Migrant nurses have filed a proposed class action in Health Carousel’s home state of Ohio, accusing the company of human trafficking. Although “trafficking” evokes images of people brutally beaten or …
Slavery Entrenched by Law: Immigrant Workers in the Gulf Story
Siddiq Shehab arrived in the Gulf from his native Mangalore in South India in 1982, carrying an almost empty suitcase. Siddiq left everything behind and travelled to the Gulf to …
Faced With Questions About Forced Labor in China, the I.O.C. Is Tight-Lipped
Olympic officials are reluctant to probe whether any Beijing 2022 merchandise might have been made under duress by Uyghurs, an activist group charges. The activists’ request was straightforward: They wanted …
U.S. blocking tomato shipments from Mexican farms accused of abusing workers
“An export powerhouse that provides much of America’s vegetables, the Mexican produce industry in recent years has followed up on some promised reforms aimed at preventing the abuse of farmworkers. …
US: Senate passes Uyghur forced labor bill
In a rare bipartisan compromise, the Senate unanimously passed a bill punishing the Chinese government for its genocide of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities — and agreed to hold a …
Human rights violations off the rack: Dutch and US brands allegedly rely on forced labor
The European Center for Constitutional Rights (ECCHR) with the support of Prakken d’Oliveira Human Rights Lawyers submitted a criminal complaint against several Dutch and US textile and fashion brands who …
Malaysia to charge Dyson supplier ATA over labour complaints -minister
Malaysia will charge Dyson supplier ATA IMS Bhd ATAI.KL following complaints received by the labour department, a minister said, after forced labour allegations emerged against the manufacturer. Dyson told Reuters last week it was …
U.S. investigators question Goodyear Malaysia workers over labour practices
U.S. government investigators have interviewed workers at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co’s (GT.O) Malaysian factory about their working conditions, employees told Reuters, intensifying scrutiny of potential labour abuses by the tyre maker …
China’s Xinjiang cotton is banned in the U.S. but still making it to store shelves, report says
In China’s cotton-growing Xinjiang region, farmers have been hailing a bumper harvest this autumn. But much of the crop is under U.S. sanctions, and where it will end up is …
Canadian officials seize clothing made with forced labour in China
The Canadian Border Service Agency (CBSA) says it has intercepted a shipment from China on the grounds that the products were made using forced labour. The CBSA confirmed in an …
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