Responding to online fraud solely as a financial crime does little to dismantle scam operations, the U.S. cites forced labour concerns as grounds for proposed tariff hikes, and the EU and Ukraine examine trafficking risks in crisis contexts.
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz leads to family hardship and school dropout in Vietnam, an Equidem report calls for stronger protections for migrant workers in platform-based jobs, and Germany approves trafficking prosecution reforms.
A roll-back of labour protections leaves workers in Israel and the West Bank highly vulnerable to abuse, stakeholders urge Australia to bring in mandatory human rights due diligence, and the ICJ affirms that workers have the right to strike.
Civil society fills a critical support gap for detained scam-compound survivors, GB Energy rows back its pledge to ban forced labour in its supply chains, and the ILO and EU work to strengthen labour protections in Turkmenistan's cotton sector.
Data federation could help CSOs retain control of shared information, the U.S. financial crimes bureau warns of trafficking linked to the FIFA World Cup, and critics say changes to the UK’s modern slavery guidance are unfair to survivors.
Survivors of scam centers who are treated with mistrust remain vulnerable to exploitation, the UK sees record levels of trafficking amid weak enforcement, and rights groups in France sue food delivery platforms over working conditions.
Workers exiting Myanmar’s scam centers are treated as offenders with no legal protection, a recruitment platform in Malaysia is dropped due to exploitation risks, and migrant workers in the Gulf are forced to continue work in conflict zones.
Experts say the non-punishment principle should cover all trafficking-related penalties, the IOM highlights the increasingly dangerous routes faced by migrants, and Indonesia passes a law to protect domestic workers.
Freedom Collaborative and UPEACE connect frontline work with academic study, Equidem documents labour abuse among migrant delivery riders in Gulf states, and Sherpa and ECCHR help secure a landmark corporate criminal conviction.
Civil society groups provide insights at a trafficking prevention learning event, Cambodia approves casino licenses despite links to scam operations, and a new report finds peer support can significantly aid trafficking recovery.
Enforcement actions against scam centers must be matched by support for victims, OSCE’s report finds low conviction rates despite rising victim identification, and the FIFA Men’s World Cup could expose fans and others to rights abuses.
The EU Parliament adopts a resolution on trafficking linked to Russian military recruitment, GI-TOC reports a sharp rise in unaccompanied Sudanese children in Libya, and a Malaysian minister criticizes wage delays for migrant workers.
East African CSOs join discussions on reducing vulnerability to re-trafficking, the U.S. investigates dozens of countries over forced labour in supply chains, and the use of AI and crypto for exploitation is highlighted at the Global Fraud Summit.
CSOs need greater support as they lead the response to scam-center trafficking, Bangladeshi men are deceived into fighting for Russia in Ukraine, and campaigners call for urgent protections for migrant workers in the Middle East.
A workshop in Sri Lanka explores response opportunities amid emerging trafficking trends, ATEST calls on the State Department to downgrade the U.S. in its TIP Report, and Dyson settles forced labour lawsuits without admitting liability.
Uzbekistan’s labour reforms fail to protect farmers from abuse, a UN report details the lived experiences of scam-center trafficking victims, and the UK Government rejects recommendations guarding against migrant worker exploitation.
Freedom Collaborative convenes East African practitioners for a new prevention initiative, an HRC briefing shows how the scam-compound ecosystem adapts to enforcement, and Freedom Fund helps Bangladesh’s undocumented children get birth certificates.
U.S. anti-trafficking experts call on stakeholders to maintain coalitions amid federal cutbacks, Cambodian scam compound workers are hiding in rural areas for fear of arrest, and forced labour import bans must be backed by structural reform.
A study from The Remedy Project shows how a focus on structural drivers can help prevent forced labour, scam-compound survivors are at risk of re-trafficking in Cambodia, and New Zealand wins cross-party backing for modern slavery legislation.