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NC migrant workers to receive $150,000 in human trafficking lawsuit settlement
July 23, 2024

NC migrant workers to receive $150,000 in human trafficking lawsuit settlement

In 2020, 13 Mexican visa holders left their hometowns to pick blueberries and blackberries in southeastern North Carolina. This week, …

UK “Fishery Improvement Project” Tainted by Forced Labor, Human Trafficking
July 23, 2024

UK “Fishery Improvement Project” Tainted by Forced Labor, Human Trafficking

More than 130 migrant fishers impacted by forced labour in seafood supply chain for scampi that ends up on UK …

EMSC report: tackling threats, addressing challenges
July 23, 2024

EMSC report: tackling threats, addressing challenges

The new report by Europol’s European Migrant Smuggling Centre (EMSC) looks into the latest developments and main threats in migrant smuggling and trafficking …

AI shows promise in improving understanding of survivors’ needs but requires human involvement
July 22, 2024

AI shows promise in improving understanding of survivors’ needs but requires human involvement

New research, which used Artificial Intelligence (AI) software to analyse case notes held by the charity Causeway, found that AI …

Home Office hotels for unaccompanied children seeking asylum increased the risks of them being trafficked
July 22, 2024

Home Office hotels for unaccompanied children seeking asylum increased the risks of them being trafficked

The use of the Home Office hotels for unaccompanied children seeking asylum increased the risks of them being trafficked and …

Gaps in policies leave children with special educational needs at risk of exploitation
July 22, 2024

Gaps in policies leave children with special educational needs at risk of exploitation

Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are at risk of criminal and sexual exploitation due to gaps in …

EU Should Add Xinjiang, Aluminum to Forced Labor Database
July 22, 2024

EU Should Add Xinjiang, Aluminum to Forced Labor Database

On Tuesday, the United States government added aluminum to its list of priority sectors for the enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention …

Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force Publishes Updated Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Strategy
July 22, 2024

Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force Publishes Updated Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Strategy

WASHINGTON – On July 9, the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF) published a second update to the Uyghur Forced Labor …

Instagram influencer hiding a world of exploitation
July 20, 2024

Instagram influencer hiding a world of exploitation

In September 2022, the families of two young Brazilian women reported them missing, sparking a nationwide search across the U.S. …

Freedom United demands the seafood industry be held accountable
July 20, 2024

Freedom United demands the seafood industry be held accountable

A coalition of NGOs led by Freedom United has called on seafood distributors and retailers to provide updates on their …