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Australia exposed to modern slave labour imports and many businesses ‘ignoring the facts’, commissioner warns
January 22, 2025

Australia exposed to modern slave labour imports and many businesses ‘ignoring the facts’, commissioner warns

Australia’s new anti-slavery commissioner has called on the government to urgently address the “inadequacy” of its forced labour laws after …

U.S. Government Trade Strategy to Combat Forced Labor Making Trade a Force for Good by Addressing Forced Labor in Global Supply Chains
January 22, 2025

U.S. Government Trade Strategy to Combat Forced Labor Making Trade a Force for Good by Addressing Forced Labor in Global Supply Chains

Message from the United States Trade Representative Dear Reader, The Biden-Harris Administration focused on fundamentally rewriting our story on trade. …

World Report 2025 Our annual review of human rights around the globe
January 22, 2025

World Report 2025 Our annual review of human rights around the globe

Executive Summary This has been a year of elections, resistance, and conflict, testing the integrity of democratic institutions and the …

Transnational Organized Crime and the Convergence of Cyber-Enabled Fraud, Underground Banking and Technological Innovation in Southeast Asia: A Shifting Threat Landscape
January 22, 2025

Transnational Organized Crime and the Convergence of Cyber-Enabled Fraud, Underground Banking and Technological Innovation in Southeast Asia: A Shifting Threat Landscape

The transnational organized crime threat landscape in Southeast Asia is evolving faster than in any previous point in history. This …

A kidnapped Chinese actor, a scam gang, and a very public rescue operation
January 22, 2025

A kidnapped Chinese actor, a scam gang, and a very public rescue operation

Wang Xing thought he was travelling to a casting call with film producers in Thailand. The 22-year-old Chinese actor, also known …

Opening Conversations: Improving the early identification of children and young people with SEND
January 21, 2025

Opening Conversations: Improving the early identification of children and young people with SEND

‘I’ve noticed…is everything ok?’ In England over 1.57 million children and young people are identified as having special educational needs …

Is the E.U. “paying to erase migrants”?
January 17, 2025

Is the E.U. “paying to erase migrants”?

Over 600 Nigeriens have been forcibly deported from Libya on a perilous journey through the Sahara desert, raising alarm over …

Low wages and 75-hour workweek- no bargains for Shein workers
January 17, 2025

Low wages and 75-hour workweek- no bargains for Shein workers

Shein has been making efforts recently to go public on the London Stock Exchange. But a recent investigation by the BBC shone a light …

Legislation aims to end “profound moral failure” happening at US border
January 17, 2025

Legislation aims to end “profound moral failure” happening at US border

In response to the increasing number fatalities at the U.S. Mexico border, El Paso County commissioners unanimously passed a resolution …

The relationship between forced marriage in Afghanistan and the Taliban’s unchecked power
January 17, 2025

The relationship between forced marriage in Afghanistan and the Taliban’s unchecked power

Samira* was just 19 years old when she innocently set out on the hour-long walk to her job to collect …