Civil society guidance highlights human trafficking as a national security, global trade, and economic growth issue in the U.S., the EU adopts a new forced labour regulation, and GAATW explores the barriers to justice faced by migrant women.
The global community must meaningfully support civil society in addressing forced criminality, rights groups call on the EU to respect human rights legal frameworks, and the U.S. bans frankincense oil imports over the use of forced labour.
A Cambodian NGO explains how it switched to a survivor-centered model, Australia appoints its first Anti-Slavery Commissioner, and a survivor network celebrates its launch in Kenya.
The EHAAT Network completes a training program on survivor-centered support, a report alleges abuses in Thailand’s immigration detention centers, and experts urge stakeholders to collaborate on safe migration strategies for Central Asian workers.
Freedom Collaborative and others urge recognition of CSOs as key partners in the fight against organized crime, a U.S. court holds Chiquita liable for complicity in human rights abuses, and a report series highlights the benefits of giving adults in the UK’s NRM the right to work.
Cambodia CTIP responds to a marked increase in the country’s online scamming compounds, GI-TOC examines the Palermo Convention’s impact, and Amnesty International finds forced labour indicators at Carrefour sites in Saudi Arabia.
The EHAAT network provides collaborative recommendations for regional migration policy, Asian criminal groups use new technology to rapidly expand their online operations, and forced labour remains an issue for Mauritius’s garment industry. Collaborative efforts by the East and Horn of Africa Anti-Trafficking (EHAAT) Network have led to the development
The arrest of Cambodian journalist Mech Dara causes international outcry, the Thai Government opens an identification center for trafficking victims, and a report examines human rights risks in Mexico’s clothing supply chains. Award-winning Cambodian journalist Mech Dara has been charged with “incitement to disturb social security” over his social
Climate adaptation and financial inclusion frameworks should be linked to protect trafficking survivors, Australia’s labour mobility visa program fails to support exploited workers, and an article explores how EU legislation could impact people in forced labour. Social equity and climate justice frameworks must be integrated to protect survivors of
A disjointed approach to tackling exploitation in the UK weakens prevention efforts, the U.S. sanctions a Cambodian businessman for human rights abuses in online scam centers, and The Freedom Story is fundraising for emergency relief in flood-hit northern Thailand. UK policymakers could address the complexities of modern slavery while
Traditional work inspections are failing to spot hidden forms of forced labour, a report explores the link between a lack of legal identity and modern slavery, and Australia is to hold companies accountable for scams carried out through their platforms. A panel discussion last week by the U.S. Department
Stakeholder partnerships have the potential to rapidly disrupt cyberscam operations, Dyson drops its libel case against a news investigation into alleged forced labour practices, and migrant workers in Italy are at risk from heatwaves. With the crisis of trafficking for forced criminality into cyberscam centers in Southeast Asia rapidly worsening,