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They’re Paid Billions to Root Out Child Labor in the U.S. Why Do They Fail? Private auditors have failed to detect migrant children working for U.S.
January 12, 2024

They’re Paid Billions to Root Out Child Labor in the U.S. Why Do They Fail? Private auditors have failed to detect migrant children working for U.S.

One morning in 2019, an auditor arrived at a meatpacking plant in rural Minnesota. He was there on behalf of …

Children in migration: fundamental rights at European borders
January 12, 2024

Children in migration: fundamental rights at European borders

Who is a child? Council of Europe (CoE) and European Union (EU) law follow, in principle, the definition of “child” …

Political economy of labour exploitation and trafficking in persons in Southeast Asia
January 12, 2024

Political economy of labour exploitation and trafficking in persons in Southeast Asia

Migrant workers are among the most vulnerable populations to human trafficking in the region and elsewhere, however few are ever …

Hundreds of women and children trafficked to UK to shoplift
January 12, 2024

Hundreds of women and children trafficked to UK to shoplift

Hundreds of vulnerable women and children are being trafficked to the UK to shoplift for Eastern European crime groups, the …

“I Came Here with So Many Dreams”: Labor Rights Abuses & the Need for Change in Mauritius’ Apparel Factories
January 12, 2024

“I Came Here with So Many Dreams”: Labor Rights Abuses & the Need for Change in Mauritius’ Apparel Factories

Overview Download full report here Ahmed* (a pseudonym), a Bangladeshi migrant worker, regretted his decision to leave his home country …

Lax European laws lead to forced labor at sea “running wild”
January 5, 2024

Lax European laws lead to forced labor at sea “running wild”

A recent report found that European companies, led by Spain, Russia, and the UK, owned almost 23% of the commercial …

Child labor a common blind spot for private auditing firms
January 5, 2024

Child labor a common blind spot for private auditing firms

In recent years, major U.S. corporations have assured ethical labor practices within their supply chains through private social compliance audits. …

Migrant workers fighting back against racist policies in Canada
January 5, 2024

Migrant workers fighting back against racist policies in Canada

Policies from the 1960s still in place today are being challenged in court by seasonal agricultural workers who say the …

China appears to be boasting about having increased Ugyhur forced labor
January 5, 2024

China appears to be boasting about having increased Ugyhur forced labor

Despite ongoing concerns about forced labor in the Uyghur Region from human rights advocates, the United Nations, scholars and the …

Georgia foster care failures linked to child sex trafficking
January 5, 2024

Georgia foster care failures linked to child sex trafficking

Georgia youths in the custody of the state’s foster care system are disproportionately likely to become victims of child sex …