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The Road to Ruin? Electric vehicles and workers’ rights abuses at DR Congo’s industrial cobalt mines
February 8, 2022

The Road to Ruin? Electric vehicles and workers’ rights abuses at DR Congo’s industrial cobalt mines

Executive Summary Cobalt is everywhere. It is a silvery-blue mineral used in the rechargeable batteries that power our mobile phones, …

Fields of Peril: Child Labor in US Agriculture
February 8, 2022

Fields of Peril: Child Labor in US Agriculture

Hundreds of thousands of children under age 18 are working in agriculture in the United States. But under a double standard …

Tobacco’s Hidden Children: Hazardous Child Labor in United States Tobacco Farming
February 8, 2022

Tobacco’s Hidden Children: Hazardous Child Labor in United States Tobacco Farming

Children working on tobacco farms in the United States are exposed to nicotine, toxic pesticides, and other dangers. Child tobacco …

From Haiti, Slavery in a Free Land
February 8, 2022

From Haiti, Slavery in a Free Land

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (ILO News) – Her day starts at 4 a.m. She wakes up before everyone else in the household. …

Invisible Victims: Migrants on the Move in Mexico – Facts and Figures
February 8, 2022

Invisible Victims: Migrants on the Move in Mexico – Facts and Figures

Every year, tens of thousands of women, men and children travel through Mexico without legal permission as irregular migrants. The …

Journeys of Hope and Fear: Migrants on the Move in Mexico
February 8, 2022

Journeys of Hope and Fear: Migrants on the Move in Mexico

Every year tens of thousands of people leave their homes in Central America and journey north through Mexico as irregular …

Bahamas: Report of the Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children
February 8, 2022

Bahamas: Report of the Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children

The Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, conducted an official country visit to the Bahamas from …

Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking of Aboriginal Women and Girls: Literature Review and Key Informant Interviews, Final Report
February 7, 2022

Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking of Aboriginal Women and Girls: Literature Review and Key Informant Interviews, Final Report

The Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) is a national Aboriginal organization representing the political voice of Aboriginal women throughout …

El Tráfico Ilícito de Migrantes en América Central y México en el Contexto de la COVID-19
February 7, 2022

El Tráfico Ilícito de Migrantes en América Central y México en el Contexto de la COVID-19

El presente informe ofrece un panorama general de las características y dinámicas del tráfico ilícito de migrantes (TIM) en América …

Una industria turística responsable y sostenible en la prevención de la explotación sexual comercial de niñas, niños y adolescentes: Orientaciones generales
February 7, 2022

Una industria turística responsable y sostenible en la prevención de la explotación sexual comercial de niñas, niños y adolescentes: Orientaciones generales

El turismo como actividad de las personas que buscan descanso, diversión, conocer lugares diferentes en sitios distintos al lugar de …