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Who is fighting the fight against trafficking?

Cuba, Kenya and Saudi Arabia are doing better at fighting human trafficking. Egypt, Ghana and Bulgaria are doing worse.

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Slavery Still Exists in the Land of the Free

It has been more than 150 years since Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, and though laws have been passed against it almost [...]

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US Senate Passes SESTA, Online Sex Trafficking Bill

The United States Senate has passed an online sex trafficking bill that would allow victims of the crime to sue online platforms that [...]

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Rescued Trafficked Nigerians Held in Abhorrent Shelters

Nigerian women rescued from trafficking in Libya have been returned to Nigeria and placed in “abhorrent” shelters. Many of [...]

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CNN and Harvard’s Belfer Center Partner to fight human trafficking

Harvard Kennedy School to host special panel event 'Fight for Freedom: Confronting Modern-Day Slavery' Oct. 21 The CNN Freedom Project [...]

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US Lists China as One of Worst Trafficking Offenders

China was recently downgraded to level 3, the lowest level, because so much human trafficking occurs in the country.  The report says [...]

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The Price of ‘Green’ Electric Cars and Smartphone Batteries? Child Labor.

An investigation by CNN has uncovered that children are working at cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). They labor [...]

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In rare move, US blocks imports of goods linked to forced labor

For the second time this year, US Customs and Border Protection has halted the import of goods suspected of being produced using forced [...]

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Slaves Suing Traffickers is Not New

Slaves suing traffickers is not new...

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Diplomat from Bangladesh in US Accused of Using Forced Labor

A diplomat from Bangladesh who was working in New York has been accused of forcing his servant to work up to 18 hours a day without [...]

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Woman Enslaved by Salvadoran Guerrillas to be Deported by U.S. for “Supporting Terrorists”

A woman who was kidnapped by guerrillas in El Salvador nearly three decades ago and forced to work for them “under the threat of [...]

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US suspends tobacco imports from Malawi over forced child labor

The United States has suspended imports of tobacco and tobacco products from Malawi over concerns that they were produced using forced [...]

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Valentine Jewelry. Where Did It Come From?

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

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Trafficking Survivor Calls for Jobs, Not Pity

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

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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European Parliament

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 [...]

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