Human traffickers evade or bribe security agents in Kenya putting migrants at risk, nearly half the victims of criminal exploitation in the UK are children, and Canada’s migrant farmworker system faces a class-action lawsuit.
Read MoreYoung people help design awareness-raising initiatives to promote online safety, a new documentary investigates a cyber-fraud compound in Myanmar, and an Uzbek human rights group flags up the risk of forced labour in the cotton industry.
Read MoreIllegal gambling sites with links to criminal groups use soccer sponsorship to reach Asian audiences, the EU moves to enhance its anti-trafficking directive, and a charity challenges the UK’s Seasonal Worker visa scheme on the basis of human rights breaches.
Read MoreResearch finds anti-trafficking concerns need greater attention in humanitarian settings, IOM launches a funding appeal to protect people on the move, and Anti-Slavery International issues guidance for the clean energy industry on forced labour risks.
Read MoreNew research highlights the emergence of online fraud centers in Laos, Human Rights Watch calls for urgent protection of the international rights system, and UNODC flags up the sophisticated banking architecture used by crime groups in East and Southeast Asia.
Read MoreLack of enforcement is impeding efforts to address labour exploitation in Lebanon, researchers find forced labour conditions at factories in Mauritius, and private auditors are failing to detect child labour in the United States.
Read MoreGlobal stakeholders share ideas for leveraging technology in anti-trafficking work, the UK sanctions entities connected to Southeast Asian scamming compounds, and Survivor Alliance launches its latest leadership academy program.
Read MoreUSAID Asia CTIP brings together survivor leaders and other practitioners at its annual summit, Australia looks to establish its first federal Anti-Slavery Commissioner, and record numbers of Chinese citizens make the perilous journey to the U.S. southern border.
Read MoreLSI releases guidance for all stakeholders on the non-punishment principle, a report reveals severe human rights abuses at UAE’s Cop28 site, and inspectors find labour and rights violations at coffee farms in Brazil.
Read MoreChildren in conflict areas are highly vulnerable to trafficking and exploitation, a landmark legal decision awards damages to smuggling victims’ families, and the Biden administration directs U.S. agencies abroad to prioritize workers’ rights.
Read MoreSanctions could offer a pathway to more effective global trafficking protections, anti-trafficking legislation makes progress in the U.S., and the Malaysian Government is trying to repatriate thousands of victims trapped abroad, it says.
Read MoreTackling forced labour requires acknowledging its structural role in supply chains, the global humanitarian system lacks state support and could be at risk of collapse, and civil society in Europe is hampered by multiple factors.
Read MoreNew research suggests financial investigations are critical to trafficking cases, the UK fails to act on reports of labour abuse in its agriculture sector, and “fair trade” labels on fresh produce items could be misleading.
Read MoreA new study explores the root causes of INGOs’ institutional dilemmas, the U.S. investigates a sugar exporter for potential criminal liability related to forced labour, and a report finds trafficking risks across sexual services websites in OSCE states.
Read MoreAn investigation finds human rights violations in China’s distant-water fishing industry and seafood-processing plants, workers at Gulf State locations of Western companies allege labour abuse, and Cargill is convicted for child labour in its supply chain.
Read MoreNew research connects chocolate industry profits to hazardous child labour, the Global Commission on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking is launched, and a UN report highlights the violations committed against conflict-affected children.
Read MoreThe UNODC calls for a coordinated response to trafficking by crime groups in Southeast Asia, research organizations win awards to support counter-trafficking interventions, and Anti-Trafficking Review looks at the impacts of COVID-19 on migrant workers.
Read MoreStudies show post-pandemic improvements to grantee processes, CSOs call on the UN to show meaningful leadership on forced labour and human trafficking, and Laos becomes the first ASEAN member state to launch judicial guidelines on victim sensitivity.
Read MoreThe U.S. TIP Office explores impactful approaches to anti-trafficking work, families seeking asylum in the UK live in conditions which breach their human rights, and Venezuelan migrants face trafficking risks due to a lack of livelihood opportunities.
Read MoreThe African Union seeks to reduce the risk of migrant disappearances, sex workers take their fight against criminalization to the ECHR, and Cuba uncovers a human trafficking ring that coerced its citizens to fight for Russia in Ukraine.
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