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60 more lives lost off Libyan coast- EU’s migration policy
January 2, 2024

60 more lives lost off Libyan coast- EU’s migration policy

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reports that 60 persons drowned last week attempting the cross the Mediterranean and enter …

Exploitative child labor and denied accountability: a look at 2023
January 2, 2024

Exploitative child labor and denied accountability: a look at 2023

2023 was marked by the alarming resurgence of child labor, signaling a troubling rise of exploitative practices and casting a …

Outlawed marriage practice “ghag” leads to forced marriage and trauma
January 2, 2024

Outlawed marriage practice “ghag” leads to forced marriage and trauma

n northwest Pakistan, many women and girls are forced into marriages based on an outlawed custom named ghag, where a …

Modern slavery is turning into a “feature” of care sector in UK
January 2, 2024

Modern slavery is turning into a “feature” of care sector in UK

Restrictions on the free movement of workers around the E.U. have significantly increased the likelihood of exploitation in the U.K., …

Migrants in New York victims of forced labor and sex trafficking
January 2, 2024

Migrants in New York victims of forced labor and sex trafficking

Trigger warning* The Miami Herald reports that the U.S. Federal prosecutors brought charges of forced labor and sex trafficking against a New York …

When foster care kids are sex trafficked, some states fail to figure it out
December 15, 2023

When foster care kids are sex trafficked, some states fail to figure it out

T Ortiz, a trafficking survivor who is now an advocate and policy consultant, speaks at an event raising awareness of …

DRC: Powering Change or Business as Usual?
December 15, 2023

DRC: Powering Change or Business as Usual?

Artisanal miners work at the Tilwizembe mine, a former industrial copper-cobalt mine outside of Kolwezi in the DRC [File: Aaron …

US prison labor is cruel and pointless legalized slavery. I know first-hand
December 15, 2023

US prison labor is cruel and pointless legalized slavery. I know first-hand

After 12 years, I was released with $40 and a bus ticket. The state did not even give me an …

Report: Climate change, migration and human trafficking
December 15, 2023

Report: Climate change, migration and human trafficking

Abstract The Sundarbans region of Bangladesh and India face several climatic risk factors, and for communities in the area they …

Workers for fast fashion brands fear starvation as they fight for higher wages
December 15, 2023

Workers for fast fashion brands fear starvation as they fight for higher wages

Image: Bangladeshi garment workers gather during a protest demanding an increase in their wages at Mirpur in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on …