This past week, world leaders have assembled at the United Nations (U.N.) in New York for the annual opening of the General Assembly. [...]
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Kuwait Establishes Minimum Wage for Domestics
Kuwait is now the nation in the Gulf to control work conditions and minimum wage through legislation for its thousands of domestic workers...
Refugees stage UNHCR protest over refused evacuation from Libya
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has turned down dozens of refugee relocation requests, including from women and children who were [...]
By failing to protect domestic workers, U.K. may simply be “importing abuse”
“A year and six months, I don’t go out,” recalled Florence (not her real name), a domestic worker from the [...]
COVID-19 measures are excluding undocumented people further, says expert
“European countries have not done enough to ensure safe access to vaccines and certificates for undocumented migrants,” says Alyna C [...]
Fifty countries condemn China over Uyghur abuse
Fifty United Nations members have urged China to “uphold its international human rights obligations”. The joint statement responds to a [...]
Prison System Rife with Slavery
According to Al Jazeera, it is one year ago today since America experienced its largest prison labor strike in history. “More [...]
Italy renews anti-migrant deal with Libya despite detention abuses
Italy has renewed an anti-migration deal with Libya that will see the country continue to back the Libyan coastguard and finance [...]
39 rescued from modern slavery in Brazilian gold mine
Thirty-nine people have been rescued after a raid on an illegal gold mine in northern Brazil—an operation whose owner was already known [...]
Kafala system in Lebanon creating conditions for abuse
Lebanon’s migrant domestic workers Lebanon is host to an estimated 250,000 officially registered migrant domestic workers making [...]
Modern Slavery Act failing Australia, advocates report
Australia’s Modern Slavery Act (MSA) has once again come under scrutiny for failing to hold businesses accountable for forced labor in [...]
Coca-Cola to Use Blockchain to Verify Sugarcane Supply Chain
Coca-Cola says it will begin using blockchain technology to create a registry for workers and their contracts in hopes of combating [...]
Freedom as the power to say no: beyond modern slavery policy
“Modern slavery” is an umbrella term used to describe situations in which a person is exploited, forced to work and fundamentally [...]
Forced marriage still a problem in the United States
Women and girls across the United States are being forced into marriages — a problem exacerbated by gaps in state laws and the lack of [...]
UN says China must allow human rights chief to visit Uyghur Region
“Credible visit” Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, recently met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Foreign [...]
Trafficked brides in Kashmir
Women in Kashmir report having been kidnapped and forced into marriages against their will. Brides are sold to men for as little as $35 [...]
World Refugee Day: 122 Detained, Abused Migrants in Libya Evacuated to Niger
On World Refugee Day, the chief of the United Nations’ high commissioner for refugees flew from Tripoli in Libya to Niamey, [...]
Migrants crossing Mediterranean flee modern slavery
In a photo essay on Tuesday, Al Jazeera shared stories of refugees and migrants that have attempted the perilous sea journey from Libya [...]
U.N. rights chief finds Uyghur Region warrants investigation
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, expressed her concerns about human rights violations in the [...]
Forced labor still rife in Uyghur Region, says U.N. report
China continues its ‘widespread and systematic programme’ of abuse, including forced labor, against the Uyghur and other Turkic and [...]
Italy law to push back migrants will increase deaths at sea
Italy recently passed new legislation that seeks to curb arrivals from refugees crossing the Mediterranean, known as the deadliest sea [...]
Thai Fisherman: We Need Collective Action, Not Boycotts
Back in 2013, Chairat Ratchapaksi found a job as a commercial fisherman to support his family. Quickly hired by a boat owner in Samut [...]
Economic crisis further endangers migrant workers in Lebanon
In a video report on Monday, Al Jazeera described the worsening plight of migrant workers in Lebanon, where a deep economic crisis has [...]
Have Qatar labor reforms helped migrant workers?
Qatar, which has a 90% migrant workforce, has been under public scrutiny for its treatment of migrant workers since receiving the award [...]