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Russia’s War Has Created a Human Trafficking Crisis, Says U.N. Envoy
Refugees from Ukraine wait for a bus after crossing the Polish border on March 7, 2022. Russia’s war in Ukraine …
Cobalt miners seeking to expand in Congo face human rights accusations
Mounting demand for cobalt has multinational mining companies restarting and expanding mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where reports …
Why Cobalt Mining in the DRC Needs Urgent Attention
An artisanal miner carries raw ore at Tilwizembe, a former industrial copper-cobalt mine, outside of Kolwezi, the capital city of …
The Climate Change and Human Trafficking Nexus
Climate change increases the risk of natural disasters and places a strain on livelihoods; it exacerbates poverty and can potentially …
36.5 mln children displaced worldwide, highest since World War II: UNICEF
Internally displaced Somali women sit with their children as they wait for malnutrition screening at the Dollow hospital in Dollow, …
Climate change & trafficking: ‘We have little understanding’
We know very little about the impact of climate change on human trafficking. Anecdotal evidence from countries across the world — according …
Droughts and cyclones fuel trafficking fears for climate migrants
While climate change is worsening poverty and inequality in the country, policymakers have rarely considered it as a driver of …
2021 Federal Human Trafficking Report
Executive Summary Human trafficking is the crime of using force, fraud, or coercion to compel an individual to work or …
Letting exploitation off the hook? Evidencing labour abuses in UK fishing
Executive summary Year-on-year, the number of migrant fishers crewing United Kingdom-flagged fishing vessels is seemingly increasing. Primarily from European states, …
‘You complain, you get fired’: migrant crews on UK fishing boats speak out
Trapped by the terms of ‘transit visas’, many seafarers from outside the EEA are facing exploitation, danger and violence. Emmanuel …