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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
“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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
#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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]