State-sanctioned Trafficking

Forced to Scam: Cyber Slavery in South Asia
January 3, 2023

Forced to Scam: Cyber Slavery in South Asia

Have you ever received an unexpected text or WhatsApp message from a stranger? They may have had an attractive profile …

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Human Suffering and Migration Management: The Crisis at the Poland-Belarus Border Explained
December 28, 2021

Human Suffering and Migration Management: The Crisis at the Poland-Belarus Border Explained

In mid-November, Poland grabbed the headlines, not because of a further attempt to restrict the right to abortion, or attacks …

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Inside Hungary: When Overtime Becomes Slave-like Labor
March 5, 2019

Inside Hungary: When Overtime Becomes Slave-like Labor

In Hungary, laborers who are pushed to their limit, working up to 400 hours of overtime, may not see compensation …

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Kafala System – A Gateway to Slavery
April 17, 2018

Kafala System – A Gateway to Slavery

Kafala, sponsorship, is an employment framework in the Gulf States – as well as Lebanon and Jordan –  that requires …

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State-sponsored Slavery: a North Korean Export
February 6, 2018

State-sponsored Slavery: a North Korean Export

The Global Slavery Index reports that over one million North Koreans are estimated to be in modern-day slavery. Of those, …

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Top Countries for Modern-Day Slavery: Part II
January 2, 2018

Top Countries for Modern-Day Slavery: Part II

January 2, 2018 Our December 18th blog detailed the five countries where modern-day slavery is most prevalent. In Part II …

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Top Countries for Modern-Day Slavery
December 18, 2017

Top Countries for Modern-Day Slavery

December 18, 2017 Modern-day slavery is pervasive. Though estimates differ – the Global Slavery Index approximates 45.8 million people, while …

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Action Required: Recommendations for Stakeholders Against Labor Exploitation in Private Prisons
November 20, 2017

Action Required: Recommendations for Stakeholders Against Labor Exploitation in Private Prisons

Human Trafficking Search recently published a study which examines the use of labor in private prisons, finding that private prisons are not required to pay inmates a fair wage for the work they do, despite being able to make a profit. This is the third in a blog series to summarize the research.

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Comparing Compensation: What Inmates in Private Prisons Would Otherwise Get Paid
November 13, 2017

Comparing Compensation: What Inmates in Private Prisons Would Otherwise Get Paid

Human Trafficking Search recently published a study which examines the use of labor in private prisons, finding that private prisons are not required to pay inmates a fair wage for the work they do, despite being able to make a profit. This is the second in a blog series to summarize the research.

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Labor Exploitation in Private Prisons: A Blog Series
November 6, 2017

Labor Exploitation in Private Prisons: A Blog Series

Human Trafficking Search recently published a study which examines the use of labor in private prisons, finding that private prisons are not required to pay inmates a fair wage for the work they do, despite being able to make a profit. This is the first in a blog series to summarize the research.

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