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Report of the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children
August 22, 2024

Report of the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children

The Secretary-General has the honour to transmit to the General Assembly the report of the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in …

Human Trafficking Victims Cannot Be Forgotten in Laos Crackdown on Scam Centres
August 22, 2024

Human Trafficking Victims Cannot Be Forgotten in Laos Crackdown on Scam Centres

International Justice Mission (IJM) welcomes the Laos Government announcing the forced closedown of scam compounds in the notorious Golden Triangle Special Economic …

Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program as modern-day slavery condemned by U.N.
August 15, 2024

Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program as modern-day slavery condemned by U.N.

Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) has come under severe criticism in a United Nations report published in July 2024, which labels …

How fashion brands use advertising to “cover-up” labor and environmental abuses
August 15, 2024

How fashion brands use advertising to “cover-up” labor and environmental abuses

When our favorite fashion brand uses language such as “ethically sourced” and “sustainable” in their ads, we want to believe …

Survivor Story: China’s forced organ harvesting
August 15, 2024

Survivor Story: China’s forced organ harvesting

Mr. Cheng Pei Ming is the first known survivor of the ongoing state-sanctioned forced organ harvesting campaign carried out by …

Labor exploitation unreported and unaddressed in the Western Balkans
August 15, 2024

Labor exploitation unreported and unaddressed in the Western Balkans

The Western Balkans face growing concerns over the rising numbers of workers, local and migrant, being exploited and living in modern …

Forced to work: Labour exploitation in the Western Balkans
August 14, 2024

Forced to work: Labour exploitation in the Western Balkans

Labour exploitation is a pressing concern in the Western Balkans, affecting both local and migrant workers. Between 2018 and 2023, …

How ‘woke’ marketing lets fast fashion brands get away with environmental and labour abuses
August 14, 2024

How ‘woke’ marketing lets fast fashion brands get away with environmental and labour abuses

Despite growing awareness of the environmental and social consequences of fast fashion, the overproduction and overconsumption of clothes continues. To …

Campaigner demands shake-up of certification schemes’ approach to labor abuse
August 14, 2024

Campaigner demands shake-up of certification schemes’ approach to labor abuse

U.K. socially purposed human rights service provider wants seafood sustainability certification programs to take better account of labor conditions within their standards. …

California and Nevada among US states moving to ban ‘slavery’ in prisons
August 14, 2024

California and Nevada among US states moving to ban ‘slavery’ in prisons

A growing number of US states are seeking to close what critics call a loophole in the 13th amendment, which …