COVID-19 Archives - FreedomUnited.org

Medical gloves

September 18, 2020 Soaring glove sales during pandemic boost industry, but workers still suffer

Empty London street

September 9, 2020 Further warnings of modern slavery risk in UK post-pandemic economic slump

Strawberry crate

September 4, 2020 Pandemic worsens exploitation of migrant farmworkers in Greece

Wedding dress girl

August 27, 2020 Malawi campaigner: dissolve child marriages performed during lockdown

Girls playing

August 19, 2020 Former world leaders warn of child marriage risk girls face due to pandemic

Sicily farm

August 14, 2020 Murder of Pakistani migrant worker highlights rising exploitation in Southern...

Woman in Indian city

August 6, 2020 Survivors on the brink as anti-trafficking groups struggle amid pandemic

Woman looking out of window

August 6, 2020 Displaced women and girls face surge in forced marriage & trafficking am...

Hong Kong

July 30, 2020 COVID-19 hurts Hong Kong’s trafficking survivors, domestic workers

Strawberries

July 24, 2020 Exploited strawberry pickers in Spain face “humanitarian crisis”

Tomato farm

July 16, 2020 Amnesty scheme fails to adequately protect migrant workers in Italy

Camel

June 12, 2020 In Ethiopia, charity fights forced labor with camels

Beirut high-rise buildings

May 28, 2020 First economic crisis, now lockdown: the plight of Lebanon’s migrant workers

man in field

May 21, 2020 Refugee victims of modern slavery struggling to cope during pandemic

Migrant family crossing road

May 21, 2020 Human traffickers stand to benefit from closed borders, warns new U.N. rappor...

girl walking

May 21, 2020 Lack of record-keeping puts girls in U.K. at risk of forced marriage

Tomato plant

May 15, 2020 Italian government announces amnesty for undocumented migrants

person in street

May 6, 2020 Bleak outlook for informal workers in India post-lockdown

hotel hallway

May 6, 2020 As U.K. plans to ease lockdown, anti-slavery chief warns of hotel trafficking...

window

May 1, 2020 Lockdowns becoming a nightmare for domestic workers worldwide

garment factory 970x500

May 1, 2020 Asian garment workers bear the brunt of declining clothing sales

california farm

May 1, 2020 Concerns for migrant workers in U.S. farms and meat plants as COVID-19 spreads

waste disposal

April 30, 2020 Pandemic poses great risks to India’s most marginalized

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