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Donating to Anti-Trafficking Organizations
As the year draws to a close, in addition to giving gifts, many Americans will donate to causes they believe …
Opaque Supply Chains are Hiding Whether the Fashion Industry is Benefiting from State-Imposed Forced Labor
The government of China is perpetrating human rights abuses on a massive scale in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (Uyghur …
How Child Labor Could Be Fueling Your Electric Car
In December last year, a landmark legal case was launched against the world’s largest tech companies globally by fourteen Congolese …
An Anti-Trafficking Holiday Shopping Guide
The gift-giving season is upon us. In the United States alone, holiday retail sales surpassed $1 trillion in 2019. But …
Nebraska, Utah Vote to Eliminate Slavery as Punishment for a Crime
Slavery or involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime is legal in the United States and that must end. The …
Four Ways the Current Administration has Weakened Protections Against Labor Exploitation and Trafficking
The current administration’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on its broader attack on workers’ rights. Despite …
The Moment of Truth for the Global Seafood Industry
On September 30, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that fish harvested by the distant water fishing (DWF) fleets …
Incarcerated Firefighters
As the world contends with the coronavirus, and the United States reckons with systemic racism, the West Coast is being …
There Could be Labor Exploitation in Your Coffee Cup: Here’s How It Got There
Around the world, approximately 26 million people work on coffee plantations every year. Men, women, and children labor in countries …
Race and Intersectional Identities within Modern Slavery and Human Rights
2020 has been an unprecedented year for many communities across the world as we face the impact of COVID-19. Families …