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Russian revenue from forced prison labor doubles in value
August 18, 2023

Russian revenue from forced prison labor doubles in value

Russia’s federal budget revenue has seen a significant upswing due to prison labor, which has just brought in double the …

Migrant labor trafficking operation behind a laundry service
August 18, 2023

Migrant labor trafficking operation behind a laundry service

A judge recently found the owners and managers of a Virginia based laundry business guilty of illegally smuggling 100 migrants …

U.S. government faces new lawsuit on child slavery cocoa
August 18, 2023

U.S. government faces new lawsuit on child slavery cocoa

A nonprofit has filed a federal lawsuit to force the U.S. government to block imports of cocoa from Côte d’Ivoire, …

August 17, 2023

Why Ron DeSantis’s Florida slavery curriculum is problematic

Ron DeSantis, Florida’s governor and a potential Republican presidential candidate, is facing mounting criticism for newly approved curriculum guidelines in …

August 11, 2023

Kafala system promotes worker mistreatment

Kafala system leads to migrant domestic workers being treated like animals Photographer Aline Deschamps recently met and photographed women who were …

August 11, 2023

Eritreans experienced forced labor under compulsory national service

Eritreans experienced forced labor under compulsory national service Eritrea’s policy of indefinite national service, which includes civil service and military …

August 11, 2023

Are tech worker shortages to blame for a predicted spike in forced labor?

According to TechHQ, manufacturing titans in Asia are facing a labor crisis with more and more young workers dropping out …

Risk of forced labor in Lululemon’s supply chain
August 7, 2023

Risk of forced labor in Lululemon’s supply chain

The Canadian government recently joined the ranks of California, the United Kingdom and Australia in passing laws designed to eliminate …

U.S. bans goods from Chinese companies linked to Uyghur forced labor
August 7, 2023

U.S. bans goods from Chinese companies linked to Uyghur forced labor

Al Jazeera reports that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has sanctioned two Chinese firms, battery manufacturer Camel Group and …

Two years later, solar industry still heavily reliant on Uyghur Region
August 7, 2023

Two years later, solar industry still heavily reliant on Uyghur Region

The solar industry, a critical player in the global shift towards renewable energy, found itself entangled in controversy in 2021 …