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U.K.’s controversial Rwanda deportation policy has modern slavery victims at its heart
April 22, 2024

U.K.’s controversial Rwanda deportation policy has modern slavery victims at its heart

In a significant development in U.K. immigration policy, the debate over the Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill, recently renamed the …

The Real Price of Forced Prison Labor
April 16, 2024

The Real Price of Forced Prison Labor

The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, adopted in 1865 at the conclusion of the Civil War, abolished slavery …

Climate Change and the Modern Slavery Conundrum in Africa: Reimagining the Relevance of Human Rights Law
April 16, 2024

Climate Change and the Modern Slavery Conundrum in Africa: Reimagining the Relevance of Human Rights Law

Abstract Although climate change is among the main ecological crisis the world is grappling with today, relevant discourses on the …

Global fashion brands exploiting Bangladesh workers: Study
April 16, 2024

Global fashion brands exploiting Bangladesh workers: Study

Study of 1,000 clothing factories found some fashion firms ‘engaged in unfair practices’, including H&M, Lidl and GAP. Major international …

April 12, 2024

Record numbers of kidnapping and modern slavery at Texas/Mexico border

Seeking asylum in the U.S. at the Mexico/Texas border has been a risky proposition for years. But aid workers, asylum …

Rohingya victims of ethnic cleansing now forced to fight by the same government
April 12, 2024

Rohingya victims of ethnic cleansing now forced to fight by the same government

Rohingyas living in the Rakhine State of Myanmar are being forcibly conscripted into the ruling military junta’s army according to the …

Payzee Mahmod’s journey from forced marriage to frontline activist
April 12, 2024

Payzee Mahmod’s journey from forced marriage to frontline activist

In April 2022, Freedom United celebrated as the U.K. caved to our pressure, passing the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) …

Is the “Migration Pact” the end of human rights in the E.U.?
April 12, 2024

Is the “Migration Pact” the end of human rights in the E.U.?

After nearly a decade of deliberation, the European Parliament recently passed a sweeping overhaul of the European Union’s asylum and …

Building an Effective Data Ecosystem to Address Forced Labor in Global Supply Chains: Key Principles
April 10, 2024

Building an Effective Data Ecosystem to Address Forced Labor in Global Supply Chains: Key Principles

Executive Summary Modern slavery is on the rise with over 27 million people in situations of forced labor on any …

The US Forced Labor Import Ban as a Tool to Raise Labor Standards in Supply Chain Contexts: Strategic Approaches to Advocacy
April 10, 2024

The US Forced Labor Import Ban as a Tool to Raise Labor Standards in Supply Chain Contexts: Strategic Approaches to Advocacy

Abstract The United States is nearly unique in the world in having a law that bans the importation of goods …