The US government is investigating the supply chains of American cocoa traders for child labor in Côte d’Ivoire, amid growing calls [...]
Source: Reuters
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 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 [...]
Shareholder calls for sportswear giant to report on Uyghur forced labor risks
Nike is facing pressure from activist shareholder platform Tulipshare to provide more transparency on working conditions in its supply [...]
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 [...]
U.S. Senate bill proposes action against child labor violations
U.S. Senator Cory Booker introduced the Child Labor Exploitation and Accountability Act on Tuesday, which aims to deter child labor at [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Volkswagen dodges cake – and human rights obligations – at shareholder meeting
Volkswagen’s annual general meeting was disrupted by protestors demanding an end to Uyghur forced labor.
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 [...]
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 [...]
Volkswagen bends to pressure, will audit Uyghur Region plant
Volkswagen’s recent annual general meeting (AGM) sparked an interesting week in activism with online, in house and in person [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
AI to help weed forced labor out of cotton
Legislation aimed at eliminating forced labor is rolling out around the world, forcing companies to start mapping their supply chains [...]