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Freedom United and HTS are partnering to provide regular snapshots of the latest news on modern slavery. Look here for updated summaries and responses to news stories that relate to human trafficking and modern slavery.
November 22, 2024
A human trafficking ring made up mostly of gang-members from the same family was recently broken up by law enforcement …
November 22, 2024
Never having visited another country, Priyanka Danaratna enthusiastically accepted an offer to move from Sri Lanka to Australia to work …
November 22, 2024
A report by the U.S. Department of Labor reveals that Arkansas consistently ranks among the highest in child labor violations compared to …
November 22, 2024
In a decisive step towards cleaning up supply-chains, the European Union has approved a law forbidding the sale of products …
November 18, 2024
The Australian government has appointed Chris Evans, former Labor minister and former chief executive of Walk Free’s Global Freedom Network, …
November 18, 2024
Iraq is on the verge of a setback in the fight against child marriage as a new proposed law seeks …
November 18, 2024
In 2022 the former U.K. government made a ministerial change with supporting legislation that seemed on paper quite minor. However, Open …
November 18, 2024
A new report uncovered that although found in violation of labor laws, almost 200 U.K. care providers still had their …
November 18, 2024
An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has uncovered serious child labor violations at The Outpost, a pizza restaurant in …
November 11, 2024
A recent report revealed that during Germany’s communist dictatorship, flatpack furniture company IKEA made use of forced prison labor. In …
November 11, 2024
In a landmark ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECrHR), Professor Parosha Chandran, a prominent barrister and …
November 11, 2024
Ghanaian cocoa farmer Kwame Mensah says he has forgotten how the premium chocolate made from his cocoa beans tastes. “A suitable …
November 11, 2024
Nevada has become the latest state to abolish forced labor and involuntary servitude as criminal punishments, voting on Tuesday to …
November 11, 2024
Britain’s immigration system is a “public mental health concern” according to doctors from Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych). Saying the current system …
November 1, 2024
Volkswagen’s (VW) operations in China’s Uyghur region are under increasing scrutiny as human rights groups raise concerns over forced labor …
November 1, 2024
Back in the 1930s the federal government banned children from working in occupations deemed “particularly hazardous” for youth. But Truth Out reports …
November 1, 2024
Nicholas’s life in the California prison system was dictated by forced labor. Sick or not, he was required to report …
November 1, 2024
Thanh, (not his real name) is a Vietnamese migrant who came over to the U.K. on a small boat seeking …
November 1, 2024
In a landmark victory for victims of modern slavery, the U.K. government awarded £20,000 in compensation to each member of …
October 25, 2024
Trigger warning: This story contains accounts of sexual violence Despite the controversies that tainted his leadership—including a 2003 class action …
October 25, 2024
Join Freedom United’s upcoming webinar: US Elections 2024: Confronting the legacy of slavery! Register here. On November 5, voters in Nevada …
October 25, 2024
The champagne industry is a billion-dollar enterprise, yet much of its wealth is built on the backs of exploited workers. …
October 25, 2024
Award winning journalist Mech Dara, who was arrested Oct 1st, was released on bail after providing a video “apology” for …
October 25, 2024
Following numerous reports that trafficking survivors had been waiting years to be identified as victims of modern slavery, the U.K. …
October 19, 2024
The case, R v. Kloubakov, is set to be heard by the Supreme Court of Canada in November 2024. The case …
October 19, 2024
For over three years, Myanmar’s democratic movement has fought against a military junta that relies on forced labor and brutal …
October 19, 2024
The new government in the U.K. has pledged to step up deportations, with those caught working illegally being “detained and …
October 19, 2024
Child labor violations across the U.S. are rising as lawmakers have been rolling back state child labor protections. The U.S. …
October 19, 2024
In March, a joint investigation by The New York Times and The Fuller Project exposed the dark reality behind sugarcane production in …
October 11, 2024
