Global Economy

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…

Vietnam joins international efforts in human trafficking prevention
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Vietnam joins international efforts in human trafficking prevention

Consistent with the viewpoint on facilitating safe, orderly and regular migration, and resolutely combating illegal migration, the Vietnamese government has regarded the fight against illegal migration and human trafficking a regular and long-term political task.  This task should be performed proactively with the close coordination of the international community. In August 2022, 42 Vietnamese in…

OP-ED: Vietnam joins international efforts in human trafficking prevention | Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)
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OP-ED: Vietnam joins international efforts in human trafficking prevention | Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)

Hanoi (VNA) – Consistent with the viewpoint on facilitating safe, orderly and regular migration, and resolutely combating illegal migration, the Vietnamese government has regarded the fight against illegal migration and human trafficking as a regular and long-term political task, which should be performed proactively with the close coordination of the international community. Protecting migrants, preventing human…

Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) Q4 2022 Earnings Call Transcript
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Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) Q4 2022 Earnings Call Transcript

Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) Q4 2022 Earnings Call Transcript February 14, 2023 Operator: Good day, everyone and welcome to today’s Q4 2022 Earnings. It is now my pleasure to turn the conference over to Ms. Jackie Burka. Jackie Burka: Thank you. Good morning, everyone and welcome to Marriott’s fourth quarter 2022 earnings call. On the…

Climate change increases risk of human trafficking | Arab News
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Climate change increases risk of human trafficking | Arab News

The transborder smuggling of humans, though a criminal activity, has been flourishing for years. Even now, as the global economy struggles with inflation or recession, the amount and frequency of human trafficking has been rising at a breakneck speed. A report released last week by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime said there was…

2022 could be the worst year for modern slavery – The Scotsman
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2022 could be the worst year for modern slavery – The Scotsman

Such slavery includes a range of exploitative practices including forced, compulsory and child labour to debt bondage and human trafficking. Criminal practice affects more than 40 million people worldwide, 24.9 million of which are said to be exploited through forced labour, with 16 million in global supply chains. And crooks profiting from this make approximately…

A crushing insult: the final of the Qatar World Cup on International Migrants Day
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A crushing insult: the final of the Qatar World Cup on International Migrants Day

Thursday 15 December 2022  In our latest blog, Cristina Patriarca, Safe Migration Officer, discusses the importance of protecting migrant rights in the context of combatting modern slavery.  Credit Equidem Research Every year, on December 18, we celebrate migrants across the world as we mark the adoption of the UN International Convention on the Protection of…

Cars made in last 5 years likely tied to Uyghur forced labor, report finds
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Cars made in last 5 years likely tied to Uyghur forced labor, report finds

Immediately following the release of a new report linking almost the entire car industry to Uyghur forced labor, the United Auto Workers (UAW) union issued a call for car manufacturers to cut ties with the Uyghur Region. Volkswagen, other major car companies implicated The report, Driving Force: Automotive Supply Chains and Forced Labor in the…

Will life get better for Qatar’s migrant workers now the World Cup is over?
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Will life get better for Qatar’s migrant workers now the World Cup is over?

For nearly 12 years now, the preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar has shone a spotlight on the use and abuse of migrant workers in the global economy today. Hundreds of thousands of workers went into debt paying recruiters for a job placement; many were never paid what they were promised; and…

Does life get better for Qatar’s migrant workers once the World Cup ends?
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Does life get better for Qatar’s migrant workers once the World Cup ends?

For nearly 12 years now, the preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar has shone a spotlight on the use and abuse of migrant workers in the global economy today. Hundreds of thousands of workers went into debt paying recruiters for a job placement; many were never paid what they were promised; and…