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Asia is the largest and most populous continent on Earth, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the east, the Indian Ocean to the south, and the Arctic Ocean to the north. Asia is made up of over 50 countries and is home to a diverse range of cultures, languages, and religions. Some of the major countries in Asia include China, India, and Russia. Asia has a long and rich history, and it has played a significant role in the development of global politics, economics, and culture. Today, Asia is a major economic and political region and is home to many of the world’s largest and most influential cities, such as Beijing, Mumbai, and Tokyo.
Q: MY employer brought me to America to work as live-in nanny for their youngest child. I would be paid $1,000 per month with weekends off. When we arrived in Los Angeles, my employer took my passport. I was then made to work 7 days a week, up to 16 hours per day, taking care…
The International Organization for Labor (ILO) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), together with Walk Free, have released the latest Global Estimates of Modern Slavery. In 2016, it had been estimated that 40.3 million people around the world were trapped in modern-day slavery. Tragically, the latest figures suggest that that has risen to 49.6…
According to the “Global Estimates of Modern Slavery-Forced Labour and Forced Marriage,” released by the International Labour Organization (ILO), there were approximately 50 million (49.6 million) people living in modern slavery on any given day in 2021, up from 40 million in 2016 and a 25% increase over the last 5 years. Of these people,…
“Forced me to clean or else she will kill me.“ “I had to leave the situation or be killed. I know I can never return home because I am considered a dead person for breaking the culture and bringing shame to the families. According to my father, I am dead.“ The first account voices the…
Genocide, slave trade, forced labor and other evil acts are the undeniable original human rights sins in the history of American colonialism and capitalism. From the slaughter and enslavement of Native American Indians by early European colonists, to the exploitation of black slaves under the prevailing slave trade in the 18th century, to the systematic…
New estimates say the past five years has seen 10m more people enslaved and millions more children forced into early marriage Fifty million people around the world are trapped in modern slavery, either forced to work against their will or forced into a marriage, according to new global estimates, marking a significant rise over the…
Editor’s note: PLEASE TELL YOUR PARENTS OR ELDERLY PERSONS YOU KNOW. Their savings might be at risk. Better to be safe and get educated about these types of scams. “Pig-butchering” online scams have grown from continued poverty and corruption. And they prey on our vulnerabilities. This specific type of labor trafficking essentially creates a Ponzi…
PRESS RELEASE Namibia, 12 September 2022 BREAKING—New report shows children in Namibia are afraid to report experiences of online sexual abuse. Country Overview The ground-breaking Disrupting Harm in Namibia research estimates that at least 20,000 children* experienced clear examples of online sexual exploitation and abuse in the last year alone. This included blackmailing children to…
The image went viral in the South-East Asian country. Doctors have expressed concern that people might actually do it. The extent of organ trafficking in South-East Asia is unknown. Bangkok (AsiaNews) – Selling a human organ to buy the latest iPhone model is the provocative image posted by a beauty clinic in Laos. The picture…
Phnom Penh — The United Nations expert on human rights in Cambodia proposed on Friday a 10-point plan to improve rights in the Southeast Asian nation, describing it as ä country with a bright future but some severe challenges. U.N. Special Rapporteur Vitit Muntarbhorn spoke in the capital, Phnom Penh, at the end of an…
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