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Starbucks heads to court over complicity in trafficking and forced labor of coffee workers in Brazil
On April 24, 2025, the advocacy group International Rights Advocates (IRA) filed a federal class-action lawsuit against Starbucks. The suit alleges that …
Survivor and accuser of Epstein’s sexual abuse, Virginia Giuffre, dies by suicide
Virginia Giuffre, a prominent survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse, has died by suicide at the age of 41. Giuffre …
Frontex chief claims returning migrants to Libya will “save lives”
Hans Leijtens, Director of Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, told Euronews this week that he “doesn’t want” …
Safe migration routes from Sudan to Egypt urgently needed
Since conflict broke out in Sudan in April 2023, it has displaced over 3.5 million people, with nearly 35% fleeing …
Removing legal help for unaccompanied migrant children in US would be “huge gift to traffickers”
In the US, Congress is considering removing legal support for unaccompanied migrant children who arrive in the country. NBC reports that organizations …
Lawsuit claims dance group Shen Yun engaging in child labor exploitation
Shen Yun colors itself as a dance company working to keep traditional Chinese culture alive while assailed by the …
The UK’s National Referral Mechanism- accounts of heroes, survivors, and shocking backlogs
The National Referral Mechanism (NRM) is the UK’s official system for identifying individuals who may be victims of modern …
West Africans freed from human trafficking ring
Recent police raids in Ivory Coast have led to 33 West Africans being freed from a human trafficking ring, …
UK green energy bill blocks slave labor-linked solar panels in new amendment
Britain amends its Great British Energy Bill to ensure the new state-owned energy company, GB Energy, cannot use solar …
Starbucks facing lawsuit for complicity in trafficking and forced labor
On April 24, 2025, the advocacy group International Rights Advocates (IRA) filed a federal class-action lawsuit against Starbucks. The suit alleges …