Global Newsroom
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.
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 …
October 27, 2023
The Bristol Cable discusses a new documentary film, titled Tobacco Slave, which gives a voice to Malawi farmers trapped in …
October 27, 2023
An investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) and The Independent has uncovered a report done by the UK Home …
October 27, 2023
Care workers in the U.K. have been calling the national helpline for victims of modern slavery at an unprecedented rate …
October 27, 2023
Immigrant detainees at Georgia’s largest immigration detention center have finally reached a settlement in their forced labor case against CoreCivic …
October 27, 2023
On October 24, the Congressional-Executive Commission on China sent a formal request for the government to ban seafood that is …
October 20, 2023
Australia’s eSafety commissioner has issued a legal infringement notice to X, formerly known as Twitter, regarding its failure to implement …
October 20, 2023
Thailand’s recent election winner Move Forward party and the Prime Minister’s Pheu Thai party recently published policy positions that would reduce …
October 20, 2023
The reality of Anna (pseudonym), a sex trafficking survivor, facing unlawful removal from the U.K. demonstrates the abominable dangers that …
October 20, 2023
In the United States, Representative Ryan Mackenzie of Pennsylvania has introduced new legislation that would increase the penalties for child …
October 17, 2023
A recent investigation by the Outlaw Ocean Project, in collaboration with The New Yorker, exposes deep-rooted human rights violations, including …
October 17, 2023
A recent investigation by The Guardian into international supply-chain auditing companies found a lack of independence and transparency in their auditing processes. …
October 17, 2023
As reported by the Orlando Sentinel, Florida has become the 16th U.S. State to roll back workplace protection laws for children with …
October 11, 2023
A recent report published by United Nations human rights experts denounces the prevalence of “contemporary slavery” within the U.S. prison …
October 11, 2023
KHMER Times reports that at the end of September, approximately 27 Filipino nationals were rescued from a cryptocurrency scam, a form of …
October 11, 2023
Two Utah Chick-fil-A locations were recently found guilty of violating child labor laws. The owner and operator of both locations, …
October 11, 2023
The U.S. state of Michigan signed a bill that banned people under the age of 18 from getting married – …
September 29, 2023
A group of 20 Malaysian organizations and trade unions are calling on the government to amend the employment regulations law …
September 29, 2023
The U.S. has one of the highest rates of incarceration in the world – housing over 20% of the world’s …
September 29, 2023
In an effort to eliminate goods made with Uyghur forced labor, the U.S. State Department added three more Chinese companies to the …
September 29, 2023
In the latest scandal to hit the so-called “residential therapy for teens” industry, a judge in Wyoming has allowed claims …
September 29, 2023
American company Cargill, the world’s largest commodity trader, has been ordered by a Brazilian court to pay 600,000 reais ($120,185) …
September 22, 2023
In a distressing revelation, The Globe and Mail exposes a deeply troubling reality: the Ethiopian government’s Facebook campaign, ostensibly aimed at providing …
September 22, 2023
Incarcerated workers at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, commonly known as Angola, have filed a class-action lawsuit against the prison warden, …
September 22, 2023
Envir Tothi and Grace Song share their horrific experiences encountering China’s $1 billion-a-year illegal organ harvesting trade, via The Daily Mail. …
September 22, 2023
A report published by the Washington Post reveals the evidence of an investigation into the supply chains of major auto companies that …
September 22, 2023
An investigative journalism piece from PBS recently uncovered evidence that migrant teens arriving at the U.S. border are being exploited by hiring agencies …
September 15, 2023
A recent report by an independent U.N. human rights expert found that the current migrant worker system in Canada is a “breeding …
September 15, 2023
As part of the Women and Foreign Policy program’s Democracy, Corruption, and the Fight Against Human Trafficking Project, Melissa I.M. Torres was …
September 15, 2023
MPs and anti-slavery groups are sounding the alarm after recent revelations that ministers in the U.K. are simply “taking the …
September 15, 2023
Modern slavery remains an unsettling presence in our every day lives. Our garments, smartphones, and even solar panels often carry …
September 15, 2023
13 September 2023, a report by the Human Rights and Equality Commission of Ireland (IHREC) on recommendations to the government for improving …
September 8, 2023
According to the Cuban Foreign Ministry, Russia has been operating a human trafficking ring that forcibly “recruits” Cubans to fight …
September 8, 2023
According to The Diplomat, 12 people have been arrested as suspects in a transnational organ trafficking ring. The suspects include a …
September 8, 2023
The dense jungle between Panama and Colombia referred to as the Darien Gap, is being crossed by an unprecedented number …
September 8, 2023
Prison labor is a silent but significant contributor to the American economy. It encompasses various industries, from woodworking to vehicle …
September 8, 2023
In a recent interview on BBC’s Radio 4’s Today, Home Secretary Suella Braverman stated her wish that the U.K. leave …
September 1, 2023
Irregular migration routes from Africa to the Middle East are increasingly being traveled by women and young girls that are …
September 1, 2023
Three human rights activists in Thailand have finally been declared not guilty in a trial lasting almost four years. Their …
September 1, 2023
In a letter dispatched to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last week, Republican attorneys general from 16 U.S. states to scrutinize …
September 1, 2023
The BBC recounts the findings from a UN report that details how hundreds of thousands of people from around the world are lured to …
September 1, 2023
Right now, it’s cotton-picking season in Turkmenistan and the authoritarian government is using the forced labor of thousands of teachers, …