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July 17, 2022

Reality Check 2020: Countdown to the 2022 World Cup

In this report, Amnesty International examines how far Qatar has come to meet its pledges to reform its labour system …

The problem of sports trafficking
July 16, 2022

The problem of sports trafficking

While extant research has focused on various aspects and purposes for which people are trafficked, one under-researched area is sports …

Trafficking in Persons for Ransom
July 16, 2022

Trafficking in Persons for Ransom

Abstract As the nature of trafficking in persons continues to manifest itself in myriad ways all over the world, interpretation …

July 14, 2022

Involuntary Servitude: How Prison Labor is Modern Day Slavery

Image by Javad Esmaeili licensed under the Unsplash License. Note: I have been using the term “incarcerated people” throughout my column (as opposed …

July 14, 2022

Climate change and modern slavery: the nexus that cannot be ignored

A ruined house a little way down the valley from a mudslide. The brown mark shows how high the torrent …

July 14, 2022

Ukraine crisis creates new trafficking risks

The vast majority of those crossing into Poland from Ukraine are women and children. © UNHCR/Maciej Moskwa As millions of refugees flee …

July 14, 2022

Telford child sex abuse survivor: There was a stream of men

Emily gave evidence to the inquiry, but said she would not cooperate again A survivor of child sex abuse has spoken …

July 14, 2022

Trafficking victims ‘fear being criminalised’ if they seek help

Sir Mo Farah revealed he was trafficked into the UK using another child’s name. Photograph: Zac Goodwin/PA Charity workers hope Sir …

A Green Transition But At What Cost? Cobalt Mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo
July 12, 2022

A Green Transition But At What Cost? Cobalt Mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Introduction The rapid advancements in technology throughout the last decades have resulted in many people across the globe acquiring access …

July 12, 2022

Ukraine prosecutors uncover sex trafficking ring preying on women fleeing country

Cash, credit cards and passports were found in the house of the alleged ringleader of a sex trafficking gang. Photograph: Handout …