A new report has revealed that China’s Uyghur people are being transferred by the tens of thousands to work in “conditions that [...]
Source: Reuters
Officials struggle to tackle domestic servitude in Brazil
Brazil is struggling to tackle a hidden domestic servitude crisis that threatens to worsen as a result of the pandemic, officials [...]
Young Uyghurs lead online mobilization against forced labor in China
Young Ugyhurs living overseas, reporting on the detention and forced labor of Uyghur and other Turkic Muslim groups in China, risk [...]
Ukraine war potentially increasing number of known trafficking victims
A new UN report outlines how numbers of known trafficking victims are increasing following the pandemic which may be as a result of the [...]
Nowhere left to hide: new evidence links Volkswagen to Uyghur forced labor
In the midst of mounting concerns surrounding forced labor in China’s Uyghur Region, German automaker Volkswagen once again finds [...]
Internet Firms Back US Sex Trafficking Bill
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U.S. government and businesses urged to take action on forced labor in China
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Former world leaders warn of child marriage risk girls face due to pandemic
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic risks creating a “COVID generation” of children lost to forced marriage and other forms of modern [...]
COVID-19 exposes exploitation risks for migrant workers in Portugal
As migrant agricultural workers in Portugal find themselves having to self-isolate as a result of a wave of COVID-19 infections in the [...]
Louisiana systematically keeping people incarcerated past their release date
Watch our event with a brilliant panel of activists discussing forced prison labor. Louisiana, the U.S. state dubbed the “world’s [...]
Transparent supply chains are the only way forward for business
In an era defined by heightened awareness of environmental and social concerns, including forced labor, the corporate landscape is [...]
Court Rejects Nevsun Bid to Block Forced Labor Lawsuit
An appeals court in Canada has rejected Nevsun Resources Ltd’s bid to throw out a lawsuit against the company in which six [...]
US launches investigation into child and forced labor in Côte d’Ivoire cocoa
The US government is investigating the supply chains of American cocoa traders for child labor in Côte d’Ivoire, amid growing calls [...]
U.S. prepares to block cotton imports from Uyghur Region
Last week, Freedom United signed a petition urging the U.S. to ban the import of cotton goods from Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in [...]
American tire company falls flat on workers’ rights
American tire giant Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has been taken to court by its Malaysian factory foreign workers on charges of [...]
Shareholder calls for sportswear giant to report on Uyghur forced labor risks
Nike is facing pressure from activist shareholder platform Tulipshare to provide more transparency on working conditions in its supply [...]
Passing of CSDDD blocked – human rights in danger
What could have been a day to celebrate, has turned into a day full of disappointment. On February 28, 2024, the European Council [...]
40 Traffickers Arrested, 500 Rescued in West Africa
Interpol says 40 human traffickers have been arrested and 500 people rescued across West Africa after operations in Chad, Mali, [...]
Uzbekistan calls for end of cotton boycott, but Cotton Campaign holds its ground
The government of Uzbekistan has appealed for the boycott of its cotton and textiles to be lifted, citing both recent progress and the [...]
COVID-19 pandemic driving Cambodian “bride trafficking” to China
Two anti-trafficking charities have reported this week that that trafficking of Cambodian “brides” to China has increased sharply this [...]
New report unveils labor abuse by Nestlé palm oil supplier, IOI
This past week, Finnish human rights NGO, Finnwatch, has revealed serious mistreatment and abuse of workers at one of the Malaysian [...]
U.S. Senate bill proposes action against child labor violations
U.S. Senator Cory Booker introduced the Child Labor Exploitation and Accountability Act on Tuesday, which aims to deter child labor at [...]
U.S. court shields tech giants, ignoring child labor abuse in cobalt supply chains
A recent U.S. court ruling found America’s biggest tech companies, Apple, Alphabet Inc. (parent company of Google), Dell, Microsoft, [...]
Canada to Create Overseas Mining Watchdog
Canada plans to create an overseas mining watchdog early next year, a move welcomed by environmental and human rights activists. Ottawa [...]
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