Slave Labor

Slave labor refers to a form of forced labor in which individuals are made to work against their will, often under brutal conditions and for little or no pay. Slave labor has a long and tragic history and continues to be a problem in many parts of the world, including in industries such as agriculture, mining, and manufacturing. The use of slave labor is illegal in most countries, but it persists due to factors such as poverty, corruption, and lack of enforcement.

 

Technology – Abetting Traffickers and Eradicating Trafficking
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Technology – Abetting Traffickers and Eradicating Trafficking

ByEyes on Trafficking News

In the area of combatting human trafficking, technology is both a help and a hindrance. As the tech sector evolved, it gave traffickers new and easier ways to recruit victims, with an accent on social media’s role. Now, advancements have been made to assist advocate agencies and law enforcement in monitoring illicit activity. Different technological…

Bystanders Vital in Combatting Human Trafficking
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Bystanders Vital in Combatting Human Trafficking

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Despite the fact that human trafficking’s domestic victims are commonly exploited in the sex trade, there are several other commercial realms in which workers are exploited. These are often workers who are considered to be hidden in plain sight because consumers assume they are not being exploited because they are faces of legal businesses, such…

Transforming Communities, Changing Lives
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Transforming Communities, Changing Lives

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Without her husband, she and her children would be thrust deeper into their cycle of debt and poverty. Without him, her family, neighbours and friends would judge, criticize and sneer. If she left him, she didn’t know how she would possibly survive. It can be difficult for us to understand why a woman would stay…

Global Centurion: May Newsletter
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Global Centurion: May Newsletter

ByEyes on Trafficking News

June 3, 2013 New Laws Take Aim at Human Trafficking in Government Contracting Although federal government contractors have long been prohibited from engaging in human trafficking, in recent years, allegations of labor trafficking and sex trafficking in federal contracting have surfaced.[1] In Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S. government, particularly Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of…