The Guardian

The Guardian is a British daily newspaper known for its progressive liberal stance. It was founded in 1821 and is based in London, England. The newspaper covers a wide range of topics, including politics, business, sports, and culture. It has a daily print circulation of over 120,000 copies, as well as a popular website that receives millions of visitors every month. The Guardian is known for its investigative journalism and its commitment to freedom of the press. It has won numerous awards for its journalism, including the Pulitzer Prize.

 

 

Girls bought and sold “like a chicken” in Niger
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Girls bought and sold “like a chicken” in Niger

ByEyes on Trafficking News

In Niger today, tens of thousands of people are enslaved, trapped in generational cycles. Slavery remains deeply entrenched in Niger despite efforts to eradicate these practices through legislation to officially criminalize the practice. Wahaya Wahaya is one of the common forms of bondage in the country, where girls are bought to perform domestic work and…

How the new law against forced labor in Xinjiang will impact fashion
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How the new law against forced labor in Xinjiang will impact fashion

ByEyes on Trafficking News

On June 21, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) finally came into force. This law prevents any product partially or totally manufactured in Xinjiang, northwest China, from entering U.S. territory since it is assumed that these products are linked to forced labor. The Guardian reports on the scope of this law and its impact…

People incarcerated in the US produce $11 billion worth of goods a year but can’t afford a bar of soap
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People incarcerated in the US produce $11 billion worth of goods a year but can’t afford a bar of soap

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Passed by the U.S. Congress on January 31, 1865, the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution abolished slavery. But, due to an exception clause, the amendment allowed slavery to remain legal as punishment for a crime, thus allowing states to extract free labor from prisoners. Today, in the U.S., more than 65% of those incarcerated…

Trafficking victims traumatized by indefinite immigration detention in U.K.
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Trafficking victims traumatized by indefinite immigration detention in U.K.

ByEyes on Trafficking News

This week, a U.K. high court judge rejected requests from three Sudanese victims of trafficking and torture, who had been threatened with removal to Rwanda, to be released from immigration […]

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Witch-hunts and ritual child abuse are a stain on Africa. We must confront them
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Witch-hunts and ritual child abuse are a stain on Africa. We must confront them

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Thousands of children accused of witchcraft suffer ritual abuse every year – and those with albinism are the main victims by Joan Nyanyuki  As Africa emerges blinking into the post-pandemic sunlight, children across the continent might hope for a brighter future. Lockdowns drove a surge in violence against children – especially girls – but surely…

Cooperative guardian offenders and sentencing outcomes: Evidence from criminal sentencing documents of child trafficking crime in China

Cooperative guardian offenders and sentencing outcomes: Evidence from criminal sentencing documents of child trafficking crime in China

ByEyes on Trafficking News

This study aims to explore the knowledge of the Portuguese community on child trafficking. Through an online inventory, with a sample of 492 community members, with a mean age of 40.53 and mostly female (70.7%), participants were more knowledgeable about forms of exploitation, risk and vulnerability factors, the profile of the victims, and the situation…