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Sri Lanka fast becoming hub for international scam operations
Sri Lanka has evidently become an attractive destination for international criminal networks operating so-called “scam camps,” according to police. This …
Responses to Trafficking in Persons for Forced Criminality in the Thai Context
Introduction In early 2023, campaigners in Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia lodged a formal complaint with the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on …
Canadian Supreme Court case on sex work reignites debate on decriminalization
The case, R v. Kloubakov, is set to be heard by the Supreme Court of Canada in November 2024. The case …
Trade unions at the forefront of fight against forced labor in Myanmar
For over three years, Myanmar’s democratic movement has fought against a military junta that relies on forced labor and brutal …
Debt bondage, abuse, and zero accountability: the state of working in India’s sugarcane fields:
In March, a joint investigation by The New York Times and The Fuller Project exposed the dark reality behind sugarcane production in …
U.K. Home Office targets migrant workers, failing to address exploitation of companies
The new government in the U.K. has pledged to step up deportations, with those caught working illegally being “detained and …
Child labor violations continue to rise leaving U.S. at critical juncture
Child labor violations across the U.S. are rising as lawmakers have been rolling back state child labor protections. The U.S. …
Ideal Human Trafficking Victims versus Reality: A Content Analysis of US-Based NGO Websites
Abstract This project analyzes how a selection of United States (US)-based NGOs (non-governmental organizations) portray victims of human trafficking in …
Botswana’s diamond sector may sparkle, but it hides an ugly truth
Over fifty-plus years ago a lucrative partnership between the diamond company De Beers and the government of Botswana was formed …
Forced prison labor on the docket in critical California vote
For nearly 150 years, forced labor has remained legal in California’s prisons under a constitutional exception. This November, voters have …