The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reports that 60 persons drowned last week attempting the cross the Mediterranean and enter Europe. Officials caution that “the central Mediterranean remains one of the world’s most dangerous migration routes, claiming thousands of lives.” As desperate individuals seek refuge from harrowing conditions, such as conflict, persecution, and forced labor, […]
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Imports to the U.S. from China seem fishy, and forced labor is the culprit
On October 24, the Congressional-Executive Commission on China sent a formal request for the government to ban seafood that is processed in two Chinese provinces from entering the U.S. because of concerns that they are tied to Uyghur forced labor. The commission used the data provided by investigations from the nonprofit journalist organization, The Outlaw […]
Eritreans experienced forced labor under compulsory national service
Eritreans experienced forced labor under compulsory national service Eritrea’s policy of indefinite national service, which includes civil service and military service for the “furtherance of national development,” was recently investigated by a U.N. independent human rights investigator. The resulting report found torture, inhumane or degrading treatment, sexual and gender-based violence, forced labor, and abusive conditions […]
Jullebee’s death sparks renewed calls for domestic worker protections
Jullebee Ranara, a 35 year old Filipino housemaid who worked in Kuwait was flown home last Friday. This, however, isn’t a story of a warm homecoming. Jullebee’s remains were found dumped in a desert after she was reportedly killed by her employer’s son. A tragic death AP news reports: Filipino officials were trying to confirm […]
Qatar arrests and deports unpaid migrant workers
On August 14 around 60 workers protested in front of the Doha offices of Al Bandary International Group. They had not received their salaries for several months despite the conglomerate being worth some several million dollars. The Qatari government’s response? Detention and, for some, deportation. “Have we all been duped by Qatar over the last […]
Climate change: a threat to health of the planet and driver of trafficking
According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) damning new report on Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability, the daily lives of at least 3.3 billion people are highly vulnerable to climate change. The consequences of climate change come with a human cost, driving inequality and, in some cases, leading to new vulnerabilities to exploitation and […]