New York billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein has been charged with sex trafficking following accusations that he sexually assaulted [...]
Source: NY Times
Blood and Earth by Kevin Bales
Blood and Earth, a new book by Kevin Bales, is about bringing modern slavery to an end and the impact it will have on the health of our [...]
New lawsuit accuses E.U. of funding forced labor in Eritrea
Amid growing evidence that European Union funding is facilitating forced labor in Eritrea, an Amsterdam-based group of Eritreans has [...]
Interview, ISIS and Sex Victims
Interview. A Times reporter Rukmini Callimachi, has written extensively about the Islamic State and it's use of birth control to [...]
Project Shadowfire–Arrests of 1,100 Gang Members
Project Shadowfire, a multi-agency efforts by authorities, has netted 1,100 gang-related arrests in the past couple of months. The [...]
Bolivian Child Labor Documentary
The New York Times at the end of last year, published Embracing Child Labor. It was a short 7minute documentary created by a student, [...]
New Report on Exploitation of Hotel Workers
When vacationers travel, it means little work and lots of rest and relaxation, thanks to the many workers who are housekeepers, [...]
North Koreans in Russia Work ‘Basically in the Situation of Slaves’
All across Western Europe and the US, immigrants are targets for economic anxieties over cheap labor. Vladivostok, a city on the [...]
Australia will Cancel Passports of Child Sex Offenders
In an effort to fight sex trade in Asia, Australia will soon revoke passports of those registered as child sex offenders. Under the [...]
San Antonio Smuggling Case, a Fatal Journey
SAN ANTONIO — When the door of the truck trailer closed, it was dark inside—no food, no water. The trailer sat motionless somewhere in [...]
Libya Asks Italy to Help with Trafficking in Libyan Waters
Libya’s Prime Minister, Paolo Gentiloni, said that his government recently asked Italy to assist in the fight against human [...]
Progress. But Child Marriage is Still Legal in All 50 States
Lawmakers in America cannot ignore the issue of child marriage in America anymore. Research indicates that around a quarter-million [...]
At What Cost is Italy Slowing the Flow of Migrants?
This New York Times’ article explains that as Europe works to stay ahead of the heavy flow of migrants, they are especially [...]
Buffet Manager Pleads Guilty to Forcing Disabled Black Cook to Work for Years Without Pay
A white buffet manager at a restaurant near Myrtle Beach in South Carolina has pleaded guilty to forcing an intellectually disabled [...]
The Perils of Housecleaning Abroad
Kuwaiti beauty blogger Sondos Alqattan received a firestorm of criticism for complaining that Filipino domestic workers did not deserve [...]
Yazidi Activist Wins Nobel Peace Prize
Nadia Murad, a Yazidi activist who was forced into sexual slavery by ISIS, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to [...]
New England Patriots Owner Charged in Massage Parlor Sting
After a nearly eight-month investigation, authorities have filed criminal charges against several rich and high-profile men for [...]