French construction company Vinci is denying new allegations that it violated the rights of migrant workers building stadiums in [...]
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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 [...]
Investors push fashion brands to hold ground amid China backlash
Western fashion brands are under pressure from an alliance of more than 50 investors and funds to take action on forced labor in the [...]
Historic call for U.N. debate on China’s treatment of Uyghurs
In a historic move, the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and other countries are calling for a debate at the United Nations Human Rights Council [...]
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 [...]
Pandemic leads to fall in reports to U.K. modern slavery helpline
The United Kingdom’s national anti-slavery helpline received fewer reports in 2020 than in 2019, a drop that experts have warned hides [...]
U.S. official warns of worker exploitation during Qatar World Cup
Uzra Zeya, U.S. Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights has raised concerns this week over the risk [...]
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 [...]
U.S. private prison operator loses financiers thanks to public pressure
CoreCivic, the second largest private corrections company in the U.S. has lost two of three underwriters for its $633.5 million bond [...]
Cars made in last 5 years likely tied to Uyghur forced labor, report finds
Immediately following the release of a new report linking almost the entire car industry to Uyghur forced labor, the United Auto [...]
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 [...]
Black Friday 99%-off sale sparks fears over garment workers’ pay in UK
U.S. and Japan against supply chain exploitation
The U.S. and Japan have joined their efforts in the pursuit of shedding greater light on worker exploitation in supply chains, setting [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Internet Firms Back US Sex Trafficking Bill
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 [...]
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 [...]