In June 2000, at the 88th annual general meeting of the ILO it was decided that if the military government did not change its practices of forced labor the governing body of the ILO would take effective action under the provisions of its law 33. At the meeting of the governing body of the ILO in November a vote was taken on the matter. The Director General of the ILO called on all international organizations to review their association and activities with the military government so as not to encourage the practice of forced labor. Also to implement the recommendations set out in the ILO Inquiry Commission Report. In the 81 years of the lifetime of the ILO that is composed of 178 counties there has never been such rebuke and punishment of a member government.
Democracy is the only system by which full human rights and workers rights can be obtained.
Strong and firm political, social and economic advancement will follow when there is democracy. We ask and urge them to heed to this request.