Major internet firms in Silicon Valley have made a sharp reversal by coming out today in support of a new bill that would make it [...]
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U.S. government and businesses urged to take action on forced labor in China
Update: A new bill has been announced seeking to oblige American companies to disclose evidence about their supply chains in China to [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
As U.K. plans to ease lockdown, anti-slavery chief warns of hotel trafficking threat
Human traffickers in the hospitality industry stand to profit when the U.K. eases coronavirus lockdown, the country’s Independent [...]
Arrest in Kosovo Organ Trafficking Case
An Israeli man has been arrested Cyprus in connection to an organ trafficking scandal in Kosovo dating back a decade. Police allege [...]
Human traffickers stand to benefit from closed borders, warns new U.N. rapporteur
The U.N.’s new Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery has warned that rising nationalism, border controls, and [...]
Blockchain to Track Child Labor in Cobalt Mines
Blockchain technology will now be used to track cobalt mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo as it makes its way into smartphones [...]
First economic crisis, now lockdown: the plight of Lebanon’s migrant workers
Across the world, coronavirus lockdowns have had the unintended consequence of raising the risk of domestic slavery. But for Lebanon’s [...]
Two Nigerian Immigration Officers Arrested for Trafficking
Nigeria has launched an investigation after two immigration officials were arrested on suspicion of trying to traffick girls out of the [...]
Bill to sanction Chinese government over XUAR passed in U.S. Congress
A bill calling on the U.S. administration to impose sanctions on China for its human rights violations in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous [...]
Russia Delays U.N. Sanctions on Libya Human Traffickers
Russia has pushed back on a western proposal for the UN Security Council to blacklist six accused human traffickers and smugglers [...]
Fishermen in Thailand report exploitation but receive no justice
When Moe Win migrated from Burma to Thailand for work, he didn’t expect to find that his job as a fisherman would amount to modern [...]
Young Students Recruited as Au Pairs Face Trafficking, Wage Theft in US
Young female students who are recruited abroad to be au pairs in the United States are falling victim to human trafficking, wage theft, [...]
Anti-kafala activists join global protests against racial injustice
The protests against racism and racial inequality that have spread around the world in the wake of George Floyd’s murder have reached [...]
Tesla Workers Allege Deportation Threats, Forced Labor
Tesla must defend itself in a lawsuit filed by foreign workers alleging that they were threatened with deportation if they reported an [...]
In Ethiopia, charity fights forced labor with camels
As millions of homebound Ethiopian children find themselves at greater risk of forced labor and marriage, one charity has found a new [...]
Child Soldiers Still Trapped After South Sudan War
Thousands of child soldiers who were forced to fight in South Sudan’s civil war are unlikely to be rescued anytime soon. The UN [...]
Migrant worker murders in Libya lead to arrests in Bangladesh
Over 50 people accused of involvement in human trafficking have been arrested in the largest anti-trafficking operation Bangladesh has [...]
Vinci Denies Charges of World Cup Forced Labor
French construction company Vinci is denying new allegations that it violated the rights of migrant workers building stadiums in [...]
Woman rescued after decades of domestic slavery in Brazil
A woman has been rescued after years of domestic enslavement by a wealthy family in São Paulo, Brazil, in a case that has shocked the [...]
South America’s Most Common Form of Trafficking
The trafficking of women and girls for sexual exploitation is the top form of trafficking in South America, and officials say more [...]
Activists call for import ban on world’s largest palm oil company
The world’s largest palm oil company by area has been hit with “serious allegations” of forced labor and child labor on one of its [...]
Pacific Island Casino Owner Sued by Chinese Workers
Imperial Pacific, a Hong Kong-listed company, has come under fire after seven former Chinese construction workers filed a lawsuit [...]
Top Glove becomes latest rubber glove company blocked for forced labor
The world’s largest medical glove maker has been hit with an import ban in the U.S. as a result of suspected forced labor at its [...]
Nigerian Militia Frees Nearly 900 Child Soldiers
UNICEF has announced that nearly 900 child soldiers have been rescued by a regional militia allied with Nigerian government forces. The [...]
Treaty against child labor becomes first ever to achieve universal ratification
In a historic milestone in the fight against child labor, an International Labour Organization (ILO) treaty against the worst forms of [...]
Apple, Nike, and other top brands linked to forced labor of China’s Uyghurs
A new report has revealed that China’s Uyghur people are being transferred by the tens of thousands to work in “conditions that [...]
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 [...]