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U.N. warn about the emergence of Kenya as trafficking hub
March 12, 2024

U.N. warn about the emergence of Kenya as trafficking hub

The United Nations’ migration agency is sounding the alarm: Kenya has become a major player in the escalating crisis of …

Tech giants shielded by U.S. courts, ignoring child labor abuse in cobalt supply chains
March 12, 2024

Tech giants shielded by U.S. courts, ignoring child labor abuse in cobalt supply chains

A recent U.S. court ruling found America’s biggest tech companies, Apple, Alphabet Inc. (parent company of Google), Dell, Microsoft, and …

Chinese factories hiding North Korean forced labor and sexual abuse
March 1, 2024

Chinese factories hiding North Korean forced labor and sexual abuse

*Trigger warning: sexual abuse* The New Yorker recently conducted an investigation documenting North Korean workers held in Chinese compounds. These workers were …

One woman’s commitment to finding trafficked children in rural India
March 1, 2024

One woman’s commitment to finding trafficked children in rural India

Rural India is filled with stories of missing children grabbed and forced into various forms of modern slavery including forced …

Sea migrant return scheme denounced by Italian top court
March 1, 2024

Sea migrant return scheme denounced by Italian top court

Advocates feel vindicated as Italy’s highest court, the Court of Cassation, ruled earlier this month that it is illegal to …

Human rights in danger due to blockage of key legislation, CSDDD
March 1, 2024

Human rights in danger due to blockage of key legislation, CSDDD

What could have been a day to celebrate, has turned into a day full of disappointment. On February 28, 2024, …

Transparent supply chains are the only way forward for business
February 23, 2024

Transparent supply chains are the only way forward for business

In an era defined by heightened awareness of environmental and social concerns, including forced labor, the corporate landscape is undergoing …

China and manufacturers feeling the bite of Xinjiang product bans
February 23, 2024

China and manufacturers feeling the bite of Xinjiang product bans

Human rights groups estimate that more than 1 million Uyghurs and other Muslims minorities have been detained and held in modern slavery …

The “Romeo Effect” and how traffickers use love to lure victims
February 23, 2024

The “Romeo Effect” and how traffickers use love to lure victims

The Star recently published the story of “Nicole,” a 20-year-old woman from a small town in Canada who fell victim …

Congolese workers challenge mining companies in DRC courts
February 20, 2024

Congolese workers challenge mining companies in DRC courts

Hundreds of mining executives, investors and politicians gathered at Africa’s 2024 Mining Indaba in Cape Town this month to discuss “positive disruption” …