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Convicted- U.S. couple found guilty trafficking their adopted children
February 7, 2025

Convicted- U.S. couple found guilty trafficking their adopted children

A West Virginia couple has been convicted of human trafficking and forced labor after subjecting their adopted children to brutal …

Selling migrants for $12? Tunisia stands accused!
February 7, 2025

Selling migrants for $12? Tunisia stands accused!

A recent report titled “State Trafficking: Expulsion and Sale of Migrants from Tunisia to Libya” accuses Tunisian authorities of forcibly …

Exemptions removed and under consideration for “forced labor list”- Shein and Temu are in the crosshairs
February 7, 2025

Exemptions removed and under consideration for “forced labor list”- Shein and Temu are in the crosshairs

Recent tariff orders have reversed the “de minimis” exemption, a long-standing shipping exemption that allowed for low prices and fast …

“Trafficker’s dream” policies being embraced by U.K. government
January 31, 2025

“Trafficker’s dream” policies being embraced by U.K. government

The U.K.’s Labour government is facing backlash over its proposed border security bill, which retains key elements of controversial policies of the …

After exposing state-imposed forced labor Turkmen journalist pays the ultimate price
January 31, 2025

After exposing state-imposed forced labor Turkmen journalist pays the ultimate price

Almost a decade ago a Turkmen journalist uncovered the widespread and systematic use of state-imposed forced labor in Turkmenistan’s annual cotton harvest. Forbidden …

More states prepare to outlaw the “exception clause”
January 31, 2025

More states prepare to outlaw the “exception clause”

The 13th Amendment abolished slavery in the U.S. with one exception. Slavery is still allowed as punishment for a crime …

Modern slavery hiding in plain sight at UK McDonald’s
January 31, 2025

Modern slavery hiding in plain sight at UK McDonald’s

A recently published investigation reveals the depths of the modern slavery abuses by a trafficking gang in the U.K. between …

Washington, DC on the verge of outlawing child marriage
January 31, 2025

Washington, DC on the verge of outlawing child marriage

Washington, DC is poised to pass the Child Marriage Prohibition Amendment Act, which would ban child marriage in the district. …

Colombia: Labor Violations, Sexual Exploitation in Webcam Studios
January 28, 2025

Colombia: Labor Violations, Sexual Exploitation in Webcam Studios

Webcam models in Colombia have reported abusive, unhygienic working conditions, and coercion to perform nonconsensual sex acts while working in …

Accusations of forced labor and dangerous conditions at Malaysian factories making products for Dyson can be heard in UK finds court of appeals
January 28, 2025

Accusations of forced labor and dangerous conditions at Malaysian factories making products for Dyson can be heard in UK finds court of appeals

The Court of Appeal has today ruled that a legal case brought by migrant workers against Dyson regarding allegations of …