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Certified Exploitation: How Equitable Food Initiative and Fair Trade USA Fail to Protect Farmworkers in the Mexican Produce Industry
November 17, 2023

Certified Exploitation: How Equitable Food Initiative and Fair Trade USA Fail to Protect Farmworkers in the Mexican Produce Industry

Walk into a supermarket at any time of the year in the United States and shoppers are likely to find …

Data Collection in the Context of Trafficking in Human Beings and Exploitation in Germany 2022
November 17, 2023

Data Collection in the Context of Trafficking in Human Beings and Exploitation in Germany 2022

Background on Trafficking in Human Beings and Exploitation in Germany In Germany, human trafficking and exploitation are present in numerous …

‘All that is missing is a whip’: Home Office ignored migrant worker abuses on farms
November 17, 2023

‘All that is missing is a whip’: Home Office ignored migrant worker abuses on farms

Inspectors heard hundreds of allegations of threats, wage theft, racism and appalling conditions from seasonal workers at farms across the …

Study on Illicit Financial Flows Associated with the Smuggling of Migrants and Trafficking in Persons from GLO Act Partners Countries to Eurpoe
November 17, 2023

Study on Illicit Financial Flows Associated with the Smuggling of Migrants and Trafficking in Persons from GLO Act Partners Countries to Eurpoe

Executive Summary Illicit financial flows (IFFs)- financial flows that are illicit in origin, transfer, or use, that reflect an exchange …

Chocolate: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
November 17, 2023

Chocolate: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

John Oliver discusses chocolate, cocoa farming, and, of course, some facts that will make Halloween a little weird. Connect with …

Black Friday sales: Are your bargains costing someone else’s freedom?
November 17, 2023

Black Friday sales: Are your bargains costing someone else’s freedom?

This Freedom United webinar will address the neglected topic of how modern slavery is intertwined with consumerism, ahead of the …

Bill S-21 is almost here, but are Canadian retailers ready?
November 17, 2023

Bill S-21 is almost here, but are Canadian retailers ready?

Bill S-211 is Canada’s new supply chain law, officially known as the “Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in …

U.N. proposal’s reference to forced labor in solar panel supply chain leaves China objecting
November 17, 2023

U.N. proposal’s reference to forced labor in solar panel supply chain leaves China objecting

Climate Home News reported that a U.N. climate resilience fund proposal was objected to by China due to documents mentioning the …

Japanese companies pledge to keep child labor out of their chocolate
November 17, 2023

Japanese companies pledge to keep child labor out of their chocolate

The cultivation of cocoa beans often involves the use of child slavery and child labor. Kyodo news reports two companies in Japan …

Germany’s supply chain legislation under fire
November 17, 2023

Germany’s supply chain legislation under fire

Oxfam, an international aid organization, has made an official complaint to the German Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export …