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Review of UK seasonal worker visas to increase risk of slavery, experts warn
Exclusive: labour rights experts say Liz Truss’s proposals to tackle shortages will put workers at risk More people will be …
‘Dream jobs’ nightmare: how Hong Kong residents were scammed into travelling to Southeast Asia for forced labour
Dozens found to have been lured to Myanmar, Cambodia and other Southeast Asian countries and held captive by criminals after …
Hong Kong’s human trafficking victims need to be supported, not detained
Serious gaps in anti-trafficking policy let crime happen in plain sight, and treating victims as criminals leaves them reluctant to …
Eritrean alleged trafficker extradited to the Netherlands
THE HAGUE, Oct 5 (Reuters) – A 38-year-old Eritrean man accused of being a key figure in the large-scale trafficking …
Qatar to step up labour inspections during World Cup – Union
DOHA, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Qatar will intensify labour inspections during the soccer World Cup including extra health and safety …
Social network blackout: Lebanon’s kafala workers are having their internet cut
Lebanon’s kafala system continues to ensure an underclass of migrant workers remains unheard of in the national debate. The country’s …
Authorities Raid Alleged Cyberscam Compounds in Cambodia
Human traffickers who have forced workers to engage in investment scams that defrauded victims out of millions have been disrupted, …
Human Trafficking and the “Commercial Activity” Exceptions to International Immunities
Introduction Two decisions on both sides of the Atlantic this year have brought the issue of human trafficking vis-à-vis jurisdictional …
‘Modern-day slavery’: Kenyan domestic workers tell of abuse in Saudi Arabia
When Joy Simiyu left Kenya for a new job as a domestic worker in Saudi Arabia, she believed her life …
UN slavery estimate raises question: Are 50 million people really enslaved today?
According to the United Nations, about 50 million people are enslaved worldwide. The report, released Sept. 12, 2022, by the U.N.‘s International Labor …