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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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Inside Story: How can modern slavery be stopped?

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The palm oil industry is lobbying to re-enter the U.S. market

From the moment you wake up and eat your breakfast to the moment you brush your teeth just before you go to bed, chances are you have [...]

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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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UN human rights chief wants to visit Uyghur Region this year

UN human rights chief wants to visit Uyghur Region this year

This past week, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, announced at the 47th session of the Human [...]

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Enslavement, torture and abuse in Libyan detention facilities, says UN report

“Migrants have been extremely vulnerable to human rights abuses and regularly subjected to acts of slavery, rape and torture” in Libya, [...]

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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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Exploitation and abuse of migrant hotel workers in Qatar, report finds

Report finds exploitation of migrant hotel workers in Qatar

The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC) has just published a report based on a survey of 19 hotel companies [...]

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Human rights organizations call for Bachelet’s resignation after China visit

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet ended her 6-day visit to China on Friday, May 28th. Bachelet visited the [...]

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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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European trade unions condemn harmful E.U. migrant policy

E.U. perpetuates forced labor in Libya, Amnesty International reports

Trigger warning: this article contains references to sexual abuse and suicide. A new report by Amnesty International has strongly [...]

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A child trafficking survivor’s plea to the U.K. government

Refugees risk being exploited and abused in Malaysia’s food industry

Malaysian law does not recognize refugees so many are forced to work informally, thus running the risk of being subjected to [...]

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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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Exclusion: Women survivors suffer from digital poverty

Digital poverty, or the lack of access to information and communications technology such as internet, phones, and computers, [...]

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