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Shabana Mahmood in front of UK flag

Wednesday July 1, 2026

New UK asylum bill undermines modern slavery protections

variety of white and brown disposable plates and bowls

Monday June 29, 2026

A brave escape leads to 12 rescued from slavery in India

Back view of six U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers

Thursday June 25, 2026

ICE rewrote its rules to shield multi-billion dollar corporations from forced labor lawsuits

two girls in hijab standing on a dirt road outside a village surrounded by dusty hills

Tuesday June 23, 2026

Escaping forced marriage costs more than a house in Afghanistan

white cow behind barbed wire looking at camera

Monday June 22, 2026

40 years later, Volkswagen held accountable for cattle farm forced labor

woman in front of digital cameral on a tripod being recorded on a street outside

Monday June 15, 2026

OnlyFans creators report coercion, threats, and exploitation by management agencies

Friday June 12, 2026

Canada proposes new forced labor import rules after US tariff threat

man in film studio with LED lighting

Tuesday June 9, 2026

Behind the “OnlyFans House”: coercion, abuse, and trafficking charges

men walking in silhouette with the sun

Tuesday June 9, 2026

Hundreds of UK-bound migrants kidnapped and threatened with organ trafficking

Girl holding bouquet and wearing hijab

Monday June 1, 2026

Iraqi girl killed after resisting forced marriage

GEO headquarters boca raton

Thursday May 28, 2026

Immigrant detainees strike back at GEO Group by refusing to work

Woman standing in bridal dress with her back to camera and three men talking in front

Thursday May 21, 2026

The fight against forced child marriage continues in Ohio

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Shabana Mahmood in front of UK flag

Wednesday July 1, 2026

New UK asylum bill undermines modern slavery protections

woman in front of digital cameral on a tripod being recorded on a street outside

Monday June 15, 2026

OnlyFans creators report coercion, threats, and exploitation by management agencies

Sea-Watch vessel rescuing migrants from a boat on international waters

Monday May 18, 2026

Libyan coastguard opens fire on rescue ship—Italy criminalizes the rescuer

shipping container heading to port with a smaller ship following

Thursday May 7, 2026

Germany flags Libyan coast guard as “aggressors” while raising security level off Libya’s waters

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men walking in silhouette with the sun

Tuesday June 9, 2026

Hundreds of UK-bound migrants kidnapped and threatened with organ trafficking

woman in hijab looking out over a desert town surrounded by an earth wall

Thursday April 9, 2026

Major trafficking network dismantled by Ethiopian authorities

Children and men getting off truck .jpg

Thursday March 26, 2026

Another deadly crossing—and a crueler turn in Europe’s migration policy

a sculptural representation of a child beggar

Tuesday February 17, 2026

New report exposes trafficking of children with disabilities for forced begging

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variety of white and brown disposable plates and bowls

Monday June 29, 2026

A brave escape leads to 12 rescued from slavery in India

two girls in hijab standing on a dirt road outside a village surrounded by dusty hills

Tuesday June 23, 2026

Escaping forced marriage costs more than a house in Afghanistan

Girl holding bouquet and wearing hijab

Monday June 1, 2026

Iraqi girl killed after resisting forced marriage

Afghan father and daughter sitting on the mound in front of brick wall

Tuesday May 19, 2026

“If I sell one daughter, I could feed the rest of my children”—Afghanistan’s child bride market

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Back view of six U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers

Thursday June 25, 2026

ICE rewrote its rules to shield multi-billion dollar corporations from forced labor lawsuits

Friday June 12, 2026

Canada proposes new forced labor import rules after US tariff threat

man in film studio with LED lighting

Tuesday June 9, 2026

Behind the “OnlyFans House”: coercion, abuse, and trafficking charges

GEO headquarters boca raton

Thursday May 28, 2026

Immigrant detainees strike back at GEO Group by refusing to work

Men lining at at a checkpoint in the West Bank

Tuesday June 30, 2026

War, work, and who gets left behind: Israel and Palestine

Statue of Liberty among clouds

Thursday June 18, 2026

Why Juneteenth matters more than ever

farmer and auditor in field

Wednesday June 10, 2026

When clean reports hide dirty supply chains

Shipping container being pushed into port by small boats

Thursday June 4, 2026

Who is the US protecting with its new forced labor tariffs?

children sitting on a hill

Thursday May 28, 2026

When parents disappear: how ICE operations are leaving children vulnerable to exploitation

Wednesday May 20, 2026

Shein and Everlane just priced ethics at $100 million

Mural of famous civil rights leader on a building in Atlanta

Thursday March 19, 2026

Preparing for the World Cup: protect the people, not just the games

Shadow of figures holding hands projected on a brick wall with barbed wire

Wednesday December 24, 2025

Why rapid growth in detention is a threat to ending forced labor