Rights experts discuss responsible data sharing to counter forced labour, the UN urges action on trafficking for sexual exploitation by armed groups, and a report documents the abuse of Filipino domestic workers in Saudi Arabia.
A Freedom Collaborative workshop enhances frontline trafficking identification, the International Rescue Committee urges investment in AI tools to support refugees, and rights groups say a new UK bill could weaken modern slavery protections.
Freedom Collaborative contributes survivor-centered recommendations to a UNODC dialogue, the Council of Europe’s anti-trafficking body meets to assess member states, and reports examine exploitation in China’s solar panel sector.
A new report identifies the drivers of meaningful change for Thai seafood workers, the UK proposes expanded human rights obligations for businesses, and Equidem looks at the risks facing FIFA World Cup construction workers.
A lack of survivor inclusion undermines the effect of anti-trafficking policies, the International Labour Conference adopts the first global labour standard for platform workers, and trafficking for criminal exploitation increases in Europe.
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.