A trafficking survivor says she wants to scream out for all survivors: "We need jobs, not pity!"
Source: CNN
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 [...]
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 [...]
Millions trapped in modern slavery as aid cuts and anti-migration policies deepen the crises
The world is in the grip of a modern slavery crisis, and experts are warning that the situation is spiraling. According to the Global [...]
Backpage.com in Contempt?
Backpage.com has continually failed to comply with the Senate-issued subpoena about a sex-trafficking investigation by citing its First [...]
The Libyan Slave Markets
An auctioneer calls out “800, 900, 1,000, 1,100 …” but he’s not selling off a car or a piece of land. [...]
UN: Libya Sanctions Now Cover Sexual Violence
This Monday the United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution to expand sanctions against traffickers in Libya. The Netherlands [...]
Facebook knew it had a human trafficking problem. Can it fix it?
For years Facebook has known that it has had human trafficking occurring on its platform. According to internal company documents seen [...]
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