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Family of former UK Prime Minister make historic apology for slavery
August 28, 2023

Family of former UK Prime Minister make historic apology for slavery

As Guyana commemorates the 200th anniversary of a rebellion by enslaved people that historians say paved the way for abolition, …

AI to help weed forced labor out of cotton
August 28, 2023

AI to help weed forced labor out of cotton

Legislation aimed at eliminating forced labor is rolling out around the world, forcing companies to start mapping their supply chains to prove they are free of …

“Sound of Freedom”: Hollywood’s misguided take on anti-trafficking
August 18, 2023

“Sound of Freedom”: Hollywood’s misguided take on anti-trafficking

Amid the tremendous popularity of the film “Sound of Freedom,” which has made over 100 million dollars already, a critical …

Foreign diplomats given tour of Uyghurs’ “content and happy life”
August 18, 2023

Foreign diplomats given tour of Uyghurs’ “content and happy life”

Beijing-based ambassadors and diplomats from 25 developing countries visited the Uyghur region recently on invitation from the Chinese government. The …

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 …