Resources

PRIF Learning Series- Forced Labor in the Fishing Industry in Costa Rica
August 9, 2024

PRIF Learning Series- Forced Labor in the Fishing Industry in Costa Rica

Presented by  Dr. Meredith Dank of New York University and IOM Costa Rica’s Francesca Tabellini and Alina Cedeño. The project in …

PRIF Learning Series- Child Sex Trafficking in Brazil
August 9, 2024

PRIF Learning Series- Child Sex Trafficking in Brazil

Presented by Carl Kendall, Débora Aranha, and Elizabeth Anderson. The Freedom Fund’s PRIF project estimated the size of the population of …

PRIF Learning Series- Domestic Servitude in Tunisia
August 9, 2024

PRIF Learning Series- Domestic Servitude in Tunisia

Dr. Sheldon Zhang of the University of Massachusetts Lowell discusses research on estimating the prevalence of domestic servitude in Tunisia. …

Child marriage in Southeast Asia: When a harmful practice becomes an international crime
August 6, 2024

Child marriage in Southeast Asia: When a harmful practice becomes an international crime

Child marriage is a global problem that cuts across countries, cultures, and religions – and the ASEAN region is no …

Cyber scams and trafficking: India’s Southeast Asian challenge
August 6, 2024

Cyber scams and trafficking: India’s Southeast Asian challenge

The BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers Retreat held earlier this month saw India’s External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, address the online scam issue with …

Unions fight new Mauritius law exploiting migrant workers
August 6, 2024

Unions fight new Mauritius law exploiting migrant workers

On 25 July, the Mauritius Parliament amended the Private Recruitment Agencies Act to include “labour contractors,” allowing them to employ migrant …

From False Promises to Forced Labor: The Journey of Migrant Domestic Workers from Sierra Leone to Lebanon
August 6, 2024

From False Promises to Forced Labor: The Journey of Migrant Domestic Workers from Sierra Leone to Lebanon

Introduction Sierra Leone has for decades had one of the lowest UN Human Development Index, with alarming social indicators. Well …

IOM Nepal Formalizes MBHR Asia to Enhance Migrant Workers Rights and Ethical recruitment
August 6, 2024

IOM Nepal Formalizes MBHR Asia to Enhance Migrant Workers Rights and Ethical recruitment

Kathmandu –  With 2.2 million Nepalese living abroad, mostly for employment, labour migration is a key aspect of Nepal’s socioeconomic landscape …

Cambodia Unveils New Five-Year Plan to Fight Human Trafficking
August 6, 2024

Cambodia Unveils New Five-Year Plan to Fight Human Trafficking

Cambodia has rolled out a new five-year strategic plan to prevent and combat human trafficking, with a particular focus on …

A frank discussion of CTIP challenges identifies a path for meaningful progress
August 6, 2024

A frank discussion of CTIP challenges identifies a path for meaningful progress

Freedom Collaborative’s panel discussion at last week’s Asia Region Anti-Trafficking (ARAT) Conference in Bali raised important talking points for the …