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Risk Of Forced Labor Is Widespread In US Food Supply
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Risk Of Forced Labor Is Widespread In US Food Supply

Eliminating forced labor is a vital starting point for creating a just and sustainable food supply, but most of us don’t know much about the labor conditions involved in producing our food. It’s possible that the people who picked and processed some of the items on our dinner table worked in conditions that involved force, fraud, coercion,…

FIRST ANNUAL DATA TO DISRUPT TRAFFICKING AWARDS IN LONDON
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FIRST ANNUAL DATA TO DISRUPT TRAFFICKING AWARDS IN LONDON

Last night, STOP THE TRAFFIK Global hosted the first-ever Data to Disrupt Trafficking Awards in London at Amazon HQ. We celebrated a group of inspirational organisations, projects and individuals that have all acted against trafficking through the use of data and technology and were truly honoured to be joined by so many partners and friends […]

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Review of UK seasonal worker visas to increase risk of slavery, experts warn – The Guardian

Exclusive: labour rights experts say Liz Truss’s proposals to tackle shortages will put workers at risk   More people will be at risk of modern slavery on British farms if a cap on seasonal worker visas is lifted, labour rights experts have warned. Liz Truss has signalled that she intends to lift the cap on…

Shared measurement in anti-trafficking coalitions
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Shared measurement in anti-trafficking coalitions

Guest blog by Dr. Emily Wyman, Rights Lab; Patrick Munduga, ANCHOR; Esther Weir, Rights Lab The anti-trafficking sector is facing a crisis in shared measurement. The largest repository of anti-trafficking project and program evaluations highlights that low numbers of evaluations are being generated and shared publicly. Alongside this, there is a startling lack of standardization in…

Identifying human trafficking on Guam discussed at human rights conference | News
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Identifying human trafficking on Guam discussed at human rights conference | News

Although human trafficking on Guam can involve people who are brought here to work in the sex trade or to serve as laborers, it can also involve Guam residents pressed into modern slavery. A victim advocacy panel is introduced during the Guam Human Rights Initiative’s “Human Rights Conference Series: Human Trafficking on Guam and in…

Experts: Sex trafficking most common form of modern slavery on Guam
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Experts: Sex trafficking most common form of modern slavery on Guam

Sex trafficking is the most common form of modern slavery on Guam and the region, according to experts during a webinar on human trafficking held Wednesday. “Fundamentally human trafficking is a conduit or mechanism by which people are taken into slavery,” said Kevin Bales, representing The Rights Lab at University of Nottingham. He said modern…

How traffickers are using U.K. universities
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How traffickers are using U.K. universities

The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) is a U.K. body whose role is to protect vulnerable and exploited workers. Through information it receives from inspections, the public, the industry, […]

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Leicester garment workers inform action plan to improve their lives
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Leicester garment workers inform action plan to improve their lives

This article is reprinted from its original location at Hope for Justice‘s website. It was pulled from their RSS feed for your education. Visit Hope for Justice’s news page by clicking here. A study into the lives and working conditions of Leicester garment workers has identified nine key areas that the sector can improve upon….

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

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

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