Kafala System – A Gateway to Slavery
Kafala, sponsorship, is an employment framework in the Gulf States – as well as Lebanon and Jordan – that requires sponsorship from a national for migrant workers to be employed and reside in the country....
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, approximately 100,000 to 200,000 work internationally, performing slave labor for the Kim...
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 of our series, we look at the countries with the greatest...
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 the International Labor Organization (ILO) estimates 40.3...
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...