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Global estimates of modern slavery are up from 40 million to 50 million in the last five years, according to a new report from the International Labour Organization (ILO). The dread rippling through our staff Slack channel upon hearing this update was almost tangible. It’s easy to feel discouraged about this at first, but on…
With roosters crowing in the background as he speaks from the crowded refugee camp in Bangladesh that’s been his home since 2017, Maung Sawyeddollah, 21, describes what happened when violent hate speech and disinformation targeting the Rohingya minority in Myanmar began to spread on Facebook. “We were good with most of the people there. But…
PRESS RELEASE Malaysia, 29 September 2022 BREAKING—New report estimates that an estimated 100,000 children were subjected to online sexual exploitation and abuse in Malaysia. Country Overview The ground-breaking Disrupting Harm in Malaysia research found that 4% of internet-using children aged 12-17 had experienced clear instances of online sexual exploitation and abuse in the year prior…
Council of Europe report criticises lack of convictions over trafficking for labour exploitation Ireland must step up its efforts to fight human trafficking, a group of experts at the Council of Europe has said, after a report expressing concern about the number of prosecutions and convictions relating to the issue. The Group of Experts on…
In today’s Finshots we discuss the economic implications of modern day slavery The Story “We’ll give you a 50% hike. Leave your IT job in Dubai, come work in Thailand, and we’ll change your fortunes!” This was an offer made to a techie working in Dubai. Unfortunately, there was a catch. Something the recruiter didn’t…
PRESS RELEASE Indonesia, 29 September 2022 BREAKING—Children in Indonesia are not reporting online child sexual exploitation and abuse. More than 80% of the frontline workers surveyed believed that the discomfort around discussing sex and the stigma from the community discourage reporting. Country Overview A new report released today by ECPAT, INTERPOL, and UNICEF Office of…
A role-playing game born half a century ago in a Wisconsin basement has spawned an empire spanning film, TV and YouTube. How did it leave its mark on Stranger Things, ET and everyone from Stephen King to Elon Musk? by Stuart Jeffries ‘We didn’t mean to unleash the greatest evil the world has ever known,”…
From content moderation, what can we anticipate? What can we expect from platforms, then? Logan Paul, a 22-year-old YouTube celebrity with over 15 million subscribers, published a contentious video last week that focused attention on these issues. Paul Has Gathered Hordes of Adoring Admirers Thanks to His Videos Paul has gathered hordes of adoring admirers…
POLICE | DOMESTIC | VIOLENCE KAMPALA – Between September 18 and 21, 2022 three people murdered their spouses following domestic brawls. These, according to Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga particularly resulted from adultery, jealousy and disagreements that would otherwise be resolved amicably. Police have in the recent past continued to register several cases of murder resulting from domestic violence, which they…
Editor’s note: this article is not specific to trafficking. It is presented as a broader look at the challenges in the American carceral system. Gov. Tony Evers pushed expansion of the state’s “earned release” program, but it’s endangering public safety. Gov. Tony Evers’ administration expanded the state’s earned release program in multiple ways even though more…
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