For nearly 150 years, forced labor has remained legal in California’s prisons under a constitutional exception. This November, voters have …
October 11, 2024
Journalist Mech Dara’s reporting on cyber slavery compounds based out of Cambodia shone a light on a rapidly expanding form of modern …
October 11, 2024
In March 2016, the U.S. launched its Global Strategy to Empower Adolescent Girls. The strategy referred to forced child marriage as a …
October 11, 2024
Haiti’s escalating gang violence is having a devastating impact on its most vulnerable citizens—children. Armed groups are increasingly recruiting boys …
October 4, 2024
Recent data on South Sudan shows that 52% of girls are married before their 18th birthday, with some as young as …
October 4, 2024
Three migrant teenagers have filed a federal lawsuit against Raw Seafoods, a major seafood supplier in Fall River, Massachusetts, alleging …
October 4, 2024
More people are living in slavery today than at any other time in modern history. And according to a recent BBC …
October 4, 2024
*Update- Mech Dara, who was arrested Oct 1st, was released on bail after providing a video “apology” for his “false” …
October 4, 2024
Hurricane Helene recovery support in Florida depending on labor exploitation of incarcerated workers
Florida is once again turning to forced prison labor for essential public services. This time the state needs help clearing …
September 27, 2024
The Uyghur region of China is home to the Uyghur people, one of China’s many ethnic minorities. It is also …
September 27, 2024
In 2019, the High Court of Tanzania banned marriage for girls under 18. Sadly, forced marriages still occur across Africa, …
September 27, 2024
The illegal trade in human organs has reached epidemic levels, yet public awareness remains alarmingly low. Nigerian human rights lawyer …
September 27, 2024
Many fashion brands have been making efforts to purge their supply chains of cotton picked in the Uyghur region or any element …
September 27, 2024
The European Union’s support for the Libyan Coast Guard (LCG) is set to deepen with the opening of a new …
September 20, 2024
Fashion Weeks are hitting the runway around the world, but what lies beneath the veneer of glamor? Rampant exploitation of …
September 20, 2024
A new investigative report reveals strong evidence connecting a lack of documentation to an increased risk of trafficking and modern …
September 20, 2024
The Uyghur Region produces over 20% of the world’s cotton. What does this mean for the U.S.? It means that …
September 20, 2024
A guaranteed income program in the U.S. is making waves by addressing the one family’s legacy of slavery. Launched in …
September 20, 2024
Thousands of people across Europe and the U.S. have been falling prey to cyber-scams. Lured in under the false pretenses …
September 20, 2024
The president of Doctors Without Borders (MSF), Christos Christou, has accused Italy’s government of criminalizing humanitarian efforts aimed at rescuing …
September 20, 2024
The U.S. Department of Labor recently released a report providing a list of goods produced using either child labor or …
September 20, 2024
The Russian government recently discharged dozens of Indian men who had been forcibly conscripted to fight in the war in …
September 20, 2024
*Trigger warning: story includes mention of sexual, emotional, and physical abuse. American rapper, record executive, and entrepreneur Sean “P. Diddy” …
September 9, 2024
It’s not surprising that we’re reporting on yet another form of labor exploitation in the city of Latina, Italy. Dalvir …
September 9, 2024
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is the world’s most recognized ecolabel for sustainable seafood. But Yahoo Finance reports new research published in …
September 9, 2024
Migrant agricultural workers who come to the U.S. on an H-2A visa are supposed to have their pay housing, tools …
September 9, 2024
Maung* is one of many in Myanmar caught in a downward spiral fueled by poverty, civil conflict, and limited economic …
September 9, 2024
After over two years of legal battles, British household appliance manufacturer, Dyson has dropped its libel case against UK-based Channel …
August 30, 2024
After arriving unaccompanied in the U.K. and being placed in asylum hotels hundreds of refugee children have vanished. Many are …
August 30, 2024
The Global Slavery Index estimates that there are about 407,000 people enduring modern slavery in the Democratic Republic of Congo. …
August 30, 2024
Thousands of Nigerian women and girls, some as young as 13, are being trafficked to towns and cities in Ivory …
August 30, 2024
