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Slavery in Louisiana’s prisons? This lawmaker wants voters to outlaw forced labor for good
September 27, 2022

Slavery in Louisiana’s prisons? This lawmaker wants voters to outlaw forced labor for good

A state lawmaker said Wednesday that slavery is alive and well in Louisiana’s prison system and put forward legislation that …

The ‘El Hiblu 3’: “Resisting illegal deportation to Libya is not a crime”
September 24, 2022

The ‘El Hiblu 3’: “Resisting illegal deportation to Libya is not a crime”

Pressure is mounting on Attorney General Victoria Buttigieg to dismiss the trial against three young migrants who stand accused of …

September 24, 2022

Addressing the underlying issues of modern slavery: IJM’s Peter Williams

FISM News got the chance to sit down with Peter Williams, the Principal Advisor on modern slavery at the International …

September 23, 2022

A lack of remediation provision is the key flaw in the EU’s proposed forced labour ban

Campaigners highlight omissions in the EU’s proposed ban on forced labour goods, the U.S., Japan and EU strengthen their joint …

September 23, 2022

China: UN Human Rights Council must ensure accountability for ongoing atrocities in Xinjiang

Council must mandate an independent international mechanism to investigate crimes People who recently fled Xinjiang tell Amnesty International of abuses …

22 Kenyans rescued from human traffickers in Laos
September 23, 2022

22 Kenyans rescued from human traffickers in Laos

Kenyan authorities on Friday warned against applying for online jobs in South East Asian countries after it emerged hundreds of …

Voters in 5 states to decide in November whether to abolish forced prison labor
September 23, 2022

Voters in 5 states to decide in November whether to abolish forced prison labor

In his 10 years behind bars, Dorsey Nunn says he was an inmate and a slave because he was forced …

September 22, 2022

Cambodia scams: Lured and trapped into slavery in South East Asia

It was an offer he could not resist: an easy job overseas, a sizeable salary, and even a chance to …

September 22, 2022

20 countries spin a web for human traffickers during a hackathon

Working together, 85 investigators from across the EU checked 114 platforms for human trafficking activities On 6 September 2022, an …

September 22, 2022

EU moves to ban products made with forced labor

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union unveiled plans Wednesday to ban products made with forced labor, in an effort to …