BILL: BILL C-423 An Act respecting the fight against certain forms of modern slavery through the imposition of certain measures and amending the Customs Tariff

This enactment enacts the Modern Slavery Act, which imposes an obligation on certain entities to report on the measures taken to prevent and reduce the risk that forced labour or child …

Indian couple gets jail in Singapore’s first labour trafficking conviction

An Indian couple was sentenced to more than five years in jail in Singapore on Tuesday for exploiting migrant women, the first labour trafficking conviction in the affluent nation that …

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Plight of migrant workers in Lebanon worsens

An estimated 250,000 migrant workers in Lebanon are excluded from labour-law protections, putting them at risk of exploitation and abuse, according to Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International. But their situation …

Journal of Human Trafficking, Enslavement and Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

Multi- and interdisciplinary journal on the nexus between human trafficking, enslavement and conflict-related sexual violence.

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Ghosn wasn’t the only one trapped in Japan — many foreign workers also want to escape

TOKYO — The great escape of former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn and his tirade against Japan’s system of “hostage justice” may have grabbed the global spotlight, but there are many …

USING THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL UNDER CEDAW TO COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Human rights advocates have hailed the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) as an international bill of rights for women. The Convention and its …

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Qatar: End of Abusive Exit Permits for Most Migrant Workers

HRW Press Release: Qatar announced on January 16, 2020 that most migrant workers previously prevented from leaving the country without their employer’s permission, including domestic workers, will no longer need an …

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Qatar Further Eases Restrictions on Migrant Workers’ Exit

Qatar said on Thursday it had scrapped restrictions on leaving the country for nearly all migrant workers as part of reforms answering accusations of exploitation especially in the run-up to …

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The Mighty Apple, Google, Tesla, Dell and Microsoft in “the dock” – A Look At the Child Labour Lawsuit

Apple, Google (through its parent company Alphabet, Inc), Dell, Microsoft and Tesla have been named as defendants in what could be a landmark case pertaining to the use of child …

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Child-Slavery Appeals by Nestle, Cargill Draw High Court Inquiry

The U.S. Supreme Court signaled interest in giving companies a broader shield from lawsuits by victims of overseas atrocities, asking the Trump administration for advice on a case stemming from …

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