“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 …
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 …
Coalition Brings Pressure to End Forced Uighur Labor
On Thursday, more than 190 organizations spanning 36 countries issued a call to action, seeking formal commitments from clothing brands to cut all ties with suppliers implicated in Uighur forced …
Indonesia charges three recruiters over sailor’s torture death on Chinese fishing vessel
Police in Indonesia have charged three recruiting agency bosses over the torture death of an Indonesian crew member found in a freezer aboard a Chinese fishing vessel, an official said …
Brutal deaths of exploited migrants shine a spotlight on Italy’s farms
Earlier this summer, as millions of Italians were locked down inside their homes, fruit and vegetables were left to rot in the fields despite the cost to the country’s economy. …
Lawyers Assisting Workers Condemn Rice Mill Company For Holding 126 Workers Hostage
The International Lawyers Assisting Workers (ILAW) Network, Nigeria Chapter, has condemned Popular Farm, a rice mill company that held 126 workers against their will, in deplorable conditions and on starvation …
Kuwait drops all “absconding” cases reported during Covid-19 crisis
According to a recent Al Qabas report, Kuwait’s Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) has annulled all “absconding” cases lodged during the Covid-19 crisis. The decision comes after investigations revealed that many absconding …
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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 …