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.

‘One Of The Most Horrific’: Chris Wray Speaks About Human Trafficking
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‘One Of The Most Horrific’: Chris Wray Speaks About Human Trafficking

ByBilly Joe Cain

FBI Director Chris Wray spoke at the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons held at a meeting on Tuesday Video transcript have now on my list and with great gratitude for um for sticking things out mr director the director of the fbi chris wright thank you mr secretary uh…

Forced Prison Labor in China: Hiding in Plain Sight
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Forced Prison Labor in China: Hiding in Plain Sight

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Ancient Mogilev, a former city of the medieval Duchy of Lithuania and now part of Belarus close to the border with Russia, cradled along the River Dnieper, is a most unlikely spot for an interview about forced prison labor in China. But this is the home to which Dima Siakatsky returned after his release from…

Child Trafficking: Myth vs. Fact
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Child Trafficking: Myth vs. Fact

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Trafficking, according to the United Nations, involves three main elements[ii]: ACTION. The act: Recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring, or receipt of persons. MEANS. The means: Threat or use of force, coercion, abduction, fraud, deception, abuse of power or vulnerability, or giving payments or benefits to a person in control of the victim. PURPOSE. The purpose: For…

REVIEW: Com­mer­cial Lodg­ing Train­ing Video “HUMAN TRAFFICKING: HOW HOTEL EMPLOYEES CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE” from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
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REVIEW: Com­mer­cial Lodg­ing Train­ing Video “HUMAN TRAFFICKING: HOW HOTEL EMPLOYEES CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE” from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

ByBilly Joe Cain

This is, essentially, an unskippable video and a certificate form saying you have watched the video. Really. And this is provided by the Texas Attorney General. Let me make this perfectly clear: there is no test for understanding, the certificate is granted by collecting all the letters while you watch the video.

Surprisingly, collecting letters is actually more proof you’ve watched a video than most other video-only courses.

The Current State of Restitution for Survivors of Human Trafficking
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The Current State of Restitution for Survivors of Human Trafficking

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Introduction Survivors of human trafficking face many barriers to rebuilding their lives and avoiding revictimization. One such barrier is the ability to move forward financially. Human Trafficking — “the crime of using force, fraud, or coercion to compel someone to work or to engage in commercial sex”— often enriches the trafficker at the expense of…

White House releases updated national plan to combat human trafficking
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White House releases updated national plan to combat human trafficking

ByEyes on Trafficking News

The White House today released an updated national plan to combat human trafficking, which identifies priority actions to enhance the federal response over the next three years. Among other priorities, these include Department of Health and Human Services’ actions to establish and implement a national prevention plan; address forced labor in public health supply chains; and enhance…

Libya’s migrants and crimes against humanity
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Libya’s migrants and crimes against humanity

ByEyes on Trafficking News

The U.N.-brokered process in Libya focused on the withdrawal of foreign mercenaries and parliamentary and presidential elections in December 2021 remains fragile. Still, the High National Elections Committee said that nominations for the presidency would start in November with voting cards distributed within weeks. Much is uncertain, including the powers of the presidency. Aside from…

GFEMS Announces New Award to Fight Forced Labor in Brazil
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GFEMS Announces New Award to Fight Forced Labor in Brazil

ByBilly Joe Cain

The Global Fund to End Modern Slavery (GFEMS) is launching a new partnership with the Program to End Modern Slavery at the United States Department of State Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons targeting labor trafficking in the coffee supply chain in Brazil.