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Fighting Slavery in Mauritania

Mauritania, an Islamic republic in western Africa, has one of the highest rates of slavery in the world. Due to its caste system, many [...]

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Average Age of Nevada Traffickers Between 17 and 27

“When I was a little girl I wanted to be Mariah Carey. I wanted to follow my dream of being a singer, and Las Vegas seemed [...]

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Lebanon announces investigation into death of Faustina Tay

The Lebanese government will investigate the death of Ghanaian domestic worker Faustina Tay, who died tragically last month after [...]

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Thai Police Officer asks for Asylum

There may be a defamation case filed against a Thai law enforcement officer, Polide Major-General Paween Ponsirin, who ran to Australia [...]

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Traffickers Tortured Rohingya Buried in Malaysia’s Mass Graves

A new report from the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) and Fortify Rights is making a stunning claim: crimes against [...]

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Regions Bank of Alabama takes a stand against prison slavery

Further warnings of grave coronavirus threat to migrants in Libya

Concerns have deepened over the “truly catastrophic” threat the coronavirus pandemic poses to refugees and migrants in Libya, many of [...]

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Indian Art Project Remembers Millions of Missing Girls

An Indian art project remembers millions of missing girls who have fallen prey to traffickers and are now sex workers...

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Cambridge University to Probe How it Benefited from Slavery

The University of Cambridge will launch an investigation into how the institution likely benefited from slavery and labor exploitation, [...]

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Man who put Nigerian worker up “for sale” online arrested in Lebanon

Lebanese authorities last week arrested a man suspected of trying to sell a Nigerian domestic worker online. The advertisement was [...]

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Hundreds of Children Disappear from Assam Daily

Hundreds of children disappear from Assam daily. Mormu and his family are from a small village in northeastern India. This is an [...]

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Malaysia Will Appeal Murder Acquittal Over Adelina’s Death

Malaysia’s Attorney General has promised to appeal the recent court decision to acquit the former employer of Adelina Sau for [...]

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Indonesian fishermen allegedly forced to work to death on Chinese vessel

Indonesian officials are urging the Chinese government to investigate allegations of forced labor aboard a Chinese fishing vessel, an [...]

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Rights of Girls Must be Championed

Rights of girls must be championed and made real...

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The New US Trafficking in Persons Report is Here

The annual US Trafficking in Persons Report is out. And there are some notable changes. For one, the US Department of State report [...]

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Italian government announces amnesty for undocumented migrants

With the introduction of a new government decree on Wednesday, undocumented migrants across Italy will now be able to obtain legal [...]

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Paradise Lost. Hawaii is Sex Trafficking Hub

Hawaii has become a paradise lost. When people think of the Islands, most imagine lovely beaches and exotic hotels. Few realize that [...]

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Brazil to Create New ‘Dirty List’ of Firms Guilty of Slavery

Brazil has announced that it will create a new list of companies who are using slave labor to be published in the country’s [...]

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Gulf states are failing to protect migrant workers during pandemic

In an opinion piece for Al Jazeera on Monday, migrant rights activist Rima Kalush warned that low-income migrant workers in the Gulf [...]

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World Day Against Child Labor

This year's World Day Against Child Labor is putting a spotlight on children laboring in supply chains. Nearly one in every ten [...]

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Macron: 14 EU States to Assist in Libya Migrant Detention Crisis

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a potentially promising “solidarity plan” proposed by Germany and France to [...]

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Libyan coastguard returns 93 rescued migrants to country after six die

Ninety-three migrants have been rescued and returned to Libya after trying to reach Europe across the Mediterranean, the International [...]

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Yazidi Victims Treated for Trauma in German Village

Yazidi women and children--1,000-- who had been enslaved by ISIL are being cared for in southern Germany. It is part of a effort to [...]

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Eritrean Students: Gov. Making Us Slaves, Not Educating Us

Human Rights Watch is charging the Eritrean government with using its education system as a conscription machine that forces young [...]

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Survivor of kafala-linked abuse in Lebanon returns home to Nigeria

A Nigerian migrant worker who was arrested and accused of attempted murder after surviving domestic abuse in Lebanon has finally [...]

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