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World Cup stadium construction

November 27, 2020 Qatar urged to follow through with its labor reforms

Pope Francis

November 27, 2020 Pope Francis: Uyghurs are a “persecuted” people

Fears that modern slavery is growing in South Australia as a result of pandemic

November 13, 2020 Fears that modern slavery is growing in South Australia as a result of pandemic

39 rescued from modern slavery in Brazilian gold mine

November 11, 2020 39 rescued from modern slavery in Brazilian gold mine

Sudanese migrant workers tricked into work in war-torn Libya

November 6, 2020 Sudanese migrant workers tricked into work in war-torn Libya

Two more Indonesian fishing crew die on board Chinese fishing fleet

November 6, 2020 Two more Indonesian fishing crew die on board Chinese fishing fleet

Surveillance camera

October 30, 2020 E.U. revealed to be using Chinese cameras linked to Uyghur Region atrocities

Construction site silhouette

October 30, 2020 Grace Farms Foundation launches movement to end forced labor in architecture ...

North Korean flags

October 23, 2020 North Korean detention system involves forced labor among other horrific abuses

Residential construction

October 16, 2020 Reports of modern slavery in construction spike during lockdown in U.K.

Prison yard

October 16, 2020 Forced prison labor in California continues as coronavirus spreads

London and Milan Fashion Week

October 2, 2020 Freedom United and allies bring Fashion Week protests to Europe

Fishing vessel

October 2, 2020 U.S. adds fish caught on Taiwanese fishing vessels to forced labor blacklist

Medical glove

October 1, 2020 U.K. still importing medical gloves from firm accused of forced labor

Fishing ship

September 25, 2020 Abuse of Indonesian fishermen continues despite investigations

libya news story 970x500

September 25, 2020 Forced labor, torture and abuse: the reality for Libya’s refugees

Bulldozer

September 24, 2020 Eritrea forced labor lawsuit withdrawn as E.U. promises no more roads

Medical gloves

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

Palm oil

September 16, 2020 Proposal to use prison labor on Malaysian palm plantations prompts concern

Herrana Addisu at Uyghur protest

September 16, 2020 Freedom United, Uyghur groups, and models stage protest at New York Fashion Week

Cotton bud

September 11, 2020 U.S. prepares to block cotton imports from Uyghur Region

construction

August 30, 2020 Promising Qatar reforms strike at kafala system

Stadium construction

August 27, 2020 Little improvement to World Cup working conditions in Qatar

Shipping port

August 21, 2020 U.S. food company fined for importing goods made with forced labor in China

Teenager leaning against wall

August 21, 2020 Huge drop in U.K. modern slavery referrals raises fears for hidden victims

Cotton field

August 21, 2020 New deal for Uzbek cotton

Sicily farm

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

Canterbury Cathedral

August 14, 2020 Warning of Uyghur “genocide,” faith leaders urge action

Urumqi, XUAR

August 6, 2020 New U.S. sanctions target Chinese paramilitary group in Uyghur Region

Colorado

July 27, 2020 Colorado inmates sue over slave labor, 10 cent wages

Strawberries

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

Mining

July 24, 2020 Eritrean government gives Danakali mining project go-ahead

Uyghur coalition

July 23, 2020 Freedom United and over 190 organizations call on fashion brands to exit Uygh...

Medical gloves

July 17, 2020 Top Glove becomes latest rubber glove company blocked for forced labor

Vietnamese flag

July 17, 2020 Vietnam seeks to secure E.U. trade deal by welcoming scrutiny of its prisons

Qatar laborers

July 17, 2020 U.N. report shows migrant workers in Qatar still suffer under kafala

Palm oil plantation

July 10, 2020 Activists call for import ban on world’s largest palm oil company

Sewing machine

July 10, 2020 British online retailer Boohoo accused of exploiting workers

Shipping containers

July 9, 2020 Hair products from XUAR seized on suspicion of forced labor by U.S. officials

Construction workers

July 3, 2020 Pandemic could be opportunity to improve plight of migrant workers in Middle ...

Cotton field

July 3, 2020 With Brexit, U.K. has key opportunity to take a stand on Uzbek cotton

Mediterranean coastline

July 2, 2020 Libyan coastguard returns 93 rescued migrants to country after six die

justice

June 20, 2020 NAACP sues Arizona over prison slavery

São paulo construction

June 18, 2020 Brazilian anti-slavery blacklist fails to prevent firms winning state contracts

Detention facility

June 18, 2020 Migrants allegedly forced to clean coronavirus-hit detention facility in U.S.

US capitol close-up

June 12, 2020 Uyghur activist urges U.S. to go beyond newly passed bill

UAE construction workers

June 11, 2020 Anti-kafala activists join global protests against racial injustice

London street

June 11, 2020 Former U.K. minister: current immigration policy exacerbates modern slavery

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