In what would have once been only a dream, Mohammed Zaman, a survivor of modern slavery, carried the Olympic torch …
August 30, 2024
Sri Lankan diplomat Himalee Arunatilaka has been ordered by the Federal Court of Australia to pay back wages to her …
August 23, 2024
A harrowing BBC investigation has unveiled that dozens of workers from the Philippines, Ghana, India, and Sri Lanka may have been trafficked …
August 23, 2024
Over the last decade the Chinese government has used surveillance, detention and forced labor to suppress resistance from Uyghurs. The Diplomat reports …
August 23, 2024
The U.K. government’s recent announcement of hostile immigration policies has outraged campaigners and experts, who argue these measures endanger migrants …
August 23, 2024
Modern slavery victims in the U.K. are legally entitled to specialist support under the Modern Slavery Victim Care Contract regardless …
August 23, 2024
Organ trading is a lucrative industry generating up to US$1.7 billion annually. The problem? About 10 percent of all transplants …
August 9, 2024
A New York Times investigation has uncovered the secret ingredient in your Ben & Jerry’s ice cream — modern slavery. DNYUZ …
August 9, 2024
Seven years after his trial, a modern slavery survivor in the U.K. has finally won compensation from the Criminal Injuries …
August 9, 2024
A mother who is a modern slavery survivor and her young daughter have been staying in a safehouse as they …
August 9, 2024
The U.S. government’s move to ban imports from five more Chinese companies over alleged ties to Uyghur forced labor is …
August 1, 2024
Migration from anywhere involves a certain amount of risk, and migration routes across Africa are some of the most dangerous. …
August 1, 2024
A recent investigation by Newsweek reveals the alarming use of social media and cryptocurrency in the organ trafficking trade. Modern technology is …
August 1, 2024
Workplace exploitation of migrant workers is a longstanding issue in Australia, exacerbated by a fear of immigration repercussions that often …
August 1, 2024
Thousands of potential trafficking victims known to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM), the U.K.’s decision-making body on modern slavery, lost …
July 29, 2024
In a landmark case in Victoria, Australia, a woman has been convicted of forcing her teenage daughter to marry a …
July 26, 2024
So far in 2024, eight U.S. states have passed legislation rolling back child labor protections. This is happening despite the rise …
July 26, 2024
New data shows that the U.K. government’s program for victims of violent crime and modern slavery is failing to help …
July 26, 2024
As the world turns its gaze to the Paris Olympics, the story of Mohammed Zaman sheds light on the plight …
July 20, 2024
Cobalt is a mineral mined mostly in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It is critical to the battery technology …
July 20, 2024
In September 2022, the families of two young Brazilian women reported them missing, sparking a nationwide search across the U.S. …
July 20, 2024
A coalition of NGOs led by Freedom United has called on seafood distributors and retailers to provide updates on their …
July 20, 2024
talian police have rescued 33 Indian farm laborers from severe exploitation in northern Italy, authorities announced. The workers were enticed …
July 20, 2024
“Marriage isn’t a choice here. It is an inevitability. People don’t let you work after you get married, and if …
July 12, 2024
China is both the world’s largest textile producer and consumer thanks in part to E-commerce powerhouses Shein and Temu. These …
July 12, 2024
Hundreds of refugee and human rights organizations have called on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to transform the U.K.’s migration policy, …
July 12, 2024
A damning report just revealed the shocking conditions of an immigration removal center close to Heathrow Airport in the U.K. …
July 12, 2024
The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has called for an urgent review of the European Union’s agreement …
July 12, 2024
A harrowing United Nations report, spotlighted by the Associated Press, reveals the severe dangers migrants face on their journey to Europe. While …
July 8, 2024
In November 2024, California voters will determine whether to eliminate forced labor, including in state prisons. Assembly Constitutional Amendment …
July 8, 2024
Migrants of different nationalities are being detained at military facilities in Sudan according to the BBC . Many of those migrants are …
July 8, 2024
On Tuesday, Sierra Leone enacted a landmark law banning child marriage, a significant step towards protecting children’s rights and well-being, …
