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FTSE 100 “Wholly Inadequate” in Fighting Slavery

Most of the FTSE 100 largest companies are failing to address modern slavery in their supply chains according to a new study by [...]

Rise in Young Women Trafficked to Afghanistan

Afghanistan is seeing a rise in young women from neighboring countries being trafficked into the country. The country has long [...]

Fathers of Indian Child Brides Trapped in Bondage

Makhanlal Ahirwal bought saris, bangles, and anklets for his 16-year-old daughter’s wedding last year. He provided her in-laws [...]

Child Trafficking at India’s Kumbh Mela Festival

The world’s biggest religious festival, the Kumbh Mela in northern India’s Uttar Pradesh state, attracts a whopping 150 [...]

Are Senegal’s Religious Schools Founded on Trafficking?

With no school to send his twin sons to in his village in Guinea-Bissau, Bubacar Cande decided to send them to neighboring Senegal to [...]

Brazil’s ‘Lollapalooza’ Festival Accused of Using Homeless as Slaves

Entertainment company TF4, which organizes Brazil’s edition of the Lollapalooza music festival, has been accused of using [...]

Nearly a Third of Gov. Suppliers Ignore UK Anti-Slavery Law

Britain has some work to do if it wants other countries to follow its lead. New research from business consultancies Sancroft and [...]

India Introduces Child-Friendly Courts to Aid Testimonies

Rahda was only 13 when she had to testify in court about how she was trafficked for sexual exploitation when the defense lawyer started [...]

Hotels face legal action in US over sexual exploitation claims

Several major hotel groups have been accused of profiting from the trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of women and [...]

Progress in Uzbekistan but more action needed to end forced labor

A new report from the International Labor Organization has found that Uzbekistan is making great strides toward ending the systemic use [...]

Religious cult and building firm found using forced labor in Brazil

This past week, two more names have been added to Brazil’s “dirty list” – a list launched in 2003 naming companies using forced labor [...]

New Mexican series shows human trafficking is “in broad daylight”

A new documentary television series is receiving praise for its survivor-centered exploration of human trafficking in Mexico. The Route [...]

Tackle modern slavery by empowering workers

New findings from a report published last week, “Developing Freedom: The Sustainable Development Case for Ending Modern Slavery, Forced [...]

Disney doll factory in China investigated over treatment of workers

Nestle Sets Example for Other Companies

When Nestle Company admitted that slave labour was used in its seafood supply from Thailand, it set an example for other companies. [...]

Tuna giant Thai Union Turning a Corner?

Thai Union Group PCL is the largest tuna company in the world. It announced on Thursday that it would do away with recruitment fees in [...]

Conviction of Emirati Princesses is Strong Message to Traffickers

“No one, even if you are a princess, is above the law” The conviction of eight Emirati princesses in Belgium were recently [...]

U.N. Concerned with Children Working on Lebanese Farms

Reuters reports that Lebanese farms are using children as young as five-year-old as workers. Most of those children are Syrian [...]

Myanmar Workers Fight Defamation Charges in Thailand

A group of migrant workers from Myanmar pleaded not guilty to charges of defamation this week by their former employer, Thammakaset [...]

Remembering Dignity in the Fight to End Modern Slavery

A quick internet search for human trafficking brings up the same images: ropes, chains, girls behind bars, often sexualized and branded [...]

India Petition Calls for Crackdown on Child Sex Trafficking

An Indian politician is calling for greater enforcement of the law to catch those who pay to have sex with children. Fashion designer [...]

The “Game Changing” Anti-Slavery Fund at Davos

Leaders meeting at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week are aiming to raise $1.5 billion USD. With it, they say they can halve [...]

Why Pregnant Victims Of Trafficking Lack Antenatal Care

A new report in Britain has revealed that nearly two out of three trafficking victims who are pregnant — often because of rape [...]

UN: Thai Businesses Must Act to Curb Abuses at Home and Abroad

The United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights has completed its 10-day visit to evaluate Thailand’s progress in [...]