On a copper-rich tropical island shattered by war, on which survival is a daily struggle, eccentric Mr. Watts, the only white man left after the other teachers flee, spends his day reading to the local children from Charles Dickens's classic Great Expectations.
Examines the role of the International Labour Organization (ILO) in tackling forced labour in Myanmar. Comments on Myanmar's violations of the Forced Labour Convention 1930 (No. 29). Describes ILO's complaints mechanism and diplomatic strategy during related ILO missions. Conclu…
The International Labour Organization's (ILO) efforts since the early 1990s to address the forced labour situation in Myanmar represent a rare example of success in influencing the behaviour of that regime, and this book gives a first-hand account of these efforts.
