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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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COVID-19 exposes exploitation risks for migrant workers in Portugal

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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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American tyre company falls flat on workers’ rights

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 [...]

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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, [...]

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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 [...]

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COVID-19 pandemic driving Cambodian "bride trafficking" to China

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 [...]

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New report unveils labor abuse by Nestle palm oil supplier, IOI

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 [...]

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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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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Goodyear facing scrutiny from U.S. Homeland Security over forced labor

Goodyear facing scrutiny from U.S. Homeland Security over forced labor

American tire giant Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is once again in the hot seat for labor abuse allegations. This time, the stakes are [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Survivors call to lead on policy-making

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 [...]

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Burkina Faso girls find refuge in education

According to Plan International UK, every three seconds, a child becomes a victim of marriage. Child marriage can sometimes amount to [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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North Korean prisons rife with forced labor

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 [...]

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U.K. companies shying away from disclosing modern slavery risks

Britain’s corporate governance regulator said this week that many companies are failing to spell out clearly whether they comply [...]

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