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Valentine Jewelry. Where Did It Come From?

That Valentine jewelry you just received. Where did it come from?

Understand the Numbers: US Migrant Deaths and Human Trafficking

America was appalled when 10 migrants died in San Antonio while being smuggled into the country. But, in reality, those deaths are [...]

Unprecedented UN Sanctions Slapped on ‘Millionaire Migrant Traffickers’

(img credit EEAS) The United Nations Security Council has hit six major human traffickers operating in Libya with sanctions in an [...]

Soaring glove sales during pandemic boost industry, but workers still suffer

Disposable and medical glove manufacturers are thriving as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has led to unprecedented demand and booming [...]

Doctors gathered operating around operating table

In Myanmar, survival comes at the cost of a kidney

Maung* is one of many in Myanmar caught in a downward spiral fueled by poverty, civil conflict, and limited economic opportunities. In [...]

Trafficking Survivor Calls for Jobs, Not Pity

A trafficking survivor says she wants to scream out for all survivors: "We need jobs, not pity!"

Ivanka Trump Urges Action on Modern Slavery at UNGA

Ivanka Trump spoke about modern slavery on Tuesday at the United Nations General Assembly. CNN reported that she referred to it as the [...]

Five Anti-Trafficking Activists Gang-Raped in Eastern India

Five female and three male anti-trafficking activists were performing a street play on human trafficking when a group of armed men on [...]

Midgeek demonstration, London, October 2020

We did it! Discover joins Visa and Mastercard in rejecting Pornhub

Following an international movement involving nearly 20,000 members of the Freedom United community, the credit card company Discover [...]

IKEA pledges 6 million to German prison labor compensation fund

A recent report revealed that during Germany’s communist dictatorship, flatpack furniture company IKEA made use of forced prison labor. [...]

Horrors and Hope of Sex Slavery

This article tells the stories of several women who endured the horrors of sex slavery. It also talks about those who have survived [...]

The Fight to End Sex Trafficking in the Dominican Republic

Don Riddell from CNN took a look at how the Dominican Republic is fighting sex trafficking. Up until 2003, the country did not have any [...]

US TIP Report: The Upgrades, Downgrades, and Warning Against “Institutionalizing Children”

The United States State Department has released its flagship Trafficking in Persons report, highlighting the state of human trafficking [...]

EU moves toward action on Uyghur forced labor as new reports reveal scale of crisis

In a further strengthening of the international community’s resolve against forced labor in the Uyghur Region, the European Parliament [...]

Shein and Temu caught between a rock and a hard place

Recent tariff orders have reversed the “de minimis” exemption, a long-standing shipping exemption that allowed for low [...]

Slavery Brands Now on Trafficking Victims

Slavery brands, similar to the tattoo that is emblazoned on 19-year-old Adriana's chest, were one signs of ownership that are now being [...]

As ISIS Declines, Child Slave Trade Persists

Lazem is a four-year-old playing on a corner of waste land, alone with no one to speak to. He is finally safe, but up until a few days [...]

Do You Care About Child Trafficking? Stop Using These Terms

Nearly everyone agrees that children who have been trafficked for sexual exploitation deserve to be treated with care and respect. What [...]

Not so ‘clean’ energy – world’s solar panels made with forced labor

A new report entitled “In Broad Daylight: Uyghur Forced Labor and Global Solar Supply Chains” was published last week [...]

Filling vacancies left by migrants with children: Florida’s dangerous new plan

Cracking down on employers hiring undocumented workers has been a priority for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration for years. But [...]

Vacatur Laws Help Victims

Vacatur laws help victims of human trafficking. Nina [not her real name] was 14 when she ran away, met a woman who put her into the [...]

FBI Sex Trafficking Sting Rescues Two Little Sisters

Two little sisters, a 5-year-old and a 3-month old, were rescued from human traffickers by undercover police in Denver as part of the [...]

Dutch Press UN for More Slavery Sanctions

The Dutch will press the UN Security Council to expand sanctions against human traffickers as the UN body meets this Wednesday. In [...]

Children recruited into orphanages to meet volunteer demand

Teresia Wairimu is a survivor of orphanage trafficking. Her experience of being taken from her home in rural Kenya to an orphanage, for [...]