Russia has pushed back on a western proposal for the UN Security Council to blacklist six accused human traffickers and smugglers [...]
Source: Reuters
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 [...]
Dutch trade mission to Qatar postponed over migrant labor practices
A virtual Dutch trade mission to Qatar has been postponed due to concerns raised in the Dutch parliament and society regarding the [...]
Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana increase premium for cocoa to tackle farmer poverty
Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, the global leaders in cocoa production, have raised the premium that chocolate manufacturers and trading [...]
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 [...]
New scheme puts migrant workers in the U.K. at risk of modern slavery
A report released this week has warned that the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme, a new pilot initiative allowing overseas workers [...]
The E.U. progresses in bid to ban products of forced labor
The European Commission released its proposal for a ban on products made with forced labor on September 14. The proposal comes [...]
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 [...]
Motion on Uyghur forced labor before Australian parliament
Reuters reports that on Monday this week, Australia’s parliament debated a motion to condemn human rights violations by China in the [...]
Football fans urge FIFA to pay up for migrant worker abuses
Results from a survey commissioned by Amnesty International show that the majority of football fans are in favor of FIFA paying $440 [...]
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 [...]
Trafficking victims’ pursuit of justice delayed in Bangladesh
Research released this week has found human trafficking cases in Bangladesh are being prevented from progressing through the justice [...]
Pressure builds on Football Associations to step up for exploited workers
On Wednesday England’s Football Association (FA) said families of abused migrant workers who have worked on key infrastructure for the [...]