Every week, our global newsletter gives you the latest on critical issues and anti-trafficking efforts around the world. We work closely with our community members to bring you field reports and details of noteworthy initiatives. In addition, our regional monthly newsletters feature updates on local developments, plus contributions from our partners in Asia, Africa and Europe.
The U.S. Labor Department expands its research into forced labour in global supply chains, the Council of Europe calls for more effective action against human trafficking, and The Centre For Child Rights and Business’s new initiative aims to protect Sri Lankan children from labour abuse.
Read MoreStakeholders call for international collaboration to address the Central American migrant crisis, the survivor-led U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking releases its annual report, and the latest Anti-Trafficking Review explores the experiences of queer migrants.
Read MoreExperts in Brazil warn that poverty and migrant vulnerability are at the root of the country’s trafficking problem, the EU announces its intention to ban the import of products made with forced labour, and a new report says that millions of people displaced by climate change will be at risk of modern slavery.
Read MoreMuchos venezolanos optan por una ruta de escape caribeña insegura, ECPAT descubre una brecha crítica de conocimiento sobre los hombres víctimas de explotación sexual, y UNANIMA Internacional llama la atención sobre el vínculo entre la trata de personas y la falta de vivienda.
Read MoreInSight Crime ofrece relatos de primera mano de la nueva generación de niños soldados de Colombia, la Universidad Externado de Colombia invita a académicos a participar con artículos inéditos sobre migración internacional, y nuestro reciente seminario web discute las cadenas de suministro modernas.
Read MoreLos trabajadores domésticos en el Líbano ganan el derecho a dejar el empleo sin miedo a acusaciones penales, cuatro activistas anti-tráfico discuten las prioridades actuales para apoyar a las mujeres, y IOM y Embode informan sobre las consecuencias de las creencias culturales para los migrantes indonesios.
Read MoreA new report shows the shocking extent of human trafficking in Venezuela’s illegal mining areas, leaked data reveals the importance of German technology for the much-criticized Chinese textile industry, and The Guardian launches a Rights and Freedom reporting series.
Read MoreSwiss-based Glencore turns a blind eye to the deadly conditions in its supply chain, IJM flags up the inadequate sentencing of UK child sex offenders, and the Philippines makes child marriage illegal.
Read MoreA new series tells the hidden stories of migrants en route to North America and the many risks they encounter along the way, The Guardian investigates wage concerns at clothing factories in the UK, and Polaris cautions against spreading stories with potentially misleading information about human trafficking recruitment tactics.
Read MoreIJM urges Dominica’s Supreme Court to declare child marriage unconstitutional, a human rights coalition calls on fashion labels to stop using products linked to forced Uighur labor, and ENACT hosts a seminar on future trends in human smuggling in Africa.
Read MoreInterpol hosted its 7th Global Conference on Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling in Buenos Aires, Argentina last week, bringing together a variety of stakeholders from law enforcement, government, civil society organizations, the private sector, and academia.
Read MoreWe visited NGO, government and academia partners in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Chile, and the EU and UNODC launch new project to dismantle human trafficking criminal networks in North Africa.
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