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Potato Slaves: The cost of an H-2A visa in Texas
August 14, 2020

Potato Slaves: The cost of an H-2A visa in Texas

Workers at a potato processing plant in Texas face abuse by their employers but choose to stay silent out of …

As the Global Economy Melts Down, Human Trafficking Is Booming
August 14, 2020

As the Global Economy Melts Down, Human Trafficking Is Booming

The COVID-19 pandemic is making the world worse in lots of ways. One of the more unexpected ways is that …

Trata de personas, trabajo forzoso y esclavitud moderna en Venezuela
August 13, 2020

Trata de personas, trabajo forzoso y esclavitud moderna en Venezuela

Aproximación al fenómeno y aportes para el análisis de nuevas formas de delito organizado transnacional en Venezuela La esclavitud, lejos …

El oscuro mercado de los mexicanos traficados a Canadá como “esclavos modernos”
August 13, 2020

El oscuro mercado de los mexicanos traficados a Canadá como “esclavos modernos”

Un reciente caso de trata de mexicanos en Canadá puso al descubierto el mayor esquema de tráfico de personas “por …

Pandemia en esclavitud: el riesgo en aumento para los nicaragüenses en Costa Rica
August 13, 2020

Pandemia en esclavitud: el riesgo en aumento para los nicaragüenses en Costa Rica

No me dejan salir. Dicen que les puedo traer el virus porque vivo en San José. Salía los sábados a …

Use of New Technologies for Consistent and Proactive Screening of Vulnerable Populations
August 5, 2020

Use of New Technologies for Consistent and Proactive Screening of Vulnerable Populations

New technologies have the potential to address pressing global issues such as human trafficking and forced labour when designed using …

Addressing Emerging Human Trafficking Trends and Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic
August 5, 2020

Addressing Emerging Human Trafficking Trends and Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic created new risks and challenges to victims of trafficking (VoTs) and survivors of trafficking, as well as …

The importance of implementing the non-punishment provision: the obligation to protect victims
August 5, 2020

The importance of implementing the non-punishment provision: the obligation to protect victims

On World Day against Trafficking in Persons, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, publishes a final …

Sufficient progress not made to warrant Tier 2 ranking for Thailand in TIP Report 2020
August 5, 2020

Sufficient progress not made to warrant Tier 2 ranking for Thailand in TIP Report 2020

The U.S. State Department’s Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report 2020 has maintained Thailand’s ranking at Tier 2, despite detailed and …

Addressing Forced Labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
August 5, 2020

Addressing Forced Labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region

This brief is the first in a series that CSIS’s Human Rights Initiative (HRI) will produce to identify how businesses, …