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 [...]
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 [...]
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 tyre company falls flat on workers’ rights
American tyre giant Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has been taken to court by its Malaysian factory foreign workers on charges of [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Meatpackers in Brazil told to clean up supply chains over links to modern slavery
Labor experts have called for Brazilian meatpackers to clean up their supply chains after an investigation found six firms bought [...]
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 [...]
Survivors call to lead on policy-making
The first global alliance of survivors-turned-advocates have this week demanded countries enable survivors of modern slavery and human [...]
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 [...]
North Korean prisons rife with forced labor
In a report this week, the U.N. Human Rights Office has drawn attention to the horrific conditions in North Korean prisons, finding [...]
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 [...]
Tainted palm oil blocked by cautious buyers
U.S. action against palm oil tainted with forced labor has triggered a number of palm oil buyers to block Malaysian palm oil companies, [...]