July 8, 2024
According to an investigation by The Independent, sex trafficking survivors are poised to file hundreds of lawsuits against Red Roof Inn, …
July 8, 2024
Tania* bravely shares her story of brutal exploitation, dehumanization, and cruel physical abuse she experienced as a modern-day slave in …
June 28, 2024
An Indian farm worker, Satnam Singh, died after his employer left him on the side of the road following an …
June 28, 2024
Florida’s prison system, the third largest in the U.S., relies heavily on forced labor to keep its facilities running and …
June 28, 2024
Thirty years ago, the U.S. government officially launched the Prevention Through Deterrence policy at its southern border. This strategy is …
June 28, 2024
Doping scandals have tarnished the image of the Tour de France in recent years. But new research also shows that …
June 21, 2024
As hundreds of Ecuadorian workers await a verdict in a milestone modern slavery case, Freedom United’s Executive Director, Joanna Ewart-James, …
June 21, 2024
Americans observed Juneteenth this past week – a celebration of the end of slavery in 1865. But how can slavery …
June 21, 2024
New Hampshire’s Governor recently signed a new law raising the legal age of marriage in the state to 18. A …
June 20, 2024
Controlling the flow of migrants trying to apply for asylum in Europe is top of the agenda for governments across …
June 20, 2024
Four members of the Hinduja family, worth an estimated combined total of $47bn and currently the U.K.’s richest family, are …
June 14, 2024
South Korea’s seasonal worker scheme has come under fire, with accusations of modern slavery and systemic abuse of migrant workers, …
June 14, 2024
A 48-year-old owner of an American pizza chain was recently found guilty of exploiting undocumented workers in a forced labor …
June 14, 2024
Shein has long been plagued by accusations of exploitative and forced labor conditions in its supply chains. In addition, it …
June 14, 2024
A recent investigation by The Guardian found the continent’s £10bn appetite for cocaine has led to forced child labor on …
June 7, 2024
After a 13-year-old girl was found illegally working on an assembly line in Alabama, South Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor …
June 7, 2024
Australia has recognized – and prosecuted – a new form of human trafficking that focuses on the departure, instead of …
June 7, 2024
Lured by deceptive recruitment practices and false promises, foreign workers are coming to the U.K. to help fill in labor …
June 7, 2024
On Wednesday, June 5th, 2024, BBC reported that a High Court decision was made on a case brought against the Home Office …
June 7, 2024
AP News reports that a coalition of trade unions has lodged a formal complaint against Saudi Arabia, accusing the nation of severe …
May 31, 2024
This week, Volkswagen held its annual general meeting and advocates, including the Freedom United community, had one required item for …
May 31, 2024
California was on the verge of taking significant steps toward ending forced child marriages, but the opposition has now threatened …
May 31, 2024
After spending 11 months in detention, the “Pylos 9” were acquitted in May 2024, but they still cannot walk free. …
May 31, 2024
Egypt produces about half of the world’s supply of jasmine, a major ingredient for the perfume industry. But a recent investigation …
May 24, 2024
“I could hear ‘crunch, crunch, crunch. I couldn’t feel anything, but I could hear the crunch.” Blas Sanchez’s harrowing ordeal …
May 24, 2024
A recent U.S. Senate Finance Committee investigation has revealed the ongoing use of Uyghur forced labor in the supply chains …
May 24, 2024
On May 1st, the Department of Labor searched Mar-Jac Poultry, a meat processing plant in Alabama, and found that the …
May 24, 2024
It is well documented that inhumane immigration policies are forcing migrants to take extremely risky routes on their journey to seek asylum …
May 20, 2024
Memory’s life changed irrevocably when her younger sister, merely 11 years old, was forced into marriage with a man in …
May 20, 2024
An alarming new report reveals that cotton linked to forced labor in China’s Uyghur Region continues to find its way …
May 20, 2024
Child labor protections in the U.S. are facing unprecedented rollbacks at a rate that hasn’t been seen in decades. In …
May 20, 2024
The Rohingya population in Myanmar were stripped of their citizenship rights decades ago. And now, due to the ongoing conflict, …
May 20, 2024
