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