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U.K. modern slavery laws inadequate 20 years after preventable deaths of migrant workers
February 9, 2024

U.K. modern slavery laws inadequate 20 years after preventable deaths of migrant workers

20 years ago, on the beach of Morecambe Bay, 23 migrant workers illegally smuggled into the U.K. drowned while picking …

Should private equity be held accountable for labor abuses in their portfolio companies?
February 9, 2024

Should private equity be held accountable for labor abuses in their portfolio companies?

Private equity firms are increasingly grappling with labor rights scandals within their portfolio companies. As a result, campaigners and investors …

Cookie maker being sued over child labor in supply chain
February 9, 2024

Cookie maker being sued over child labor in supply chain

In a landmark legal action, plaintiff Megan Waggener Van Meter’s class action lawsuit against Mondelez International Inc. sheds light on …

Scam Factory: Behind Asia’s Cyber Slavery- Documentary
February 8, 2024

Scam Factory: Behind Asia’s Cyber Slavery- Documentary

They scam unsuspecting victims all across the world — but they are victims themselves. Thousands of people are trafficked worldwide …

Uzbek Cotton Harvest 2023: Risk of Forced Labor Remains High
February 8, 2024

Uzbek Cotton Harvest 2023: Risk of Forced Labor Remains High

(Berlin) – Today, Uzbek Forum for Human Rights published its report on the 2023 cotton harvest in Uzbekistan. Monitoring findings …

Consent to Labour Exploitation
February 8, 2024

Consent to Labour Exploitation

Abstract This article argues there is no one-size-fits-all approach to the role of consent to labour exploitation. However, there is …

Bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduce bill to help human trafficking survivors
February 8, 2024

Bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduce bill to help human trafficking survivors

Rep. Russell Fry of South Carolina participates in the House Judiciary Committee organizing meeting in the Rayburn House Office Building …

Reunited twins victims of decades-long baby trafficking scheme
February 2, 2024

Reunited twins victims of decades-long baby trafficking scheme

In 2021 Tamuna Museridze, a journalist in Georgia, Europe discovered she was adopted and started a Facebook group to search …

Prison slavery linked to fast Food Giants Coca Cola, McDonald’s and Kroger
February 2, 2024

Prison slavery linked to fast Food Giants Coca Cola, McDonald’s and Kroger

A comprehensive two-year investigation by The Associated Press unravels intricate, invisible webs connecting some of the world’s largest food companies …

Corporate due diligence law one step closer in EU
February 2, 2024

Corporate due diligence law one step closer in EU

The European Council has unveiled an updated strategy to address the issue of forced labor within the European Union (EU). Just …