Civil society urges consulates and agencies to assist trafficking victims exiting Cambodia’s compounds, the U.S. cuts funding for child sexual exploitation investigations, and the Norwegian Refugee Council is forced to close its Guatemala operations.
Experts at GI-TOC’s recent conference highlight the challenges faced by those leaving cyber-scam centers, advocates call for the U.S. to restore protections for victims of trafficking, and a new report warns of risks to the global asylum system.
EHAAT members and Southeast Asia experts discuss the trafficking of East Africans into cyber-scam centers, IJM examines potential links between scam compounds and child sextortion, and Uzbek Forum warns that cotton sector reforms in Uzbekistan risk being undermined by coercive dependency.
Frontline groups spotlight the unequal impact of ongoing funding challenges, ICAT underscores the connection between trafficking and organized crime, and UHRP warns that expanding EU-bound air cargo routes risk embedding Uyghur forced labour.
Years of CTIP progress could be undone by the USAID shutdown, ATEST provides extensive input for the 2025 TIP Report, and Kenyan activists highlight the lack of action on gender-based violence.
CSOs and HRDs in repressed and closed countries need international connections and partnerships, a report exposes the flawed certification processes of western coffee brands, and a new study highlights the need for inclusive research practices.
Scam operators in Cambodia could be emboldened after officials announce raid on compound but arrest few, the Australian Government responds to the Modern Slavery Act review, and an investigation finds UK “Italian” purees may use forced labour-grown Chinese tomatoes.
HRC’s new report has a noticeable impact on the response to trafficking for online scamming, UN experts express concern over violence against refugees in Tunisian waters, and labour activists in Myanmar call for sanctions against its ruling junta.
Funders should place more trust in grassroots leadership and expertise, civil society groups react to the U.S. TIP Report, and a UK Court of Appeal ruling puts the onus on companies to clean up their supply chains or risk criminal prosecution. A new resource from Global Fund for Children
Chab Dai Coalition in Cambodia has developed an innovative scheme to overcome the challenges faced by survivors of trafficking and sexual exploitation as their cases against perpetrators progress through the Cambodian criminal justice system. Cambodia’s criminal justice mechanisms to prevent modern slavery are considered to be underperforming. According to
This year’s TIP Report highlights technology’s role in both trafficking and anti-trafficking activities, leaders vow to strengthen protection efforts in the Indo-Pacific region, and Canadian stakeholders issue guidelines on the reporting of gender-based violence. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken released the 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report