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In Ohio- the fight against forced child marriage continues
Advocates and survivors are urging Ohio lawmakers to pass bipartisan legislation that would ban all marriage before age 18, no …
Libyan coastguard opens fire on migrant rescue ship but its the rescuer Italy criminalizes
An EU-funded Libyan so-called coastguard patrol boat opened fire on a rescue vessel in international waters, then attempted to …
As private prison profits surge former GEO Group executive tapped to lead ICE
The Trump administration has appointed former GEO Group executive David Venturella as the new acting director of Immigration and Customs …
Australia brings rare ISIS slavery charges as Yazidi survivor offers to testify as
An Australian court will hear rare crimes against humanity charges after a Yazidi woman said an Australian-linked ISIS family enslaved …
Billions in wage theft for migrant workers in Australia
A new survey has revealed the scale of migrant worker exploitation in Australia, with nearly two-thirds of migrant workers reporting …
Security level off Libya’s waters raised while Germany flags Libyan coast guard as “aggressors”
For the first time, Germany has raised its maritime security alert level off Libya’s coast, particularly along migration routes, flagging …
Uyghur forced labor cotton discovered in viral “Labubu” toys
They sell out in minutes, spark fistfights at mall pop-ups, and count Rihanna among their fans. But the chubby, pointy-eared …
Reports of abuse and use of force surge in immigrant detention as watchdog org shuts down
The US government has shut down the only independent office tasked with investigating abuse in immigration detention centers, even as …
UK finally recognizes survivor’s abuse by Al Fayed as modern slavery
For years, Rachael Louw knew what had happened to her. Now, the British government does too. The UK Home Office …
New bill in Louisiana turns poverty into a pipeline for forced labor
A controversial bill moving through Louisiana’s legislature would make sleeping outside a crime—and could force unhoused people into unpaid labor …