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Four members of the Hinduja family, worth an estimated combined total of $47bn and currently the UK’s richest family, went on trial in Switzerland for labor exploitation and human trafficking. The charges centered around claims that they illegally brought staff in and out of Switzerland after confiscating their passports. They also imposed exploitative working terms […]
Lured by deceptive recruitment practices and false promises, foreign workers are coming to the U.K. to help fill in labor gaps in the care sector. But as shared in The Guardian, British recruitment agencies stand accused of exploiting the foreign workers they recruit and stranding them without the promised jobs. These workers are struggling to […]
The “Crimes Against Children Remedy” bill, headed to the Alabama House floor, seeks to increase penalties for employers violating child labor laws. Advocates view this as a positive step forward from the state, which was just recently suggesting the use of minors to fill job vacancies, exploiting their vulnerability, and undercutting labor protections. With sixteen […]
Warning: This story contains details of violence, including sexual violence, which may be disturbing. Names have been changed to protect identity. Online romance scams are commonplace for many living in today’s world, but behind these scams hides an also increasingly common form of exploitation and modern slavery. Migrants from Southeast Asia, tempted by the promise […]
This article was written by guest contributor, Ahmed Abdulumer, and was originally published by DAWN. Update December 2025: Ahmed’s case has entered a new phase. You can take action today to help push for justice for Ahmed. Ahmed Abdulumer’s father, an Indian national, was a foreign worker in Saudi Arabia from 1981 until 2020. It […]
Warning: This article contains details some readers may find distressing. In a classic bait and switch, the BBC recently reported on the stories of several men from India who were lured to Russia with the promise of a well-paid job. But instead of a great new job, what they found on arrival was forced conscription […]
Recent analysis shows that over the past 10 years child labor violations across the U.S. have tripled, reports the Washington Post. Investigators have uncovered an uptick in labor violations in standard work for teens, like fast food-restaurants and other service industries. Multiple instances of minors working in dangerous jobs that federal law prohibits, like meatpacking, […]
In Nepal, there is a village that is nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, officially called Hokse, but commonly known as “Kidney Valley.” At least one person in every household in this village has had their kidney illegally harvested and sold. Motivated by desperation and poverty, many who bear scars share their stories and […]
A recent study by the New York Times and Fuller Project reveals the not-so-sweet side of sugarcane production in India. In the state of Maharashtra, the community has been transformed, with help from Pepsi and Coca-Cola, into a sugar producing powerhouse. But this transformation comes at a cost for local women and girls in the […]
The insatiable demand for shrimp in Western countries has led to the rapid expansion of hatcheries and processing plants across traditional farming communities in India. However, according to recent investigations by Corporate Accountability Lab (CAL), the Associated Press and Outlaw Ocean, not only are the new hatcheries and processing plants contaminating the water and soil making […]
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