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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 …
Human Trafficking in Ukraine: Then and Now – War in Ukraine Research Guide
On 24th, February 2022, Russian forces invaded Ukraine. The ensuing war is causing mass displacement both internally and to neighboring …
“If they don’t like their job, why don’t they just leave?”
Blog reposted with permission from The Mekong Club When speaking about modern slavery in Asia we have often been asked: …
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 …
What’s Behind Your Cup of Tea?
70,000 cups of tea are consumed globally every second! As the world’s top beverage after water, learn how this massive industry is key in combatting unfair labor practices.
Human Trafficking and the Rohingya Refugee Crisis
Since August 2017 over 650,000 Rohingya have fled their homes in Myanmar to seek safety in neighboring Bangladesh. Driven from …
Can Myanmar’s Libraries Help Combat Human Trafficking?
This week’s blog is guest authored by Mi Ki Kyaw Myint of The Asia Foundation. In June, the U.S. State Department …
Human Trafficking Around the World
December 26, 2017 This week’s blog highlights news on human trafficking and modern-day slavery from around the world. Hotels are …
Publication of the Month: Trafficking in persons from Cambodia to Lao PDR and Myanmar to Thailand
The report is the first joint report of its kind to explore human trafficking in the sub-region.
The Sexual Slavery of Yazidis by ISIS
In August 2014, ISIS attacked the largely Yazidi populated region of Sinjar, Iraq. The Yazidis are a minority group located primarily in northern Iraq, by the Syrian border. The Yazidi religion has aspects of Zoroastrianism, Christianity, Judaism and Islam, but differs in their belief in reincarnation and the idea that God put the world in the care of seven holy beings. Because of this, the group has been targeted heavily by ISIS, who label the Yazidis as devil worshipers.