Broken Temporary Work Visa System Facilitates U.S. Labor Trafficking

Photo/Polaris Project Polaris released a report analyzing data from the National Human Trafficking Hotline that spotlights how human traffickers are weaponizing structural flaws within the temporary work visa system. A total of 797 individual victims of human trafficking holding guest worker visas were identified through the Hotline from 2015 to 2017. In fact, nearly half [...]

Bahrain Launches MENA Region’s First Government Assistance Fund for Human Trafficking Victims

In a historic and unprecedented development in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA), the Government of Bahrain has established the first assistance fund for victims of human trafficking. Approved by the Executive Committee chaired by His Royal Highness Crown Prince of Bahrain and endorsed by Cabinet of Ministers on 30 April 2018, the [...]

ILO Report Calls for Reforming Migrant Domestic Work Sector in Arab Region

Photo: Leila Aloui / ILO A new ILO report covering the Arab States region demonstrates the importance of reform in the domestic work sector for both workers and employers. The ILO white paper Domestic workers and employers in the Arab States: Promising practices and innovative models for a productive working relationship outlines several policy recommendations [...]

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