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Labor Abuse Allegations Tie Up Ships in Australia Ports

Australian authorities detained at least two cargo ships for alleged labor violations related to demands from seafarers to be sent home, some of whom have spent more than a year …

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As the Global Economy Melts Down, Human Trafficking Is Booming

“The COVID-19 pandemic is making the world worse in lots of ways. One of the more unexpected ways is that the already difficult task of ending modern slavery is even …

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Convention on worst forms of child labour receives universal ratification

Formally known as Convention No. 182, the treaty, adopted two decades ago, achieved universal ratification on Tuesday, making it the most rapidly ratified Convention in the UN agency’s 101-year history. “Universal …

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‘It was like jail’: Domestic workers face cycle of exploitation in lockdown London

Despite the lifting of lockdown restrictions in the United Kingdom, Rosa* still barely leaves her friend’s house, where she has been staying since March. “It’s very difficult. If another wave [comes], …

Nevsun: A Ray of Hope in a Darkening Landscape?

This article explores some aspects of the Canadian Supreme Court’s decision on Nevsun Resources v Araya in the light of its exposition on the act of state doctrine and application …

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The EU’s fight against fashion’s forced labour supply chain

“Allegations of labour exploitation in the fashion supply chain are rampant. In the month of July alone, UK fast fashion retailer Boohoo was accused of worker exploitation at one of …

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Addressing Forced Labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region

“The forced labor of ethnic and religious minorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), as part of a broader pattern of severe human rights abuses, is a significant and …

Samoan chief in New Zealand sentenced to 11 years in jail for slavery but experts say he is just the tip of the iceberg

They were told they would leave Samoa — a small island nation in the South Pacific — for their larger neighbor, a country with about 25 times the population. Once …

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Aux Maldives, la pandémie de Covid-19 aggrave le sort des travailleurs migrants

Aux Maldives, de nombreux travailleurs migrants n’ont pas reçu leurs salaires depuis près de six mois. Ce blocage a déclenché une importante vague de manifestations, dont la plus récente s’est …

THE QUEEN v JOSEPH AUGA MATAMATA

Samoan Chief Joseph Matamata was sentenced to 11 years in jail for 10 counts of human trafficking and 13 counts of dealing in slaves. This is the first case in …

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