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 …
“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 …
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, 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …