A disjointed approach to tackling exploitation in the UK weakens prevention efforts, the U.S. sanctions a Cambodian businessman for human rights abuses in online scam centers, and The Freedom Story is fundraising for emergency relief in flood-hit northern Thailand.
Read MoreA legal victory for Uyghur activists has major consequences for UK companies, the EU should add Xinjiang to its upcoming forced labour database, and thousands of people are deported from the U.S. for drug offenses which no longer exist.
Read MoreA surge in the use of social media increases trafficking vulnerability in Southeast Asia, a new series of issue briefs presents evidence of forced labour in the Uyghur Region, and a code of practice for ensuring the rights of trafficking survivors is now available.
Read MoreDisplacement and scarcity ramp up future trafficking threats in Ukraine, investors call on Nike to assess working conditions in its supply chain, and U.S. visa applications for trafficking victims are stuck in a growing backlog.
Read MoreAn anti-trafficking awards ceremony highlights the importance of shared partnerships and collective action, China updates its women’s protection laws for the first time in 30 years, and Kenyan authorities warn citizens against southeast Asian job scams.
Read MoreLa Strada International releases a new report on the risks faced by Asian workers in Europe, the United States TIP Office awards funding to seven global anti-trafficking projects, and the Helen Bamber Foundation highlights the detainment of trafficking victims in the UK.
Read MoreCampaigners highlight omissions in the EU’s proposed ban on forced labour goods, the U.S., Japan and EU strengthen their joint commitment to eradicating forced labour, and California is set to legislate against international labour recruitment abuses.
Read MoreResearch shows worker-driven approaches are effective in the fight against supply chain forced labour, USAID launches an anti-trafficking partnership with The Asia Foundation, and UNHCR highlights a lack of protection for African migrants traveling northwards.
Read MoreWorld Day Against Trafficking in Persons discussions focus on the role of technology, the U.S. strengthens its key anti-trafficking law, and a new report explores life after liberation for former domestic workers in Ethiopia.
Read MoreA new survey of OSCE member states reveals mixed progress for anti-trafficking work, Nepal abolishes bonded labour practices, and a UK scoping study highlights the need for a global commission on modern slavery.
Read MoreTraffLab suggests a new approach to Israel’s anti-trafficking policy, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act comes into effect in the U.S., and a landmark decision gives workers in Australia greater access to fair pay.
Read MoreA rapid assessment of the anti-trafficking response to the Ukrainian crisis identifies gaps and risk factors, a new report looks at the trafficking of women and girls from Cambodia to China, and an investigation reveals that traders continue to buy coffee from Brazilian farms using forced labour.
Read MoreGender-based violence is on the increase in Global South garment factories, the UK could ban its health service from buying goods or services linked to human trafficking, and millions of Filipino children were subject to online abuse in the past year.
Read MoreA new report looks at the increasing legal restrictions on solidarity with migrants in the EU, the UK unveils plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, and a recently published article highlights the high levels of trafficking in northern Cyprus.
Read MoreOSCE recommends a new legislative approach to technology-facilitated trafficking, an investigation finds that workers in Qatar have paid billions in recruitment fees, and Apple takes steps to improve conditions for workers in its supply chain.
Read MoreUNICEF issues guidance on protecting unaccompanied children for volunteers at Ukraine’s borders, a new report investigates the deaths of low-paid migrant workers in the Gulf, and U.S Customs seizes four shipments of palm oil allegedly produced with forced labour.
Read MoreAnti-trafficking organizations come together to assess needs and risks at Ukraine’s borders, a study by the USAID CTIP program looks at the increasing vulnerability of Filipino migrant workers, and Uzbekistan has eradicated forced labour in its cotton production cycle, says an ILO report.
Read MoreCorporate watchdogs offer a cautious welcome to the EU’s due diligence directive, the European Migrant Smuggling Centre releases its annual report, and Walk Free assesses the modern slavery statements of garment manufacturers to highlight good practice and identify reporting gaps.
Read MoreA leading think tank urges a new approach to the UK’s modern slavery strategy, recent research explores the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Bangladeshi migrant workers, and a criminal case exposes the lucrative smuggling rings that operate on the Guatemala-Mexico border.
Read MoreCampaigners call on the UK to allow safe passage for refugees after 27 people drown in the English Channel, Malaysia agrees to ratify the ILO protocol on forced labour, and reports from Serbia claim that Vietnamese migrants are working in inhumane conditions at a Chinese-owned construction site.
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