Freedom United 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. To learn more about Freedom United visit www.freedomunited.org
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, …
August 28, 2023
Freedom United and our global partners, Be Slavery Free, Green America, and Mighty Earth, are taking on coffee chain giant …
August 28, 2023
Thousands of suspected modern slavery cases were recently rejected by the UK’s home office due to a crackdown on “bogus …
August 28, 2023
As Guyana commemorates the 200th anniversary of a rebellion by enslaved people that historians say paved the way for abolition, …
August 28, 2023
Legislation aimed at eliminating forced labor is rolling out around the world, forcing companies to start mapping their supply chains to prove they are free of …
August 18, 2023
Amid the tremendous popularity of the film “Sound of Freedom,” which has made over 100 million dollars already, a critical …
August 18, 2023
Beijing-based ambassadors and diplomats from 25 developing countries visited the Uyghur region recently on invitation from the Chinese government. The …
August 18, 2023
Russia’s federal budget revenue has seen a significant upswing due to prison labor, which has just brought in double the …
August 18, 2023
A judge recently found the owners and managers of a Virginia based laundry business guilty of illegally smuggling 100 migrants …
August 18, 2023
A nonprofit has filed a federal lawsuit to force the U.S. government to block imports of cocoa from Côte d’Ivoire, …
August 17, 2023
Ron DeSantis, Florida’s governor and a potential Republican presidential candidate, is facing mounting criticism for newly approved curriculum guidelines in …
August 11, 2023
According to TechHQ, manufacturing titans in Asia are facing a labor crisis with more and more young workers dropping out …
August 11, 2023
Kafala system leads to migrant domestic workers being treated like animals Photographer Aline Deschamps recently met and photographed women who were …
August 11, 2023
Eritreans experienced forced labor under compulsory national service Eritrea’s policy of indefinite national service, which includes civil service and military …
August 7, 2023
The Canadian government recently joined the ranks of California, the United Kingdom and Australia in passing laws designed to eliminate …
July 28, 2023
A recent privately screened documentary gives an in depth look at life inside migrant detention centers in Libya, notorious for …
August 7, 2023
Al Jazeera reports that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has sanctioned two Chinese firms, battery manufacturer Camel Group and …
July 28, 2023
The Australian government recently introduced new measures aimed at protecting migrant workers at risk of exploitation. But new research by Nerida Chazal …
July 28, 2023
While the U.S. generally treats forced labor as a foreign issue, a new study highlights a need for the country …
July 28, 2023
Over the past year modern slavery cases reported in the care industry in the U.K. have more than doubled. Investigators …
July 21, 2023
An investigation by Associated Press has uncovered how Ukrainian civilians are being forced to dig trenches for Russian soldiers. At …
July 21, 2023
Around 90 Uyghur teenage girls are reportedly trapped in a government controlled garment factory in the Uyghur Region of China. …
July 21, 2023
The U.K. has just passed the Illegal Migration Act into law in a devastating attack on the rights of migrants, …
July 21, 2023
Australian employment agency, Linx Employment, is facing multiple allegations of exploiting Pacific Islanders working in Australia on seasonal visas under …
July 14, 2023
Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE), has opened an investigation into complaints about the overseas operations of the popular brand …
July 14, 2023
A recent investigation by BBC Africa Eye has raised serious concerns about the operations of one of the world’s leading …
July 14, 2023
General secretary of the U.K. healthcare trade union Unison, Christina McAnea, has written to the U.K.’s social care minister, Helen …
July 14, 2023
A proposed bill in the U.S. House has ignited a fierce debate surrounding the National Human Trafficking Hotline, as the …
July 7, 2023
In January of this year the U.K. Home Office introduced new guidance for those claiming asylum as victims of modern …
July 7, 2023
The recently released 2023 Trafficking In Persons Report calls on businesses to partner with NGOs to ensure forced labor is not part …
July 7, 2023
U.S. lawmakers are concerned about an overwhelmed Customs and Borders Protection (CBP) which is charged with blocking imports linked to …
July 7, 2023
A new report by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Harvard University has uncovered how more than half of …
July 3, 2023
In a strikingly obvious attempt at whitewashing, fast fashion giant Shein invited a group of American influencers on a trip …
July 1, 2023
The Australian federal government recently passed a funding boost directed at modern slavery survivors to help them access services such …
June 28, 2023
A legal case being brought by a group of almost a dozen Kenyan former domestic workers who worked in Gulf …
June 27, 2023
When Daniel travelled from Nigeria to the U.K. at 21 years old, the terrifying notion of being forced to undergo …
June 23, 2023
Volkswagen’s recent annual general meeting (AGM) sparked an interesting week in activism with online, in house and in person protests, …