Incarcerated workers at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, commonly known as Angola, have filed a class-action lawsuit against the [...]
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Burmese Slaves Wait 8 months for Justice
Burmese slaves wait for justice. Eight months ago, Tin Nyo Win, a migrant worker, tried to do the right thing: free his pregnant wife [...]
Coca Cola, McDonald’s and Kroger linked to U.S. prison slavery
A comprehensive two-year investigation by The Associated Press unravels intricate, invisible webs connecting some of the world’s [...]
Suu Kyi: Really a Beacon of Hope?
Aung San Suu Kyi has been a most revered political prisoner. A Nobel Peace Prize laureate, she is known as a bold and determined [...]
Revealed: BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and Volkswagen still using Uyghur forced labor
A recent U.S. Senate Finance Committee investigation has revealed the ongoing use of Uyghur forced labor in the supply chains of [...]
Malaysia Investigates Marriage of Man to 11-Year-Old Thai Girl
Malaysian authorities are investigating the marriage between a 41-year-old Malaysian man to an 11-year-old Thai girl that involved [...]
Unspeakable dangers for migrants crossing the Sahara
A harrowing United Nations report, spotlighted by the Associated Press, reveals the severe dangers migrants face on their journey to [...]
State Dept: US Companies Must Cut Ties to North Korean Laborers
The Trump administration is warning American companies that they could face fines or even criminal charges if their supply chains [...]
Sex Trafficking Survivor Sues Facebook
A survivor of human trafficking from Texas has sued Facebook, alleging that the social media platform gave traffickers an unrestricted [...]
US Approved Thousands of Child Bride Visas
The United States government approved thousands of requests to bring child brides into the country over the past decade according to [...]
10 Million Baht Defamation Judgment Upheld Against Andy Hall
An appeals court in Thailand has upheld a defamation judgement against British activist Andy Hall, ordering him to pay 10 million baht [...]
Joint resolution to amend 13th Amendment introduced in U.S.
This week, U.S. lawmakers took aim at language in the 13th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution that permits slavery as punishment for a [...]
Biden orders DOJ to end use of private prisons
President Biden has ordered the Department of Justice to end its reliance on private prisons, issuing an Executive Order on Tuesday. [...]
Libyan authorities free an estimated 156 migrants from traffickers
Authorities in Libya have raided a secret prison this week, freeing at least 156 African migrants from human traffickers. As reported [...]
OnlyFans decides to stand by sex workers but uncertainty remains
Content subscription service OnlyFans has u-turned on a controversial decision to ban sexually explicit content from its site starting [...]
E.U. considers continued support for Libyan Coast Guard
Despite acknowledging the “excessive use of force” against foreign citizens by the Libyan authorities, a confidential E.U. report is [...]
Will California and Nevada finally outlaw slavery?
Watch our event with a brilliant panel of activists discussing forced prison labor in the U.S. “We have an opportunity to stamp it out [...]
Ukrainian civilians endure brutal exploitation under Russian occupation
An investigation by the Associated Press has uncovered how Ukrainian civilians are being forced to dig trenches for Russian soldiers. [...]
U.S. government faces new lawsuit on child slavery cocoa
A nonprofit has filed a federal lawsuit to force the U.S. government to block imports of cocoa from Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa. [...]