"Burma1 became a member of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in 1948 and ratified the ILO?s Forced Labour Convention 1930 (No. 29) in 1955. The subsequent decades, and particularly the past five years, have seen the ILO repeatedly seek action from Burma?s rulers to comply with the country?s obligations under the Convention, culminating in a significant resolution in the 88th session of the International Labour Conference, the annual meeting of ILO members, in June of this year..."