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Picked by Slaves, Coffee Crisis Brews in Brazil
March 25, 2020

Picked by Slaves, Coffee Crisis Brews in Brazil

As the coffee harvest drew to a close in the rolling hills of southeastern Brazil, labor inspectors raced to two …

U.S. lifts ban on Malaysian medical glove maker amid shortage
March 25, 2020

U.S. lifts ban on Malaysian medical glove maker amid shortage

KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 (Reuters) – The United States has lifted a ban on a Malaysian medical glove maker it …

Strengthening the U.S. Response to Human Trafficking
March 22, 2020

Strengthening the U.S. Response to Human Trafficking

Please join us at The Heritage Foundation for a conversation with the Secretary to discuss DHS’s role in combating human …

March 19, 2020

The Security Implications of Human Trafficking

Human trafficking is a gross violation of human rights that affects populations across regional, ethnic, and religious lines. It encompasses …

Former Trafficker Helps End Child Slavery in Ghana
March 19, 2020

Former Trafficker Helps End Child Slavery in Ghana

Predatory traffickers in Ghana look for vulnerable children to enslave in the country’s brutal fishing industry. But in the remote …

Exploring a New Model for Tackling Labor Abuse in Supply Chains
March 19, 2020

Exploring a New Model for Tackling Labor Abuse in Supply Chains

The report explores ‘worker-driven social responsibility’ (WSR) as a tool for ensuring decent work for outsourced, subcontracted and offshored workers …

Choppy Waters – Forced Labor and Illegal Fishing in Taiwan’s Distant Water Fisheries
March 19, 2020

Choppy Waters – Forced Labor and Illegal Fishing in Taiwan’s Distant Water Fisheries

An investigation conducted by Greenpeace East Asia, involved interviews with migrant fishers from three fishing vessels that were either flagged …

Time for a Sea Change
March 19, 2020

Time for a Sea Change

Trade union rights are central to preventing forced labor. Industries with strong trade union representation have lower levels of labor …

The Disease Outbreak-Human Trafficking Connection: A Missed Opportunity
March 15, 2020

The Disease Outbreak-Human Trafficking Connection: A Missed Opportunity

With the global pandemic of COVID-19 in full-swing, it is important to look at how major pandemics and health crises …

Roundtable on Global Supply Chains, Forced Labor, and the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
March 11, 2020

Roundtable on Global Supply Chains, Forced Labor, and the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region

The Chinese government has created a far-reaching system of forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) requiring current …