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Facebook Page Shames Employers Accused of Maid Abuse

A post written in seven languages — those spoken by Lebanon’s migrant domestic workers — sits atop the Facebook page of [...]

Death of domestic worker in Lebanon highlights horrors of domestic slavery

The tragic death of Faustina Tay, a Ghanaian domestic worker, following repeated abuse at her job in Lebanon has underscored the urgent [...]

Legacy of the transatlantic slave trade in the U.S.

India's caste-based "customary" labor considered form of slavery

Nepal workers fight debt bondage of ‘haruwa-charuwa’ system

“We are like the medieval serfs serving a king. Our role in life is understood to be servants of rich men who own vast lands but cannot [...]

Migrant domestic workers rise up against exploitation in Hong Kong

Shiela Tebia Bonifacio was 23 years old when she traveled to Hong Kong from the Philippines to take up a job as a domestic worker. What [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Inside Story: How can modern slavery be stopped?

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 [...]

Filipina domestic workers take diplomat employers to court for exploitation

“They are so powerful. They are untouchable. My faith in God and the truth are my only weapons against their immunity,” – [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Enslavement, torture and abuse in Libya’s 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, [...]

Investors push fashion brands to hold ground amid China backlash

Nike and Dynasty Gold investigated for Uyghur forced labor

Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE), has opened an investigation into complaints about the overseas operations of [...]

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...

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Forced Labor

Source: Al Jazeera

Facebook Page Shames Employers Accused of Maid Abuse

Death of domestic worker in Lebanon highlights horrors of domestic slavery

Legacy of the transatlantic slave trade in the U.S.

Nepal workers fight debt bondage of ‘haruwa-charuwa’ system

Migrant domestic workers rise up against exploitation in Hong Kong

Fighting Slavery in Mauritania

Average Age of Nevada Traffickers Between 17 and 27

Lebanon announces investigation into death of Faustina Tay

Inside Story: How can modern slavery be stopped?

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

Filipina domestic workers take diplomat employers to court for exploitation

Thai Police Officer asks for Asylum

Traffickers Tortured Rohingya Buried in Malaysia’s Mass Graves

Further warnings of grave coronavirus threat to migrants in Libya

UN human rights chief wants to visit Uyghur Region this year

Enslavement, torture and abuse in Libya’s detention facilities, says UN report

Nike and Dynasty Gold investigated for Uyghur forced labor

Indian Art Project Remembers Millions of Missing Girls

Cambridge University to Probe How it Benefited from Slavery

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

Report finds exploitation of migrant hotel workers in Qatar

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

U.S. bans goods from Chinese companies linked to Uyghur forced labor

Hundreds of Children Disappear from Assam Daily