Asia
March 10, 2014
Bonded Labor in South Asia
Bonded labor or debt bondage is the largest form of slavery in the world. Victims become bonded laborers when their …
February 10, 2014
Forced Labor During the Sochi Winter Olympics
As we have written about in a previous blog, sex trafficking increases at major sporting events that draw in crowds …
August 13, 2013
Child Labor Blog Part III: Manufacturing in Asia
The third and final installment of the Child Labor blog series will focus on the manufacturing industry in Asia. Pakistan, …
July 1, 2013
A Slippery Slope for Russia, China and Uzbekistan
The annual US Department of State Trafficking in Persons Report was released earlier this week and its ranking of countries …
February 7, 2013
The Problem with Cotton: Child Labor in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is the world’s third largest exporter of raw cotton, earning the country an estimated $1 billion a year in …