According to the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions several hundred thousand men, women, children and elderly people are forced to work against their will by the administration. Individuals refusing to work may be victims of torture, rape or murder. The International Labour Organization has continuously called on Burma to end the practice of forced labour since the 1960s. In June 2000, the ILO Conference adopted a resolution calling on governments to cease any relations with the country that might aid the junta to continue the use of forced labour."Resolution concerning the measures recommended by the Governing Body under article 33 of the ILO Constitution on the subject of Myanmar", General Conference of the International Labour Organization (ILO), 14 June 2000
