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N.Y. Passes New Hospitality Laws Aimed at Human Trafficking
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N.Y. Passes New Hospitality Laws Aimed at Human Trafficking

On the heels of her re-election as governor of New York, Kathy Hochul signed eight bills into law in mid-November that focus on combatting human trafficking across the hospitality and travel industries. According to this article by law firm Littler Global, the new laws require hotel owners to provide specific anti-human-trafficking awareness training to employees….

Human Trafficking Prevention at American Airlines
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Human Trafficking Prevention at American Airlines

Northampton, MA –News Direct– American Airlines American has become an industry leader in combating human trafficking and child exploitation. We have mandatory human trafficking awareness training for our frontline, customer-facing team members — including flight attendants, pilots and airport customer service representatives — as well as for team members with international purchasing responsibilities. This training…

How to find ethical products – Sponsored Stories News – NZ Herald
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How to find ethical products – Sponsored Stories News – NZ Herald

New online tool highlights ethical products for Kiwi shoppers. New Zealanders are being urged to use new breakthrough technology to buy products that are ethically sourced to reduce exploitation. The call has come from ethical shopping activist Dr Susan Maiava who says the 2021 Global Estimates of Modern Slavery Report shows the number of people…

Launch of the ECPAT Country Overview: Dominican Republic Report
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Launch of the ECPAT Country Overview: Dominican Republic Report

ECPAT International is proud to announce the release of a new ECPAT Country Overview. Children in Dominican Republic face greater vulnerability to sexual exploitation, resulting from failures in access to education and the normalisation of violence against women and girls. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC—In cooperation with MAIS and the Down to Zero Alliance, ECPAT International is pleased…

ESG, Hyundai, and Modern Slavery – 24/7 Wall St.
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ESG, Hyundai, and Modern Slavery – 24/7 Wall St.

While it may seem incomprehensible today, some 40 million people worldwide fall under a modern definition of slavery. Chattel slavery, where one person owns another person, is illegal worldwide, but modern slavery includes such practices as forced labor, debt bondage, human trafficking, and forced marriage. Nearly 62% (24.9 million) of people living in modern slavery…

5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour in Durban, South Africa
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5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour in Durban, South Africa

Assessing global progress made towards achieving the goals of Target 8.7: Securing the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labour by 2025.  The 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour was held in Durban between 15-20 May 2022.   Hosted by the Government of South Africa, delegates from around the world…

How the RNA process created yet another “hostile environment”
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How the RNA process created yet another “hostile environment”

25 April 2022 Kimberley – policy and monitoring assistant at Anti-Slavery International and co-author of our most recent report “One day at a time” – talks about the hostile environment created for survivors of modern slavery. Today, the Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group and Anti-Slavery International launch the first report looking at the experience of the Recovery…