ie/player/#!v=1134081" href="http://www.rte.ie/player/#%21v=1134081">Click here to see video @ 12.45</a><a target="_blank" mce_href="http://www.rte.ie/player/#!v=1134081" href="http://www.rte.ie/player/#%21v=1134081"> </a>

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Primetime highlights need for action on modern day slavery

3 February 2012

Primetime highlights the lack of protections for victims of forced labour and the urgent need for the government to address gaps in legislation which leave victims living in limbo for many years. Speaking on Primetime, David Stanton, TD & Chairperson of the Committee for Justice, Equality and Defence said forced labour was ‘evil and needs to be stamped out'. He said that the government was taking it very seriously and ‘will act with urgency' when Minister Shatter receives a report on forced labour shortly.

Mohammad Younis a member of MRCI's Forced Labour Action Group spoke about his experiences and his ongoing struggle to receive justice.

Click here to see video @ 12.45

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