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Emerging Market Perspectives on Business and Human Rights Measures and Economic Development
March 5, 2025

Emerging Market Perspectives on Business and Human Rights Measures and Economic Development

Business and Human Rights (BHR) measures for companies and investors have developed significantly over the last few years, from voluntary …

The Price of Work: A Brief on Widespread Migrant Worker Recruitment Fees in Taiwan’s Manufacturing Sectors
March 5, 2025

The Price of Work: A Brief on Widespread Migrant Worker Recruitment Fees in Taiwan’s Manufacturing Sectors

Overview and Background In 2024, Transparentem investigators interviewed 22 migrant workers from Vietnam employed by four textile, electronics, and appliance …

Community Perceptions and Information Needs of Persons at Risk of Irregular Migration in Bali Process Member States: Evidence from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand
March 5, 2025

Community Perceptions and Information Needs of Persons at Risk of Irregular Migration in Bali Process Member States: Evidence from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand

For most people around the world, cross-border migration provides an opportunity to enhance their lives and achieve their goals. However, …

Plans to weaken corporate sustainability law in U.K.
February 28, 2025

Plans to weaken corporate sustainability law in U.K.

In 2024, the EU passed the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) to hold companies accountable for human rights and environmental abuses …

Chinese fishing boats subjecting North Koreans to years of forced labor
February 28, 2025

Chinese fishing boats subjecting North Koreans to years of forced labor

In violation of UN bans a recent report found members of the crew on Chinese fishing vessels were North Koreans …

Migrant farmers in UK protest exploitation through seasonal worker scheme
February 28, 2025

Migrant farmers in UK protest exploitation through seasonal worker scheme

For years, reports of abuse within the UK’s seasonal worker scheme have gone largely unaddressed. Now, amid mounting allegations of forced labor …

Overflowing camps and easy access to Starlink inhibiting efforts to shut down scam-compounds and send survivors home
February 28, 2025

Overflowing camps and easy access to Starlink inhibiting efforts to shut down scam-compounds and send survivors home

Thousands of modern slavery victims were recently freed from scam compounds on the Thai-Myanmar border, thanks to increased efforts by …

Migrants exploited in California under “work for smuggling” scheme
February 28, 2025

Migrants exploited in California under “work for smuggling” scheme

A couple from California is facing charges for running a “work for smuggling” scheme from 2021 to 2024. The accusations …

TRAPPED AT SEA Exposing North Korean forced labour on China’s Indian Ocean tuna fleet
February 26, 2025

TRAPPED AT SEA Exposing North Korean forced labour on China’s Indian Ocean tuna fleet

The North Korean regime routinely exports labour in order to generate revenue, which is suspected in part to fund its …

China’s new tool to suppress research and reporting…lawsuits
February 21, 2025

China’s new tool to suppress research and reporting…lawsuits

To silence critics and suppress evidence of Uyghur forced labor, China is weaponizing defamation lawsuits to silence critics, according to …