The anti-trafficking sector faces both a lack of funding and increased restrictions, UN experts call for urgent action on forced criminality in scam compounds, and a report highlights forced labour in Turkmenistan’s cotton industry.
Cambodia’s state-cybercrime nexus poses a threat to global security, human rights experts condemn violence against women and girls in Sudan, and Sierra Leonean migrants are increasingly being trafficked to the Middle East.
This year’s Europe Regional Freedom from Slavery Forum explores priorities for effective coordination, a report highlights the abuse of Kenyan domestic workers in Saudi Arabia, and a UK job ban forces female asylum seekers into sex work.
HAART Kenya highlights the need for multi-agency support for scam-compound survivors, the U.S. sanctions the armed group behind one of Myanmar’s trafficking networks, and Walk Free raises concerns over human rights budget cuts.
Frontline groups report increased human trafficking from East Africa to India, more than 100 organizations urge the restoration of ILAB grants, and the UK’s state-owned energy company will ban solar panels linked to slave labour.
Civil society groups highlight gaps in the response to trafficking for online fraud in a submission to the UN, a research paper examines corporate lobbying impacts, and campaigners call for action on fast fashion’s exploitative business model.
An overview of the global response to human trafficking calls for increased coordination among stakeholders, campaigners call on Australia to act against modern slavery, and UK victims reject government support for fear of deportation.
The OSCE’s anti-trafficking conference highlights the specific vulnerabilities of children, Sweden reaffirms its support for IOM efforts in Africa, and UK charities urge the government to enhance support for modern slavery victims.
The U.S. terminates dozens of international programs combating forced labour and rights abuses, the Council of Europe calls for renewed commitment on human trafficking, and Thailand drafts legislation to strengthen corporate responsibility.
The international shifts affecting civil society offer a chance to rethink approaches, new figures show 2024 as the deadliest year on record for migrants, and a report looks at the impact of Asian donor countries on global development work.
A new report calls for better protections for care workers in Gulf countries, women’s rights advocates warn that funding cuts have put progress at risk, and Indonesian fishermen sue Bumble Bee Seafoods over its alleged knowledge of supply-chain abuse.
Concerns grow over the treatment of trafficking victims exiting Myanmar’s scam compounds, a report exposes alarming gaps in Romania’s protections against child-trafficking, and new figures show a notable increase in potential victims of modern slavery in the UK.
Members of the EHAAT network develop more effective communication, rescued scam center workers are stranded in Myanmar, and a new report provides key insights into perceptions among persons at risk of irregular migration.
The European Commission plans to water down EU businesses’ human rights obligations, a new analysis highlights cases of forced labour across hundreds of global companies, and a report explores the ongoing vulnerability of displaced people from Ukraine.
Civil society calls on funders to safeguard the future of anti-trafficking work, hundreds of people are rescued from scamming compounds in Myanmar, and migrant workers from climate-vulnerable areas of Bangladesh face high forced labour risks.
CSOs’ on-the-ground insights into scam operations are under threat from funding cuts, this year’s TIP Report has allegedly dropped its LGBTQ+ section, and an investigation finds evidence of forced labour in Decathlon’s supply chain.
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.
The USAID stop-work order triggers a crisis in the global CTIP sector, a new report examines the rise of tech-facilitated trafficking, and China arrests a key human trafficking suspect.
CSOs call for urgent action as trafficking for forced criminality draws in more victims, the U.S. temporarily suspends all foreign assistance programs, and Australia’s new anti-slavery commissioner calls for reforms to its forced labour laws.
Survivor-centered and unrestricted funding approaches would increase the impact of grassroots groups, an investigation into Indian cotton farms shows forced labour and child labour, and a Shein lawyer evades UK lawmakers’ questions on Chinese cotton.
CSOs in the East and Horn of Africa hold a workshop on securing resources for strategic priorities, UNODC’s new report highlights a 25 per cent increase in detected trafficking victims globally, and supply chain issues come under the spotlight in the UK.
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.
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.