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.
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.
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.
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