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Free but not free— survivors in the UK trapped in “the grey zone”
July 8, 2025

Free but not free— survivors in the UK trapped in “the grey zone”

*name has been changed to protect survivor’s identity  The UK’s National Referral Mechanism (NRM) was setup to help migrant workers …

Imports linked to China’s forced labor transfers of Uyghurs need to stop say US senators
July 8, 2025

Imports linked to China’s forced labor transfers of Uyghurs need to stop say US senators

A bipartisan group in Congress is calling for stronger enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). The senators are …

Child marriage survivor says Canada needs to outlaw child marriage
July 8, 2025

Child marriage survivor says Canada needs to outlaw child marriage

Samra Zafar was just 16 when her parents forced her to marry a man who lived far from her home …

Trafficking victims freed, but what’s changed to stop it from happening again?
July 8, 2025

Trafficking victims freed, but what’s changed to stop it from happening again?

Police in Nigeria recently engaged in a raid and rescue action, releasing 76 Ghanian men who had been trafficked there …

Pros and cons- taking a deeper look at forced labor import bans
July 8, 2025

Pros and cons- taking a deeper look at forced labor import bans

In her insightful Open Democracy article, Judy Fudge unpacks the growing popularity of forced labor import bans—and urges us to think twice …

The Bitter Price of Sweetness: June 2025 Why Traditional Approaches Fail to Address Forced Labour in India’s Sugarcane Fields
July 2, 2025

The Bitter Price of Sweetness: June 2025 Why Traditional Approaches Fail to Address Forced Labour in India’s Sugarcane Fields

India is the world’s second-largest sugar producer, earning over USD 4 billion annually from sugar exports. Sugarcane cultivation spans over …

MSF report denounces violence and obstruction of lifesaving response in the Central Mediterranean
July 2, 2025

MSF report denounces violence and obstruction of lifesaving response in the Central Mediterranean

The report details how, after more than two years of operating under restrictive Italian laws and policies, particularly the Piantedosi …

“Real, rising and impossible to ignore” the state of exploitative child labor in the US
June 30, 2025

“Real, rising and impossible to ignore” the state of exploitative child labor in the US

The US government recently eliminated funding for international child labor enforcement. This comes at a crucial time in the evolution …

Greece to deploy navy aiming to stop migrants crossing the Mediterranean near Libya
June 30, 2025

Greece to deploy navy aiming to stop migrants crossing the Mediterranean near Libya

Greece has announced plans to deploy navy warships near Libya following a sharp increase in migrant arrivals on the islands …

Mozambique’s children- abducted & missing, trapped by the conflict
June 30, 2025

Mozambique’s children- abducted & missing, trapped by the conflict

Armed insurgents linked to the Islamic State (ISIS) have abducted at least 120 children in northern Mozambique recently. The children …