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
Frozen tuna are loaded onto a truck at Dong Gang Wholesale fish market, Dong Gang, Kaohsiung. Investigators from New Zealand are behind a global operation that has exposed shocking incidents of human trafficking, slavery and abuse at sea aboard international fishing fleets. Over the past two years, teams from Greenpeace New Zealand and
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
Known for unveiling the latest sneakers from Adidas and Nike on his YouTube channel, American vlogger Jacques Slade has unboxed a pair of trainers with a twist - they highlight modern slavery. (watch the video) Trainers unboxed by U.S. YouTube star Jacques Slade as part of the 'Unboxing the real price of sneakers' campaign
More than 3,000 businesses in Australia would be forced to disclose how they tackle the threat of modern slavery under a proposed law hailed by politicians and campaigners on Thursday as stronger than Britain’s landmark anti-slavery legislation. The Australian government said it would introduce its Modern Slavery Act to parliament by mid-2018, and outlined on
A Bay Point man convicted of torture, rape and human trafficking compared his own plight to that of Nelson Mandela’s, before a Contra Costa County judge sentenced him Friday to life plus at least 180 years. Before he was sentenced, Deandre Lewis heard from some of his victims and their family members, but only briefly
Photo: Lisa Kristine/Human Thread Foundation A new report published today looks in detail at what research is being undertaken about modern slavery in the UK and what research we still need. Modern slavery is a brutal abuse, denying people their dignity, safety and freedom. It affects millions worldwide and thousands here in the UK. In
Bottles of Coca-Cola Co. soda is displayed for sale. Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg Forced labor and workers' rights violations are a pernicious problem worldwide. The 2017 "Global Estimates of Modern Slavery" report shows that an estimated 25 million people are being subjected to forced labor , with the majority of this activity taking place in the
AFP Photo/Tauseef MUSTAFA - Afghan Azira The Afghan High Commission to Combat Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants (TIP Commission) launched a training manual in Kabul on how to identify and assist victims of human trafficking in Afghanistan. The manual is aimed at state workers in the country and NGO stakeholders. According
Photo: eurokinissi / NIKOLOPOULOS ANTONIS Labour trafficking is on the rise across Europe and has overtaken sexual exploitation as the predominant form of modern-day slavery in several countries including Britain, Belgium and Portugal, a leading European human rights body said on Tuesday. But a lack of prosecutions and convictions, limited labour laws and
