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Kenyan migrant domestic workers in Saudi Arabia continue to report shocking accounts of extreme exploitation and abuse at the hands of employers. One of the most dangerous places to work Saudi Arabia is considered one of the most dangerous places in the world to work, reflected by its poor labor and human rights records. Working…
In a historic move, the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and other countries are calling for a debate at the United Nations Human Rights Council on allegations of China’s persecution and exploitation of Uyghurs and other Muslim-majority groups in China’s Uyghur Region. As a permanent member of the Security Council, China has never before been…
Almost 13,000 people were intercepted in the Mediterranean and returned to Libya between January and August 20, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Many were then held in dire conditions and subjected to torture and forced labor. By strengthening the Libyan Coast Guard’s capacity to intercept boats and avoiding their own duty…
Pressure is mounting on Attorney General Victoria Buttigieg to dismiss the trial against three young migrants who stand accused of terrorism in Malta. Charities claim that the charges should be dropped as the youths were merely resisting their forced return to Libya, a country where migrants and refugees face systematic exploitation, including forced labor, torture…
According to the BBC, thousands of people across South East Asia have been trafficked to Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand where they are forced to work in online scam centers known as “fraud factories”. “I knew then I had come to the wrong place” Victims report accepting attractive work offers abroad but having their passports taken…
On Wednesday England’s Football Association (FA) said families of abused migrant workers who have worked on key infrastructure for the Qatar World Cup should be compensated. Now, the FA must back this pledge up with specific support for a FIFA compensation fund for migrant workers. Exploited workers behind the World Cup Thousands of migrant workers…
This past week, world leaders have assembled at the United Nations (U.N.) in New York for the annual opening of the General Assembly. While some diplomats have taken to the podium, many advocates have done the same on the streets and in the media. They have a common message: the U.N. must act on the…
In her time as U.K. Home Secretary, Priti Patel consistently conflated immigration and modern slavery. She claimed that efforts to stop people from coming to the U.K. to live were necessary to fight human trafficking. In public statements, she accused people on the move of abusing the modern slavery protection system. The result? The…
Trafficking survivors have reported being forced to choose between buying food and maintaining mobile data packages so that they can access the digital platform to prove their right to work and rent a property in the U.K. The digital divide Digital platforms for migrants to prove their immigration status are becoming increasingly common around the…
The European Commission released its proposal for a ban on products made with forced labor on September 14. The proposal comes after the news that 27.6 million people were engaged in forced labor in 2021, according to estimates from the International Labour Organization, Walk Free and the International Organization for Migration. What does the E.U….
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