The Rwanda Bill, discriminatory GPS tagging coupled with a raft of other inhumane legislation, all underline the U.K. government’s current uncompassionate and often …
May 13, 2024
In a heated debate within the New Hampshire House of Representatives, a proposed bill to set the state’s minimum marriage …
May 13, 2024
A Tennessee based janitorial service was fined $650,000 after a federal investigation by the Department of Labor (DOL) found they …
May 13, 2024
Watch Freedom United’s event with a brilliant panel of activists discussing forced prison labor in the U.S. For the first …
May 13, 2024
China’s illicit forced organ harvesting industry, valued at a staggering $1 billion annually, targets ethnic and religious minorities, including Uyghurs, …
May 3, 2024
Temu has perfected the art of gamifying cheap online shopping as reported by the BBC. Using everything from roulette wheels with …
May 3, 2024
The U.S. Labor Department has raised concerns about China’s expanding labor transfer program, which relocates forced laborers from the Uyghur …
May 3, 2024
The alarming trend of migrant children disappearing daily across Europe continues to escalate, with recent research revealing that approximately 47 children …
May 3, 2024
What began as an invitation to work as a caregiver for four children living in the U.K. turned into what …
May 3, 2024
Child labor trafficking, a grim underbelly of society, thrives in the shadows of everyday life, often camouflaged within the bustling …
April 26, 2024
Warning: This story contains details of violence, including sexual violence, which may be disturbing. Names have been changed to protect …
April 26, 2024
In a recent ruling by the Moscow city courts service, a 39-year-old Russian man, Yuri Kokhovets, was sentenced to five …
April 26, 2024
The U.K. recently passed the much-contested Rwanda Bill that allows asylum seekers arriving in the U.K. to be sent to …
April 26, 2024
It has been a big week for the European Union as the Members of the European Parliament voted on several …
April 26, 2024
The “Crimes Against Children Remedy” bill, headed to the Alabama House floor, seeks to increase penalties for employers violating child …
April 22, 2024
Warning: This article contains details some readers may find distressing. In a classic bait and switch, the BBC recently reported on the …
April 22, 2024
Thailand is considering significant amendments to its fisheries laws, raising concerns about the protection of workers and the sustainability of …
April 22, 2024
A new people smuggling route has opened across the Carribean Sea via the Bahamas for those attempting to reach Florida …
April 22, 2024
Becky Webster, a former NHS worker turned full-time sex worker in the U.K., faced another financial barrier when Barclays Bank …
April 22, 2024
In a significant development in U.K. immigration policy, the debate over the Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill, recently renamed the …
April 12, 2024
Seeking asylum in the U.S. at the Mexico/Texas border has been a risky proposition for years. But aid workers, asylum …
April 12, 2024
Rohingyas living in the Rakhine State of Myanmar are being forcibly conscripted into the ruling military junta’s army according to the …
April 12, 2024
In April 2022, Freedom United celebrated as the U.K. caved to our pressure, passing the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) …
April 12, 2024
After nearly a decade of deliberation, the European Parliament recently passed a sweeping overhaul of the European Union’s asylum and …
April 10, 2024
To understand and tackle the systemic barriers that underpin modern slavery, the United Nations University Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR) and The …
March 29, 2024
A recent study by the New York Times and Fuller Project reveals the not-so-sweet side of sugarcane production in India. In the state of …
March 29, 2024
As Theresa May bids farewell to politics, her legacy is one of controversy, particularly within migrant communities and advocacy circles. …
March 29, 2024
The trafficking landscape in Southeast Asia has changed. The Telegraph reports on what they call a ‘scamdemic’ where men and boys are …
March 29, 2024
Tuff Torq Corp., a Tennessee-based manufacturing company is facing substantial fines close to $300,000 for exploiting children and violating child …
March 29, 2024
The Canada Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE) released its first final report this week after a complaint filed in 2022 against Vancouver …
March 22, 2024
After extensive negotiations and a near-failure to be passed, the European Council Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER) and the European …
