A teenage trafficking survivor in India has won 900,000 rupees ($12,165) in a rare payout that lawyers said was “unprecedented” in size under the country’s compensation schemes for victims. The …
Apple is lobbying against a bill aimed at stopping forced labor in China
Apple lobbyists are trying to weaken a new law aimed at preventing forced labor in China, according to two congressional staffers familiar with the matter, highlighting the clash between its …
After US Sanctions, Malaysia Migrant Workers Get Millions in Restitution from Glove Makers
Malaysian rubber glove makers have started paying back thousands of migrant workers for recruitment fees totaling tens of millions of dollars since the U.S. stopped importing from some of them …
Enforcement of Act 446 crucial to ensuring country free of forced labour, human trafficking, says Saravanan
The continuous enforcement of the Workers’ Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities Act 1990 (Act 446) is crucial to ensuring efforts to eradicate elements of forced labour and human trafficking …
Uzbekistan not even close to meriting EU’s trade scheme
Imagine a man has for years been nasty to his family. One day he starts being a little bit nicer to them and promises to get much better in future. …
Inter-American Court of Human Rights Decision: Employees of the Fireworks Factory (Brazil)
The Inter-American Court declared international responsibility of Brazil in the case 12,428 “Employees of the Fireworks Factory at Santo Antonio de Jesus and their families, with respect to Brazil”. The …
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Nestlé & Cargill v. Doe Series: The Prohibitions on Slavery, Forced Labor, and Human Trafficking Meet the Sosa Test
“Slavery is among the oldest prohibitions under international law. In Nestlé USA, Inc. v. Doe I, slated for oral argument on Dec. 1st, however, the Supreme Court will consider whether to exempt …