Forced Labor

Forced labor is a type of modern slavery in which individuals are forced to work against their will, typically under threat of violence or other forms of coercion. Forced labor can take many different forms, such as labor trafficking, debt bondage, or forced marriage. Forced labor is often characterized by exploitative and abusive conditions, such as long hours, little or no pay, and poor health and safety standards. Forced labor is a global problem and affects people of all ages, genders, and backgrounds. It is condemned by international law and is a violation of human rights.

‘Human Trafficking’ most ‘Abhorrent Crime’
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‘Human Trafficking’ most ‘Abhorrent Crime’

Mahadeep Singh JamwalHuman trafficking means ‘Trade of Humans’ (Men, Women including Children). Trafficking in human beings is not only one of the most abhorrent crimes challenging today but it is also one of the most complex ones. The United Nations defines ‘Human Trafficking’ as the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of persons by means…

Australia Works to Combat Modern Slavery
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Australia Works to Combat Modern Slavery

This week Australia held a conference on ending modern slavery. The conference was designed to identify mechanisms that can build both cross-border and cross-sector collaboration to negate the different forms of modern slavery, as well as deal with its effects. It was a reflection of how serious the Australian government views this issue that both…

Satellites spy on human trafficking ‘compounds’ (photo)
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Satellites spy on human trafficking ‘compounds’ (photo)

The International Justice Mission (IJM) says a partnership with the space technology company Maxar is allowing it to track the growth of “compounds,” places where people are forced to work as online scammers in Southeast Asia. The IJM publicized this effort in a tweet that featured three years of imagery captured by Maxar Earth-observing satellites….

What is the impact of the US Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act One Year On? – Anti-Slavery International
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What is the impact of the US Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act One Year On? – Anti-Slavery International

Last week marked the first anniversary of the enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) in the United States on 21 June. This law takes sweeping measures to address corporate profiteering from Uyghur forced labour, by banning all companies from importing goods tainted with Uyghur forced labour. It has the potential to be…

The 2023 Global Slavery Index Released – Network Against Human Trafficking and Slavery
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The 2023 Global Slavery Index Released – Network Against Human Trafficking and Slavery

The 2023 Global Slavery Index Released The 2023 Global Slavery Index reports that there has been a 10 million victim increase in modern slavery/human trafficking (MS/HT) over the last five years. On any given day there are 50 million people living in MS/HT and the world’s wealthiest economies are importing almost US$468 billion worth of…

History of labor trafficking
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History of labor trafficking

ARIZONA, La. (KTAL/KMSS) –   The kids ran circles around the old brick chimney, yelling “You’re it,” at one another until they tired and headed back to the front porch of the crumbling mansion—but if the children had known the truth about the chimney in the middle of that Claiborne Parish field, would they have used…

Have questions about human trafficking after watching “Sound of Freedom?”
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Have questions about human trafficking after watching “Sound of Freedom?”

Coming to theaters nationwide on July 4 (search for tickets here), Sound of Freedom is a highly-anticipated film based on a true story of bravery and heroism. Produced by Angel Studios, this gripping movie sheds light on the dark world of human trafficking and the extraordinary efforts of one man to rescue children from its clutches.

ISSUE BRIEF: 2021-2023: Child Exploitation at the Southern Border
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ISSUE BRIEF: 2021-2023: Child Exploitation at the Southern Border

TOPLINE POINTS The Biden Administration’s open border policies are responsible for the record setting number of unaccompanied alien children (UACs) trafficked or smuggled to the U.S. southern border. These vulnerable children are being exploited and abused by Mexican cartels, human traffickers, corporations, and their own families on the journey north and after the Biden Administration…

‘Nearly broke me’: Migrant workers accuse Michigan farm of trafficking, forced labor in suit ⋆ Michigan Advance
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‘Nearly broke me’: Migrant workers accuse Michigan farm of trafficking, forced labor in suit ⋆ Michigan Advance

Photo by Anna Gustafson When Feliciano Velasco Rojas and Luis Guzman Rojas left their homes in Mexico and traveled to North Carolina for work in 2017, they did so to support their families and earn enough money to pay for sick relatives’ medication. Instead, they faced a nightmare situation in which they were trafficked from…

US says fight against human trafficking must include boys, young men 
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US says fight against human trafficking must include boys, young men 

The United States on Thursday denounced the little-known but growing global phenomenon of boys and young men caught up in forced labor trafficking. The condemnation came as part of a wider criticism of what Secretary of State Antony Blinken called “concerning trends” in human trafficking in general. In presenting the State Department’s annual 188-country trafficking…