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Brutal treatment of migrants in Libya revealed by mass graves
February 14, 2025

Brutal treatment of migrants in Libya revealed by mass graves

The discovery of mass graves in Libya, where dozens of migrants’ bodies have been unearthed—some with gunshot wounds—has once again …

USAID foreign assistance freeze a gift to traffickers
February 14, 2025

USAID foreign assistance freeze a gift to traffickers

The recent freeze on USAID foreign assistance is a massive blow to organizations fighting human trafficking and forced labor around …

Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program- just a pipeline to exploitation?
February 7, 2025

Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program- just a pipeline to exploitation?

Bénédicte Ze endured nearly two years of sexual assault, harassment, grueling 80-hour work weeks, racism, and relentless abuse at the …

It’s a direct flight to London for forced labor
February 7, 2025

It’s a direct flight to London for forced labor

Multiple studies, including findings by the UN, uncovered evidence of Uyghurs detained by the Chinese government at camps in the …

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 …