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Business Gives Ukrainian Survivors Fresh Start

Iyrna (not her real name) was in trouble. In debt and unemployed, she couldn’t provide for her son and sick mother in Ukraine. [...]

New DC Court Program to Aid Child Sex Trafficking Victims

Just blocks from the White House children are being targeted by sex traffickers who make thousands of dollars off of their abuse. Often [...]

US Hotline Sees Spike in Reports of Forced Child Begging

A hotline for human trafficking cases in the U.S. has seen a spike in the number of calls and revealed new forms of abuse, including [...]

Rich Nations Ramp Up Anti-Trafficking Funding. Will Businesses Follow?

The world’s top economies have increased their funding for anti-trafficking efforts according to new figures from the United [...]

Will Brexit Hamper Britain’s Fight Against Trafficking?

Britain’s exit from the European Union could hamper efforts to fight human trafficking according to Britain’s anti-slavery [...]

African Migrants: Slavery, Torture in Algeria Worse than Libya

Dozens of African migrants report being sold for forced labor and trapped in slavery in Algeria in conditions some say are even worse [...]

India Tops Rankings of Most Dangerous Countries for Trafficking of Women

India has been named the most dangerous country for women in terms of human trafficking according to a new Thomson Reuters Foundation [...]

Why is Canada Lagging on Modern Slavery?

Canada imports around US $15 billion worth of goods at-risk of being produced through modern slavery — the sixth highest amount [...]

The Battle to Dispel Nigeria’s Juju Curses

When lesions broke out all over Florence’s face, she was convinced that it was because she had crossed a juju curse, a form of [...]

The Promise of Worker-Driven Social Responsibility

The world of work is changing according to a new roundtable of labor experts from around the world. While companies used to produce [...]

UK to Cover Survivors’ Rehabilitation Transport

Britain will increase aid for trafficking survivors following a court challenge to the government’s deep cuts to survivors’ [...]

Marriott Hotel Workers Battle Exploitative Loans

What do US hotel workers at Marriott International have in common with Indian tea plantation workers? According to Tom Hunt and [...]

Will India’s Trafficking Bill Do More Harm Than Good?

India is currently considering new legislation against human trafficking. But will the law do more harm than good? At once, some Indian [...]

Former Bonded Laborers Elected to Village Councils

Three former bonded laborers were elected to village councils in the past week, a turn of events described by experts as “a [...]

Canada Closer to Anti-Slavery Supply Chains Law

Canada may be the next country to pass legislation to combat modern slavery in supply chains. In October 2018, the Canadian [...]

Brazilian Transwomen Trafficked Over Transition Promises

Police have broken up a human trafficking ring in Brazil that targeted transgender women in Ribeirao Preto, a city in Sao Paulo. [...]

Mexico Cuts Non-Profit Funds, Endangering Trafficking Shelters

Mexico’s shelters for victims of human trafficking are at risk of closing down following government cuts to non-profit funding. [...]

Fair Labour Alliance Pushes for Global Recruitment Overhaul

Over 150 million people travel abroad to find work, but many of those going through recruitment agencies are at risk of being [...]

Fighting stereotypes of modern slavery in new London art exhibit

A celebrated Syrian artist, Sara Shamma, has just opened her new exhibition in London, which seeks to capture the realities of modern [...]

137 child slavery victims rescued in Côte d’Ivoire in first major operation in years

The government of Côte d’Ivoire vowed to strengthen its efforts against child labor after a police operation last week rescued 137 [...]

Indian modern slavery survivors find relief in crowdfunding campaigns

Crowdfunding for medical procedures, new businesses, and creative projects has become popular in India in recent years. Now, modern [...]

British modern slavery hotline calls jumped last year

Activists and experts worried about the threat the coronavirus crisis poses to the British anti-slavery movement will be disheartened [...]

Progress stalls on sex workers’ rights in India

Do you think India should give sex workers rights and aid, or just aid? Leave your thoughts in the comments below! “I need work, not [...]

Success! Sudan ratifies ILO Forced Labor Convention

Success! Sudan ratifies ILO Forced Labour Protocol

In a major milestone for Freedom United’s campaign calling on world governments to ratify the ILO Forced Labour Protocol (P29) [...]