March 22, 2024
Georgina, a 32-year-old woman from Malawi, envisions a promising future when she accepts an offer to work as a driver …
March 22, 2024
In mid-December 2023, Sudan’s breadbasket, Al Jazira state, witnessed a chilling ultimatum: “Enlist or die.” The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), …
March 22, 2024
The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) latest figures on illegal profits generated by forced labor worldwide show a huge increase over …
March 22, 2024
The insatiable demand for shrimp in Western countries has led to the rapid expansion of hatcheries and processing plants across …
March 15, 2024
The following is an opinion piece written by executive director of Freedom United, Joanna Ewart-James, for CNN. A 16-year-old boy …
March 15, 2024
As Paris prepares to host millions of international visitors for the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games, advocates are sounding the …
March 15, 2024
*Names have been changed to protect anonymity Abena*, Bernice*, and Chidera* came to the U.K. as migrant care workers, only …
March 15, 2024
In an episode of the podcast On Point hosted by WBUR, host Meghna Chakrabarti and Siddharth Kara, associate professor of Human Trafficking and …
March 15, 2024
One in every five fish is caught through illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, often in conditions rife with worker abuse. …
March 1, 2024
*Trigger warning: sexual abuse* The New Yorker recently conducted an investigation documenting North Korean workers held in Chinese compounds. These workers were …
March 1, 2024
Rural India is filled with stories of missing children grabbed and forced into various forms of modern slavery including forced …
March 1, 2024
Advocates feel vindicated as Italy’s highest court, the Court of Cassation, ruled earlier this month that it is illegal to …
March 1, 2024
What could have been a day to celebrate, has turned into a day full of disappointment. On February 28, 2024, …
February 20, 2024
Dangerous criminal networks for drugs, people and arms add to insecurity in the northern part of the country. On 11 …
February 20, 2024
During the third quarter of 2019, the Civil Society Organisation (CSO) contribution to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) – the …
February 16, 2024
When Black and Brown field hands were recruited to Canada to fill labor shortages in the 1960s, a migrant worker program was …
February 16, 2024
Virginian lawmakers are considering a bill that would remove all exceptions to getting married before the age of 18, as …
June 28, 2023
A legal case being brought by a group of almost a dozen Kenyan former domestic workers who worked in Gulf …
February 16, 2024
Fareeda’s story Recruited to work as a domestic worker in Dubai, Fareeda, a 49-year-old woman from India was promised a …
February 16, 2024
An industrial park in rural Cambodia is surrounded by a 10-foot-high concrete wall that is lined with barbed wire. According …
February 16, 2024
In the midst of mounting concerns surrounding forced labor in China’s Uyghur Region, German automaker Volkswagen once again finds itself …
February 20, 2024
Summary New analysis from the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) and Justice and Care reveals that almost half (45 per …
February 20, 2024
Darigold processes milk from Northwest dairy farms where children were found to be working in violation of labor laws. Credit:Ruth …
February 9, 2024
Two women look on to the site where their homes used to be after the mudslide in Regent, Freetown, in …
February 9, 2024
According to the Global Slavery Index, nearly 50 million people are living in modern slavery, exploited because of society’s desire …
February 20, 2024
At least thirty Ugandans, are part of thousands of people from around the world still trapped in so-called scam compounds …
February 20, 2024
This report comes roughly a year after we published our first report, in November 2022, on the existence of forced …
February 20, 2024
Biography Rathnayake Mudiyanselage Bandaranayake is the Founder/Director of Youth Voice International, which has worked to address the specific challenges of children …
February 20, 2024
Abstract The representation of trafficking survivors in marketing, research, and other materials can have a significant impact on the stigma …
February 9, 2024
Governments can’t afford to undo slavery in prisons. At least, that’s what we’ve been hearing for years. But maybe they …
February 9, 2024
Private equity firms are increasingly grappling with labor rights scandals within their portfolio companies. As a result, campaigners and investors …
