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May 23, 2025

Turkmenistan Cotton: State-Imposed Forced Labor In The 2024 Harvest And Links To Global Supply Chains

Executive Summary Turkmenistan–which ranks 14th in global cotton production–is one of the most repressive countries in the world.1 It exerts …

It’s not a policy, it’s a prison sentence: UK’s immigration plans condemned by survivor
May 23, 2025

It’s not a policy, it’s a prison sentence: UK’s immigration plans condemned by survivor

  Nishta Mauree, a trafficking survivor, has spoken out against the UK governments proposed changes to immigration policy, condemning the …

Is it progress or just perception? Forced labor still stains cotton from Turkmenistan
May 23, 2025

Is it progress or just perception? Forced labor still stains cotton from Turkmenistan

The government in Turkmenistan has been targeted by labor advocacy groups for over a decade due to their use of …

US minerals push is dialing up the risk of forced child labor in Congo
May 23, 2025

US minerals push is dialing up the risk of forced child labor in Congo

As the United States eyes a new minerals-for-security deal with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), experts are sounding the …

Pursuing justice on the high seas—fishers vs. Bumble Bee
May 23, 2025

Pursuing justice on the high seas—fishers vs. Bumble Bee

Conned by promises of good wages and working conditions, four Indonesian fishermen who found themselves in predatory contracts living under …

Southeast Asia hiding hundreds of thousands trapped in cyber slavery
May 23, 2025

Southeast Asia hiding hundreds of thousands trapped in cyber slavery

Traffickers are luring hundreds of thousands of people across Southeast Asia into cyber slavery—an emerging form of modern slavery. Victims …

The “deeply broken” system in the UK and how it is failing modern slavery survivors
May 21, 2025

The “deeply broken” system in the UK and how it is failing modern slavery survivors

Eleanor Lyons, the independent anti-slavery commissioner, has valid reasons to declare the UK’s modern slavery support system “deeply broken.” Research …

Trafficking beyond the stereotypes: What the P. Diddy case reveals
May 21, 2025

Trafficking beyond the stereotypes: What the P. Diddy case reveals

  When people hear “human trafficking,” they often imagine scenes of abduction, locked rooms, or smuggling across borders. But the …

EU’s deadly policy leads to two migrant children dying at sea fleeing Libya
May 21, 2025

EU’s deadly policy leads to two migrant children dying at sea fleeing Libya

Four people, including two young children, have died in the central Mediterranean attempting to cross from Libya. These deaths are …

Kenyan domestic workers in Saudi Arabia suffering under modern slavery
May 21, 2025

Kenyan domestic workers in Saudi Arabia suffering under modern slavery

Amnesty International’s recent report details the abuse of Kenyan domestic workers in Saudi Arabia and accuses the Kenyan government of …