Public misconceptions around human trafficking are detrimental to the overall response, Bangladesh publishes its first national TIP study, and Cambodia audits a labour rights organization which published a report on garment factories. Misinformation and false assumptions about human trafficking often lead to misguided judgments on why and how trafficking happens,
Speakers at this year’s ARAT summit emphasize the value of local networks, MWA’s latest report highlights the exploitation of Sierra Leonean women in Lebanon under the kafala system, and IOM Nepal formalizes the MBHR Asia initiative to enhance migrant workers' rights and promote ethical recruitment. Panelists at
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
A new report claims the UK has rolled back domestic workers’ rights even as its legal system facilitates their exploitation, GFEMS announces its closure at the end of the year, and African child migrants are brutally exploited by European drug cartels. A report released on International Domestic Workers’ Day on
The response to human trafficking for forced criminality must include CSO perspectives, a new law helps protect domestic workers in Ukraine, and UN experts flag up the risk of trafficking and exploitation faced by migrant workers in the UK. The importance of non-governmental and civil society perspectives in identifying
An Indian law enforcement operation targets local traffickers for scamming compounds, the latest IOM World Migration Report shows a major increase in international remittances, and California poultry companies must pay millions in back wages amid labour law violations. An anti-trafficking operation carried out by police in the Indian state
Partnerships between groups in origin and destination countries allow greater scope for anti-trafficking work, migrant kidnapping cases surge at the U.S. Southern Border, and data ecosystem gaps must be addressed to combat forced labour in supply chains. A South Asia-based anti-trafficking organization has extended its work
Donors must empower community groups to make aid more effective, the Indian shrimp industry requires urgent reform of its exploitative practices, and the organized crime rings behind scamming compounds now make US$3 trillion a year. NGO leaders and development experts report that common misconceptions about localization are hindering progress