February 23, 2024
Human rights groups estimate that more than 1 million Uyghurs and other Muslims minorities have been detained and held in modern slavery …
February 23, 2024
The Star recently published the story of “Nicole,” a 20-year-old woman from a small town in Canada who fell victim …
February 23, 2024
In an era defined by heightened awareness of environmental and social concerns, including forced labor, the corporate landscape is undergoing …
February 9, 2024
20 years ago, on the beach of Morecambe Bay, 23 migrant workers illegally smuggled into the U.K. drowned while picking …
February 9, 2024
In a landmark legal action, plaintiff Megan Waggener Van Meter’s class action lawsuit against Mondelez International Inc. sheds light on …
February 2, 2024
In 2021 Tamuna Museridze, a journalist in Georgia, Europe discovered she was adopted and started a Facebook group to search …
February 2, 2024
A comprehensive two-year investigation by The Associated Press unravels intricate, invisible webs connecting some of the world’s largest food companies …
February 2, 2024
The European Council has unveiled an updated strategy to address the issue of forced labor within the European Union (EU). Just …
February 2, 2024
A recent report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) found aluminum made by Uyghur forced labor may be in the supply chains of …
February 2, 2024
Department has admitted that it hid the policy due to concerns about former PM’s reaction Theresa May is to confront …
January 26, 2024
A video clip from North Korea showing two 16-year-old boys being sentenced to 12 years of forced labor for watching …
January 26, 2024
Modern slavery is escalating within the social care sector in the U.K. following the relaxation of immigration rules to address …
January 26, 2024
A recently published investor guide and policy brief on green technology supply chains found that more proactive strategies are needed …
January 26, 2024
Major fashion brands, including Barbour and PVH (owner of Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger), are set to pay over £400,000 in …
January 19, 2024
U.N. Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery Tomoya Obokata, recently warned the U.K. government that by failing to investigate …
January 19, 2024
A comprehensive analysis by The Washington Post has uncovered a troubling surge in child labor violations within the fast-food industry in the …
January 19, 2024
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Heartbreaking stories shared by the Washington Post reveal the devastating impact of forced child marriages on vulnerable Afghan children. …
January 19, 2024
A Mississippi meat processing plant, Mar-Jac Poultry, was found responsible for the death of a 16-year-old migrant teen worker who …
January 19, 2024
In the idyllic aisles of U.S. supermarkets, labels like “responsibly grown,” “farmworker-assured,” and “fair-trade certified” adorn fruits and vegetables, masking …
January 15, 2024
The U.K. has launched a two-year program to be run by labor rights groups in partnership with the Seafood Ethics …
January 15, 2024
Leading fashion brands, including Barbour and PVH (Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger owner), have pledged over $400,000 to compensate garment …
January 15, 2024
NBC reports that a consumer advocacy group filed a lawsuit this week challenging global coffee chain Starbucks’ claims of ethical sourcing …
January 15, 2024
Lawmakers in the U.S. state of Washington have unanimously passed House Bill 1455, a proposal to ban child marriage on …
January 5, 2024
Despite ongoing concerns about forced labor in the Uyghur Region from human rights advocates, the United Nations, scholars and the …
January 5, 2024
A recent report found that European companies, led by Spain, Russia, and the UK, owned almost 23% of the commercial …
January 5, 2024
In recent years, major U.S. corporations have assured ethical labor practices within their supply chains through private social compliance audits. …
January 5, 2024
Policies from the 1960s still in place today are being challenged in court by seasonal agricultural workers who say the …
January 2, 2024
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reports that 60 persons drowned last week attempting the cross the Mediterranean and enter …
January 2, 2024
2023 was marked by the alarming resurgence of child labor, signaling a troubling rise of exploitative practices and casting a …
January 2, 2024
n northwest Pakistan, many women and girls are forced into marriages based on an outlawed custom named ghag, where a …
