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Climbing through pitch-dark tunnels, children in Madagascar are mining mica, an iridescent mineral that will soon find its way into the [...]
Migrants allegedly forced to clean coronavirus-hit detention facility in U.S.
Migrants and asylum seekers at an immigration detention facility in Arizona severely affected by COVID-19 have claimed that they were [...]
Survivor advocate, Naila Amin, brings end to child marriage in New York
Last month, New York became the sixth state in the U.S. to ban child marriage, raising the legal age of marriage to 18 with no [...]
New report exposes Amazon’s links to Uyghur forced labor
Apple is not the only technology company facing up to allegations of Uyghur forced labor in its supply chain. According to a new report [...]
New Study. How Do Big Events Really Fuel Sex Trafficking?
A new study sheds fresh light on the impact of large events on sex trafficking. The former perception that the Super Bowl is the [...]
Civil society in Mexico calls for more progress to address human trafficking
The migration route from Central America through Mexico and into the U.S. can be fraught with danger for people on the move. Some end [...]
Slave Trade Booming, Earns $150B Annually
The slave trade atrocity of indentured servitude is the fastest-growing crime in the world. Many hope that a new law passed by [...]
In U.S., hundreds of migrant kids sent to live in “red flag” situations
Over 340 unaccompanied migrant children have been released by US authorities to live with nonrelatives already hosting three or more [...]
Seafood Industry Human Rights Abuses
Atrocious seafood industry human rights abuses were exposed in a string of Pulitzer Prize-winning news articles in the past year...
Lawsuit takes aim at “100% ethical” sourcing commitment by Starbucks
NBC reports that a consumer advocacy group filed a lawsuit this week challenging global coffee chain Starbucks’ claims of ethical [...]
Across America 84 Children Rescued, 120 Human Traffickers Arrested
NBC reports that the FBI’s Operation Cross Country XI has but one single goal: eliminate pimps who operate human trafficking [...]
US policy failures are making children more vulnerable to exploitation
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Long Island Catering Hall Owner Pleads Guilty
A former owner of a catering hall in Long Island has pleaded guilty to forced labor as he recruited staff from the Philippines and [...]
“Huge gift to traffickers”—US considers removing legal help for unaccompanied migrant children
In the US, Congress is considering removing legal support for unaccompanied migrant children who arrive in the country. NBC reports [...]
New California Laws Engage Hotel, Transit Workers
Two new laws in California will require workers in the hotel and transit industries to undergo training to identify potential victims [...]
Virginia Giuffre, survivor and accuser of Epstein’s sexual abuse, dies by suicide
Virginia Giuffre, a prominent survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse, has died by suicide at the age of 41. Giuffre was one of [...]
Trump Sends Deportees to “Land Where Slavery Lives On”
Issa Sao spent five months being moved around different detention centers. He hoped that the United States would not send him back to a [...]
US Bans Seasonal Work Visas for the Philippines
The United States Department of Homeland Security has announced that it will no longer give citizens of the Philippines temporary visas [...]
Church Leader Charged for Trafficking Parishioners
The founder of a Pennsylvania ministry has been convicted by a federal jury in Chicago on single counts of wire fraud and labor [...]
Church of Scientology Sued for Human Trafficking
A former member of the Church of Scientology is suing the Church and its leader, David Miscavige, alleging retaliation, child abuse, [...]
Democrats Demand Records from For-Profit Companies Detaining Migrants
Democrats from the US House Oversight and Reform Committee are demanding an accounting of hundred of millions of dollars in government [...]
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