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Labor Exploitation
Forced Marriage: A Form of Modern-day Slavery
The International Labour Organization (ILO) estimates that 40.3 million people are enslaved around the world. Of those, 15.4 million are …
Modern-day Slavery & Environmental Destruction: A Discussion with Kevin Bales
If slavery were a country, it would be the third largest producer of CO2 in the world after China and …
State-sponsored Slavery: a North Korean Export
The Global Slavery Index reports that over one million North Koreans are estimated to be in modern-day slavery. Of those, …
30 Actions | 30 Days
January 8, 2018 This week’s blog is guest authored by Michele Clark, former Director of ArtWorks for Freedom. Human Trafficking is …
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 …
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.