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2022 The List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor
September 28, 2022

2022 The List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor

Research Focus of the List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL …

September 28, 2022

The Link Between Extractive Industries and Sex Trafficking

Extractive industries involve the removal of non-renewable raw materials such as oil, gas, metals, and minerals from the earth. Although …

September 27, 2022

Football needs more than armbands to put real pressure on Qatar

With just two months until the World Cup begins, time is running out for football to put together an adequate …

September 27, 2022

Children removed from Jewish sect’s jungle compound in Mexico

Children and older teenagers have been removed from the jungle compound of a Jewish sect in Mexico following a raid …

Would Vermont’s anti-slavery amendment impact prison labor? Advocates say rhetoric ‘misses the point.’
September 27, 2022

Would Vermont’s anti-slavery amendment impact prison labor? Advocates say rhetoric ‘misses the point.’

As the Nov. 8 general election approaches, advocates from around the country have pointed to Vermont’s Proposal 2 — which, …

Proposed Tennessee constitutional amendment on slavery wording to go before voters
September 27, 2022

Proposed Tennessee constitutional amendment on slavery wording to go before voters

The Tennessee House has approved a proposed constitutional amendment that would change the state constitution’s wording to allow for prisoners …

‘Slavery by any name is wrong’: the push to end unpaid labor in prisons
September 27, 2022

‘Slavery by any name is wrong’: the push to end unpaid labor in prisons

A nationwide movement hopes to close the ‘slavery loophole’ that enables the exploitation of 800,000 prisoners in the US When …

Yes, slavery is on the ballot in Oregon and four other states
September 27, 2022

Yes, slavery is on the ballot in Oregon and four other states

Oregon’s Measure 112 The Legislature referred Measure 112 on slavery and servitude to the November ballot. The statewide measure would …

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 …