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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 …

First Known Survivor of China’s Forced Organ Harvesting Speaks Out
August 14, 2024

First Known Survivor of China’s Forced Organ Harvesting Speaks Out

Cheng Pei Ming’s testimony offered a rare and disturbing glimpse into the horrors faced by prisoners of conscience in China, …

Italy prepares to open controversial migrant centre in Albania
August 14, 2024

Italy prepares to open controversial migrant centre in Albania

Italy, which receives the most migrant arrivals in the European Union, is partially outsourcing the challenge from today, as it …

Serbia: Criticism over government closure of refugee shelters along Balkan Route
August 14, 2024

Serbia: Criticism over government closure of refugee shelters along Balkan Route

Human trafficking experts and humanitarian groups warn that the closures will drive migrants to take more dangerous routes to reach …

90 Ethiopian migrants are rescued from a property in South Africa, police say
August 14, 2024

90 Ethiopian migrants are rescued from a property in South Africa, police say

South African police say they have rescued 90 Ethiopian migrants who were being held against their will at a property …

US bans imports from five more Chinese companies over Uyghur forced labor
August 14, 2024

US bans imports from five more Chinese companies over Uyghur forced labor

Aug 8 (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday banned imports from five more Chinese companies over alleged human rights …