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Stolen Future: War and Child Marriage in Northwest Syria
September 21, 2020

Stolen Future: War and Child Marriage in Northwest Syria

Child marriage is not and should not be considered an inevitability in conflict situations. Rather, it is an extreme response …

Unchecked corporate power: Forced arbitration, the enforcement crisis, and how workers are fighting back
September 21, 2020

Unchecked corporate power: Forced arbitration, the enforcement crisis, and how workers are fighting back

Working families in many states have won crucial new workplace protections, including dramatic increases to the minimum wage, paid sick …

Immigration enforcement is funded at a much higher rate than labor standards enforcement—and the gap is widening
September 21, 2020

Immigration enforcement is funded at a much higher rate than labor standards enforcement—and the gap is widening

One clear way to understand the priorities of a government is to look at how it spends money. If it’s …

La cara latina de la trata y la explotación en Estados Unidos
September 21, 2020

La cara latina de la trata y la explotación en Estados Unidos

Por años se ha escuchado hablar sobre el “Sueño Americano”. Frecuentemente este término motiva a migrantes de todas partes del …

Modern slavery, environmental degradation and climate change: Fisheries, field, forests and factories
September 18, 2020

Modern slavery, environmental degradation and climate change: Fisheries, field, forests and factories

In this commentary paper, the current state of research on the tightly connected and bi-directional relationships among modern slavery, environmental …

A Public Health Approach to Global Child Sex Trafficking
September 18, 2020

A Public Health Approach to Global Child Sex Trafficking

Human trafficking and child sex trafficking and sexual exploitation in particular are global public health issues with widespread, lasting impacts …

Migrantes en tránsito por la frontera sur de México, víctimas de la trata de personas: una asignatura pendiente
September 17, 2020

Migrantes en tránsito por la frontera sur de México, víctimas de la trata de personas: una asignatura pendiente

La trata de personas es considerada la nueva esclavitud del siglo XXI, a nivel nacional el Estado Mexicano tiene por …

DHS Cracks Down on Goods Produced by China’s State-Sponsored Forced Labor
September 16, 2020

DHS Cracks Down on Goods Produced by China’s State-Sponsored Forced Labor

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued five Withhold Release Orders (WRO) today on products from the People’s Republic of …

What if a new EU law could protect people and the planet?
September 16, 2020

What if a new EU law could protect people and the planet?

On 11 September eight years ago, a fire ripped through a building killing 258 people and seriously injuring hundreds of …

Global Pandemic, Local Devastation
September 16, 2020

Global Pandemic, Local Devastation

Covid-19 has had a devastating impact on those most vulnerable to forced labour and human trafficking. Around the world, communities …