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After “turning a blind eye” to child exploitation, meatpacking companies must pay
January 24, 2025

After “turning a blind eye” to child exploitation, meatpacking companies must pay

The U.S. Department of Labor found two of the biggest meatpacking companies in the U.S. illegally relied on child labor …

On the blacklist for using Uyghur forced labor? No worries mate!
January 24, 2025

On the blacklist for using Uyghur forced labor? No worries mate!

Since 2021, when the U.S. passed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), dozens of companies have been blacklisted over their alleged …

Child marriage is on the decline, but now that is under threat
January 24, 2025

Child marriage is on the decline, but now that is under threat

A 2023 UNICEF report revealed promising progress in the global fight against child marriage. The number of young women aged …

In “stunning blow” Italy releases Libyan war crimes suspect
January 24, 2025

In “stunning blow” Italy releases Libyan war crimes suspect

The chief of Libya’s judicial police, Osama Almasri Najim, who has been accused of heinous crimes against migrants in Libyan …

Sexual Exploitation and Sex Work Fact Sheet
January 22, 2025

Sexual Exploitation and Sex Work Fact Sheet

This briefing addresses the dangers of conflating trafficking, modern slavery and sexual exploitation with all prostitution or sex work. It …

6,000+ held captive in Myanmar’s human trafficking networks: report
January 22, 2025

6,000+ held captive in Myanmar’s human trafficking networks: report

The Civil Society Network and international agencies call on Thailand’s rights commission to step in as Mae Sot remains a …

Australia exposed to modern slave labour imports and many businesses ‘ignoring the facts’, commissioner warns
January 22, 2025

Australia exposed to modern slave labour imports and many businesses ‘ignoring the facts’, commissioner warns

Australia’s new anti-slavery commissioner has called on the government to urgently address the “inadequacy” of its forced labour laws after …

U.S. Government Trade Strategy to Combat Forced Labor Making Trade a Force for Good by Addressing Forced Labor in Global Supply Chains
January 22, 2025

U.S. Government Trade Strategy to Combat Forced Labor Making Trade a Force for Good by Addressing Forced Labor in Global Supply Chains

Message from the United States Trade Representative Dear Reader, The Biden-Harris Administration focused on fundamentally rewriting our story on trade. …

World Report 2025 Our annual review of human rights around the globe
January 22, 2025

World Report 2025 Our annual review of human rights around the globe

Executive Summary This has been a year of elections, resistance, and conflict, testing the integrity of democratic institutions and the …

Transnational Organized Crime and the Convergence of Cyber-Enabled Fraud, Underground Banking and Technological Innovation in Southeast Asia: A Shifting Threat Landscape
January 22, 2025

Transnational Organized Crime and the Convergence of Cyber-Enabled Fraud, Underground Banking and Technological Innovation in Southeast Asia: A Shifting Threat Landscape

The transnational organized crime threat landscape in Southeast Asia is evolving faster than in any previous point in history. This …