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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 …

Human trafficking: First Report of Session 2023–24
December 15, 2023

Human trafficking: First Report of Session 2023–24

Summary Human trafficking is primarily a profit driven crime; perpetrators exploit their victims for financial gain. Under international law, set …

Illegal debt bondage infecting India’s labor force
December 15, 2023

Illegal debt bondage infecting India’s labor force

NPR News relays the story of Shanta Bai, a farmworker in rural India, who was locked in a chicken coop for a …

Alabama’s prison work programs labeled ‘modern day slavery’ and taken to court
December 15, 2023

Alabama’s prison work programs labeled ‘modern day slavery’ and taken to court

This week, current and former prisoners in Alabama filed a lawsuit in federal court arguing that the state’s prison labor …

Forced child marriages deepen Rohingya girls’ suffering
December 15, 2023

Forced child marriages deepen Rohingya girls’ suffering

Warning: The original article is upsetting and may trigger some readers. The Malaysian Rohingya Muslim minority group has had to …