January 2, 2024
Restrictions on the free movement of workers around the E.U. have significantly increased the likelihood of exploitation in the U.K., …
January 2, 2024
Trigger warning* The Miami Herald reports that the U.S. Federal prosecutors brought charges of forced labor and sex trafficking against a New York …
December 15, 2023
This week, current and former prisoners in Alabama filed a lawsuit in federal court arguing that the state’s prison labor …
December 15, 2023
Warning: The original article is upsetting and may trigger some readers. The Malaysian Rohingya Muslim minority group has had to …
December 15, 2023
NPR News relays the story of Shanta Bai, a farmworker in rural India, who was locked in a chicken coop for a …
December 15, 2023
TIME reports on the global cyber scam operation known as “pig butchering” that originated in China six years ago. The scam …
December 8, 2023
German human rights due diligence firm Loening Human Rights & Responsible Business GmbH conducted an audit of Volkswagen’s site in …
December 8, 2023
According to the World Socialist Web Site, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has fined The Exclusive Poultry Inc., a Californian …
December 8, 2023
Amid growing concerns over sex trafficking, a federal audit reveals critical shortcomings in screening protocols for foster children, leaving many …
December 8, 2023
A report published on December 6 commissioned by a group of E.U. lawmakers warns that “a substantial volume of apparel tainted by …
December 1, 2023
The dangers of rolling back child labor protection laws underlined by 16-year-old’s death at sawmill
The Guardian reports that in Wisconsin, a 16-year-old was killed when he was operating a conveyor at a sawmill and got …
December 1, 2023
In the heart of Malawi, child marriage persists despite its outlawing in 2017. Tamara’s* story, shared by the BBC, unveils the …
December 1, 2023
As Shein confidentially files for a U.S. initial public offering, questions about forced labor in its supply chain resurface, casting …
December 1, 2023
Survivors of modern slavery are being sent to prison for crimes they were forced to commit instead of being identified …
November 24, 2023
Açaí has become well known in recent years as a popular superfood, transforming from a little-known berry grown in the …
November 24, 2023
According to RNZ, the average household in New Zealand spends $77 per week on products linked to modern slavery. This figure …
November 24, 2023
Michelle Obama, Amal Clooney, and Melinda French Gates recently visited Malawi and South Africa announcing to the BBC their aim to end child …
November 24, 2023
China’s distant-water fishing fleet, the world’s largest with up to 6,500 ships, operates in murky waters, both literally and figuratively. A four-year …
November 24, 2023
The recent opening of the LA Auto Show was disrupted by protesters aiming to shine a light on harmful practices found …
November 17, 2023
Bill S-211 is Canada’s new supply chain law, officially known as the “Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in …
November 17, 2023
Climate Home News reported that a U.N. climate resilience fund proposal was objected to by China due to documents mentioning the …
November 17, 2023
The cultivation of cocoa beans often involves the use of child slavery and child labor. Kyodo news reports two companies in Japan …
November 17, 2023
Oxfam, an international aid organization, has made an official complaint to the German Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export …
November 17, 2023
Newcomer Temu has been finger pointed as very likely to have Uyghur forced labor in their supply chain, according to El Pais News. In …
November 17, 2023
A documentary film crew recently investigated modern slavery and human rights abuses reported onboard Chinese fishing vessels. According to The Irish …
November 17, 2023
A group of teens from Kentucky, U.S. has been sharing an unsettling truth in their home state: the state’s constitution …
November 17, 2023
U.S. bishops are urging Congress to address the rising threat of human trafficking faced by unaccompanied migrant children within the …
November 17, 2023
An anti-human trafficking expert is leveling criticism at proposed legislation by the Irish Government, claiming it lacks protections and forces survivors …
November 17, 2023
South Pole, the world’s largest carbon consultancy, sells carbon credits for companies seeking to offset their carbon emissions. A recent …
November 17, 2023
On November 15, human rights won when the U.K. Supreme Court ruled the Rwanda plan unlawful, stating that it is …