Sanctions 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.
Read MoreImmediate measures are needed to tackle online child sexual abuse in West Africa, the UN calls for comprehensive policy reform to address trafficking connected to online fraud, and a child safety group is campaigning for Apple to remove CSAM from its iCloud platform.
Read MoreNew research identifies poverty as the main driver of risky migration in Central Asia, a UN report focuses on technology in connection with contemporary forms of slavery, and a news article highlights the exploitation behind the AI revolution.
Read MoreWomen producing FIFA merchandise in Bangladesh describe labour exploitation and abuse, U.S. welfare groups take legal steps to block cocoa produced by child labour in West Africa, and India recognizes human trafficking as organized crime for the first time.
Read MoreA lack of incentive to change labour migration dynamics in Southeast Asia puts workers at risk, survivor leaders face vitriol for their criticism of a Hollywood movie, and the dominance of a few accounting firms raises questions on auditing quality and supply chain scrutiny.
Read MoreThe ILO’s trafficking research tool finds evidence gaps on factors including climate change, a recently created assessment model identifies solar industry exposure to Uyghur forced labour, and Canada’s new supply chain laws fall short, say critics.
Read MoreResearch suggests U.S. food import bans should be combined with national regulation to mitigate forced labour risk, a regional declaration could protect migrant fishers in ASEAN, and Justice and Care examines forced scamming in its latest InSight Brief.
Read MoreFreedom Collaborative hosts an honest conversation on the tricky aspects of anti-trafficking work, the UK’s controversial migration bill becomes law, and The Freedom Fund launches an online resource for donors supporting frontline organizations.
Read MoreImproved resources, training and collaboration could transform outcomes for users of Vietnam’s hotline for child protection, NGOs call on the EU to reject legal loopholes in asylum laws, and Winrock International invites you to join a webinar on the 2023 TIP Report.
Read MoreA detailed analysis of global data sheds new light on child trafficking vulnerability factors, a U.S. trafficking hotline comes under threat from a new bill, and an article raises awareness of lethal violence against Ethiopian migrants in the Middle East.
Read MoreA report urges climate finance actors to update their policies to better protect children, the UK backtracks on parts of its flagship immigration policy, and Latin American migrants lose thousands of dollars to fraudulent businesses.
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