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U.K.’s cruel Rwanda Bill leaves survivor fighting to protect her child: the human cost of legislation
April 26, 2024

U.K.’s cruel Rwanda Bill leaves survivor fighting to protect her child: the human cost of legislation

The U.K. recently passed the much-contested Rwanda Bill that allows asylum seekers arriving in the U.K. to be sent to …

Progress against forced labor: is the E.U. finally getting there?
April 26, 2024

Progress against forced labor: is the E.U. finally getting there?

It has been a big week for the European Union as the Members of the European Parliament voted on several …

Promoting to penalizing: Alabama’s evolving stance on child labor
April 26, 2024

Promoting to penalizing: Alabama’s evolving stance on child labor

The “Crimes Against Children Remedy” bill, headed to the Alabama House floor, seeks to increase penalties for employers violating child …

Answering job ads Indian men find themselves on the Russian frontline
April 22, 2024

Answering job ads Indian men find themselves on the Russian frontline

Warning: This article contains details some readers may find distressing. In a classic bait and switch, the BBC recently reported on the …

April 22, 2024

Advocates warn Thailand is about to return fisheries to exploitative conditions

Thailand is considering significant amendments to its fisheries laws, raising concerns about the protection of workers and the sustainability of …

Migration politics leading to risky routes leading and modern slavery or death
April 22, 2024

Migration politics leading to risky routes leading and modern slavery or death

A new people smuggling route has opened across the Carribean Sea via the Bahamas for those attempting to reach Florida …

The vital fight for financial inclusion for sex workers
April 22, 2024

The vital fight for financial inclusion for sex workers

Becky Webster, a former NHS worker turned full-time sex worker in the U.K., faced another financial barrier when Barclays Bank …

U.K.’s controversial Rwanda deportation policy has modern slavery victims at its heart
April 22, 2024

U.K.’s controversial Rwanda deportation policy has modern slavery victims at its heart

In a significant development in U.K. immigration policy, the debate over the Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill, recently renamed the …

The Real Price of Forced Prison Labor
April 16, 2024

The Real Price of Forced Prison Labor

The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, adopted in 1865 at the conclusion of the Civil War, abolished slavery …

Climate Change and the Modern Slavery Conundrum in Africa: Reimagining the Relevance of Human Rights Law
April 16, 2024

Climate Change and the Modern Slavery Conundrum in Africa: Reimagining the Relevance of Human Rights Law

Abstract Although climate change is among the main ecological crisis the world is grappling with today, relevant discourses on the …