Modern Slavery

Modern slavery is a term used to describe situations in which individuals are forced to work or provide services under conditions that are exploitative and abusive. Modern slavery can take many different forms, such as human trafficking, forced labor, debt bondage, or forced marriage. Victims of modern slavery are often deprived of their freedom and are unable to leave their situation due to threats, violence, or other forms of coercion. Modern slavery 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.

 

 

Australia’s prisons are also a source of forced labor
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Australia’s prisons are also a source of forced labor

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As part of the Abolish Slavery National Network Freedom United is campaigning against the poor conditions facing incarcerated people in U.S. prisons. Together we are saying, “No slavery, no exceptions.” Because of the exception clause – or the punishment clause –  of the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, incarcerated people in the U.S. can…

Refugees at risk: UN uncovers human trafficking at camp in Malawi
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Refugees at risk: UN uncovers human trafficking at camp in Malawi

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Now measures are underway to dismantle the human trafficking networks operating within the Dzaleka Refugee Camp, identify and rescue their victims, and bring those responsible to justice. “The situation was much worse than we first envisaged,” says UNODC’s Maxwell Matewere, who initially visited the camp in October 2020, where he trained camp staff and law…

Capacity Building in Mauritania
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Capacity Building in Mauritania

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Posted by Lily Bivins on June 10, 2022 This post was written by Dame Ba, Mauritania Program Coordinator Free the Slaves is working hard trying to change the conditions that allow slavery to persist. That’s why we’re continuing our work in Mauritania to promote social inclusion and prevent the marginalization of the Haratin Community. Since…

Coalition demands end to means testing of legal aid for survivors of trafficking
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Coalition demands end to means testing of legal aid for survivors of trafficking

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Hope for Justice, as part of a coalition of trafficking and legal experts, is…

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Climate change and modern slavery: the nexus that cannot be ignored
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Climate change and modern slavery: the nexus that cannot be ignored

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8 June 2022 As IIED launches new research demonstrating that climate change not only increases vulnerability but is leading to modern slavery, our CEO Jasmine O’Connor, reflects on the evidence so far and what needs to happen now. A ruined house a little way down the valley from a mudslide. The brown mark shows how…

Request for Proposals for Endline Evaluation of the Addressing Child Trafficking & Slavery (ACTS) Project
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Request for Proposals for Endline Evaluation of the Addressing Child Trafficking & Slavery (ACTS) Project

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Terms of Reference: Request for Proposals for Endline Evaluation of the Addressing Child Trafficking &…

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Traffickers are taking advantage of Ukrainians’ desperation
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Traffickers are taking advantage of Ukrainians’ desperation

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While walking the streets alone one night, Masha Sakhno was approached by two men: “Where are you from? I can help you with home, with house. You can come with […]

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Law preventing all imports from Uyghur region comes into effect
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Law preventing all imports from Uyghur region comes into effect

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A story in Sustainable Brands reviews the impact of the law and how corporations will be required to provide transparency regarding their supply chains. The role of corporations and the lack of due diligence In a conversation with Sustainable Brands, Joanna Ewart-James, Executive Director of Freedom United, noted: “Companies are responsible for ensuring that the…

Ukraine crisis creates new trafficking, exploitation risks for women and children
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Ukraine crisis creates new trafficking, exploitation risks for women and children

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Masha Sakhno is relieved to be living in quiet rural Ontario after a harrowing three-month-long journey from her native Kyiv, in Ukraine. “I wake up from the very, very big, very big sound of rockets … and bombs,” she recalled. “We were like in a dream. We can’t imagine what happened.” Sakhno and her mother,…

Kafala reforms are failing to protect migrant workers in Qatar
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Kafala reforms are failing to protect migrant workers in Qatar

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The Independent published a report which describes the situation in one of Qatar’s central industrial zones, approximately 20 km south of the glitzy, ultra-modern capital of Doha, where the 2022 World Cup will be held in November. The city is home to a significant number of Qatar’s total population. Far from the affluent neighborhoods of…