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French construction company Vinci is denying new allegations that it violated the rights of migrant workers building stadiums in preparation for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Human rights group Sherpa said it lodged a fresh complaint with French prosecutors, including witness statements testifying to conditions of forced labor. Sherpa previously filed a complaint against […]
British tea company Clipper is the latest brand to reveal its list of Indian suppliers amid a global campaign by Traidcraft Exchange and Freedom United to improve transparency and labor conditions in the state of Assam. It is the fourth tea company to publicly reveal its suppliers of Assam black tea, following in the footsteps […]
“Why would you need training in stitching or becoming a beautician, especially when you are an excellent drummer?” asks Robin Chaurasiya. The founder of anti-trafficking NGO Kranti — which means revolution — Chaurasiya says what may be seen as unconventional choices are sometimes the right path for survivors of trafficking. For Sheetal, the daughter of […]
Work is seen as a fundamental means to getting out of poverty. Yet for many in the UK, despite the employment rate remaining high, there is an increase in the number of people living in poverty. As Deirdre McCann, a law professor at Durham University argues, this is due to the growth in “types of […]
Tetley, the world’s second largest tea company, has revealed its list of suppliers in a drive to promote transparency in supply chains and root out forced labor. Most of Tetley’s tea is sourced from India. Out of a total of 227 suppliers disclosed by Tetley, 141 of them are in India. Related Campaign: Ask companies […]
Inspiring Indian-American teenager Sakshi Satpathy has been named as one of ten 2018 National Gold Award winners from Girl Scouts of the USA for her efforts to counter human trafficking and child marriage. Satpathy, a high school senior from Palo Alto, California, is the founder of Project GREET — Girl Rights: Engage, Empower, Train — and […]
The singer of the hit track ‘Jai Ho’ from Oscar-winning movie Slumdog Millionaire, Tanvi Shah, will lend her voice to a new song highlighting the dangers of human trafficking and organ harvesting. The Grammy-award winning Indian singer will team up with Dubai-based firm, StratGurus, to produce the song as part of a global campaign against illegal […]
The #MeToo movement is growing fast in India, where celebrities are joining in sharing stories of harassment and sexual violence on social media. Campaigners are hoping that the empowering #MeToo movement will reach also sex trafficking survivors. Thomson Reuters Foundation interviewed a number of anti-trafficking organizations in India who explained the challenges faced by survivors of […]
Survivors of bonded labor at a rock quarry in Tamil Nadu state are welcoming a stiff sentence for their former employers. It’s a rare victory in India, where campaigners say only 2% of bonded labor cases result in convictions. The court found three men —the owner and managers of the quarry — guilty of using […]
Twelve of the the world’s top apparel brands have signed a pledge to not source cotton from Turkmenistan until forced labor in the country’s cotton industry has been eliminated. Signatories of the Responsible Sourcing Network’s “Turkmen Cotton Pledge” include: Adidas, Columbia Sportswear Company, Designworks Clothing Company, Gap Inc., H&M Group, M&S, Nike, Inc., Rowlinson Knitwear […]
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