Africa
International Day for Remembrance of the Slave Trade: Emancipation Day and the call for reparations
In the Caribbean, August 1 is Emancipation Day, an occasion commemorating the end of the transatlantic slave trade, celebrating the fight for freedom …
100 Women and 100 Dreams Project: Leilah and Kulthoom’s Stories
This is the second installment in the series, read the first installment, Khorshid and Madinah’s Stories here. *Leilah remembers the …
All in the Family: A Gendered Perspective on Familial Trafficking
This blog post is by Gabriela Stanimirova, an Associate at the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC) where she …
The Kafala System: An Issue of Modern Slavery
The promise of work and the ability to provide for their families back home brings millions of migrant workers from …
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons: July 30th, 2022
THEME 2022 “Use and abuse of technology” This year’s theme focuses on the role of technology as a tool that can …
Climate Change and the Cost of Green Energy to People in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Blog post by HTS Research Fellow Luke Fanous Saving the planet should not come at the expense of people’s human …
Questioning our assumptions about child labor
This blog is republished with permission from Freedom United It’s the time of year again when emotive and resolute messages …
How Europe’s Migration Policy Helps Human Traffickers
The money invested by Europe to prevent migrants from landing on its shores essentially subsidizes and boosts human smuggling profits. The more complex the border crossing, the more sophisticated the help that is needed. The more involved and risky the assistance, the more expensive it is, leading to an increase in fees, leading to more pay-later schemes – creating optimal conditions for human trafficking. Read more on how European immigration policies are bolstering the trafficking economy.
Is it Slavery? Cultural Competence versus Cultural Relativism
William is a 14-year-old orphan from Uganda. After his parents died, his mother’s relatives took him in to live with …
Child Soldier Use in South Sudan Still on the Rise
Child Soldier use has been on the rise throughout the 5-year civil war in South Sudan, the world’s youngest country. Child Soldiers are often forcibly recruited. Recruitment of children is practiced by both rebel factions and government forces.