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Thursday, January 21

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Documentary Focuses on Sex-trafficking in Cambodia

LONDON, Aug 31 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Cambodians say that when human traffickers arrive in a village, they bring a storm and [...]

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Mauritania Vows to Stop Slavery

Mauritania is now committed to improving its fight against slavery. This would make it the second African nation to approve the United [...]

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Walmart Looking into Note Found Recounting Forced Labor in China

NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Wal-Mart Stores Inc recently reported that it is investigating the origins of a note that [...]

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Indian Nun Rescues Sex Trafficking Victims from Middle East

Sister Vanaja Jasphine, a 39-year-old  Indian nun who rescues Cameroonian women from slavery, is asking for more support for victims as [...]

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North Korea Refutes UN Claims of Forced Child Labor

As reported by Reuters, Han Tae Song, the North Korean ambassador to the United Nations, spoke to the UN Committee on the Rights of the [...]

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Modern Slavery in Britain’s Car Washes

Bodgan was tricked into a job washing cars for 12 hours a day and no pay. When he tried to quit, his employer threatened him and forced [...]

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Indian Data Underestimates Scale of Trafficking

The Indian government has released new data on human trafficking in the country, but campaigners say the estimates are far below that [...]

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Cancer Charity Looks to Sell Slavery-Free Goods

What if you purchased merchandise that helped fund cancer research, but then found out that it was produced using forced labor? This is [...]

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“Migrant TripAdvisor” Launched in Italy

A new smartphone app designed to help new migrant workers has been launched in Italy. Named MigrAdvisor, the app assists migrants [...]

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India Hands Down First Trafficking Life Sentence to Brothel Owners

India has jailed two brothel owners to life in prison for the trafficking, rape, and sexual abuse of children. This marks the first [...]

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Rescued Indian Workers Unite to Stop Bonded Labor

Indian workers who have been rescued from bonded labor across Tamil Nadu’s brick kilns, rice mills, and factories are coming [...]

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U.S. YouTube Star Unveils Sneakers Highlighting Modern Slavery

American vlogger Jacques Slade is famous for unveiling the latest sneakers from Adidas and Nike on his YouTube channel. But this time [...]

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Fear Drives Trafficking Victims into Hiding Along US-Mexico Border

An five-month investigation by Thomson Reuters Foundation has revealed that victims of labor trafficking are going into hiding in [...]

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2018 Global Slavery Index: North Korea World’s Worst Offender

The newly released 2018 Global Slavery Index names North Korea and Eritrea as the two nations with the world’s highest rates of [...]

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When Coming Out as Gay or Lesbian Leads to Forced Marriage

Being gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) is still taboo for many families in Britain, and for young people coming out this [...]

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India’s Grain Banks Combat Debt Bondage

Grain banks are opening their doors to more than 5,000 homes across northern India in a move to prevent families from falling into debt [...]

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#MeToo for sex trafficking survivors

The #MeToo movement is growing fast in India, where celebrities are joining in sharing stories of harassment and sexual violence on [...]

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EU Immigration Barriers a “Gift to Traffickers”

European countries are closing their doors to migrants fleeing war, famine, or persecution at home, but experts are warning that [...]

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The Blind Spot in Cambodia’s Child Labor

The United Nations says that child labor has fallen sharply in Cambodia’s fashion factories. But there’s a catch: the UN [...]

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Thai Supreme Court Backs 1.7 Million Baht Payout

Thailand’s Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday in favor of 14 migrant workers from Myanmar who filed a complaint over labor violations [...]

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Uzbek Teachers Forced to Clean Streets, Harvest Wheat

Uzbekistan has come under intense scrutiny for state-sponsored forced labor in its cotton harvest, but that isn’t the only sector [...]

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The Survivors of Russia’s Most High-Profile Slavery Case

Fatima Musabayeva survived what is considered to be Russia’s most high-profile case of modern slavery. In 2007, she and her [...]

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Two Major Brazilian Fashion Brands Land on “Dirty List”

Officials in Brazil have placed two of the country’s top fashion brands on a government “dirty list” due to their use [...]

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Missing Wombs: Surgery Scam Traps Indians in Debt Bondage

Dharmendra Meena and his wife Vaijanti had a “beautiful and carefree” first year of marriage. But when Vaijanti developed [...]

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Undocumented Domestic Worker Wins Right to Seek Redress

In a landmark ruling, a high court in Malaysia affirmed that an undocumented Indonesian domestic worker has the right to have her case [...]

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Indian comic hero challenges sex trafficking stigma

A female Indian superhero character continues to challenge stigma on human trafficking and sex crimes in a third instalment of the [...]

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Rise in modern slavery complaints doesn’t translate to more rescues in Brazil

Brazil received considerably more complaints of slave-like working conditions in 2019 than 2018. But officials reported on Tuesday that [...]

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The impact of coronavirus on child victims of trafficking

With the UK on a government-imposed lockdown in an effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Catherine Baker from our partner [...]

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New Israel-Thailand labor deal raises fears of migrant exploitation

Activists and academics have expressed their concern that a new partnership between the governments of Israel and Thailand could leave [...]

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Congress Seeks More Transparency in Human Trafficking

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate committee may draft legislation seeking to add more transparency to the State Department’s annual [...]

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Hong Kong Domestic Workers–1/6 are Victims

Hong Kong gives cause for human trafficking concern: 1/6 of their domestic workers are victims of forced labor...

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Traffickers Promise a Visit to the Taj Mahal to Lure Indian Girls

Traffickers are promising young Indian girls a trip to the Taj Mahal in order to lure them into sex slavery. Rishi Kant, of [...]

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Biggest March Against Child Slavery Scheduled in India

Indian activist and Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi, says his country will soon serve as host to the world’s biggest march to [...]

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Uzbekistan Claims to End Forced Labor in Cotton Fields

According to Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov, Uzbekistan will stop using thousands of state healthcare workers, students, and teachers to [...]

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From Catering to Coding, Survivors Find New Jobs

We’ve seen the headlines on modern slavery around the world, but what do survivors do after they escape or are rescued? How do [...]

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Nigeria Seeks to Reward Whistleblowers

The Nigerian government is ramping up its efforts to combat human trafficking with the support of millions of pounds in British aid. [...]

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Malaysia Plans Special Court for Human Trafficking Cases

Malaysia is setting up a special court to deal with the rising number of human trafficking cases in the country. The move was welcomed [...]

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Airbnb Looks to Tackle Sex Trafficking in Rental Homes

Airbnb, the short-term home rental company, says it is investing in new technology to stop human traffickers who are turning their [...]

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UN Business and Human Rights Officials Scrutinize Thailand

Officials from the U.N. Working Group on Business and Human Rights are visiting Thailand on a 10-day mission to assess if the [...]

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Rescued from Circuses, Artists Educate Nepalis about Slavery

You wouldn’t know it, but Nepal’s first contemporary circus is made up of contortionists, aerialists, and jugglers who all [...]

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Children Sketch Life in Slavery, Giving Social Workers Insight

Social workers helping Indian children who were rescued from bonded labor are finding that drawings produced by these kids are giving [...]