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Forced Labor
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 …
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 …
Libyan Slave Markets: A Symptom of a Global Crisis
Video showing men auctioned in Libyan slave markets, released by CNN in November 2017, has shocked the world and exposed …
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.
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.
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.
What’s in Your Chocolate this Halloween?
The majority of candy to be handed out this year is chocolate. But did you know that despite generating over $110 billion a year, the chocolate industry has a century-long history of forced and child labor?
‘Modern-Day Slavery’: Many Southern States Have Prison Inmates Working in Governor’s Mansions and Capitol Buildings
When activist Sam Sinyangwe was awaiting a meeting with the governor’s office at the Louisiana state capitol building in Baton Rouge, he noticed something odd. A black man in a dark-blue jumpsuit was printing papers while a correctional guard—with a badge and gun—stood watching over him. The pair stood out against the white, middle-aged legislators populating the building.
Publication of the Month: Labor and Sex Trafficking Among Homeless Youth
Researchers announced findings from the largest-ever combined sample of homeless youth in the United States and Canada, revealing that nearly one-fifth are victims of human trafficking, including those trafficked for sex, labor, or both.
Student Group Drafts anti-Trafficking State Legislation in Rhode Island
It’s been illegal to import goods produced using forced labor since the 1930s. Through legislatively mandated supply chain transparency, we intend to make sure that corporations finally have to follow this law.