Thousands of ICE detainees claim they were forced into labor, a violation of anti-slavery laws - The Washington Post

"Tens of thousands of immigrants detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement were forced to work for $1 day, or for nothing at all — a violation of federal anti-slavery laws — a lawsuit claims."

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Harnessing the power of data to put an end to modern slavery | Thomson Reuters

"So look outside of the box – don’t just look for issues of forced labour. Complement data sets with those on anti-money laundering and corruption. In addition, look for red flags such as lack of contracts and vulnerable workers. By ensuring you are not filtering out elements of important information, you will be able to see the bigger holistic picture to help eradicate the billion-dollar slavery industry. Technology-driven intelligence can play a crucial role."

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Lawyers seek new ways to help Hong Kong's human trafficking victims | Daily Mail Online

Lawyers seek new ways to help Hong Kong's human trafficking victims | Daily Mail Online:

Vietnam probes child trafficking after Guardian's shocking exposé | Society | Thanh Nien Daily

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Vietnam probes child trafficking after Guardian's shocking exposé | Society | Thanh Nien Daily:

Original Guardian artilcce HERE

http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/may/23/vietnam-children-trafficking-nail-bar-cannabis

Punish slavery vessels now | Bangkok Post: opinion

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Punish slavery vessels now | Bangkok Post: opinion:

Eliminating Forced Labor Starts with Tackling Recruitment Fees | Human Trafficking Search

Annick Febrey  on elimination of recruitment fee to eliminate forced labor

Eliminating Forced Labor Starts with Tackling Recruitment Fees  

Also see:

http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/blog/eicc-takes-action-protect-vulnerable-workers-human-trafficking

Fighting Human Trafficking in Supply Chains: What You Can Do | Madina Jarbussynova

It is important to remember that as a consumer, you are a client of the corporations, and that your views and purchasing habits are of critical importance to major retailers, who understand very well that you can take your business elsewhere, often simply by clicking your mouse and opening a new webpage. This is one important reason why they respond to public pressure, and the growing movement to remove forced labour from corporate supply chains.

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Exposing a Disgrace: Uzbek Elite Keep Profiting from Forced Labor | Open Society Foundations (OSF)

Every year, the government of Uzbekistan forcibly mobilizes more than a million of its own citizens to pick cotton. Under international pressure, the authorities in Tashkent have recently moved away from forcing young children to pick cotton. But the system still depends on exporting cotton picked by adults who are essentially government slaves. 

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Exposing a Disgrace: Uzbek Elite Keep Profiting from Forced Labor | Open Society Foundations (OSF):

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Forced labour in the United Kingdom | Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Forced labour in the United Kingdom | Joseph Rowntree Foundation:

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Forced labour is a serious crime that currently affects thousands of people across the UK – and the number of cases is growing.

JRF has supported research into the nature, scale and scope of forced labour in the UK since 2010.

As the UK Government, Northern Ireland Assembly and Scottish Parliament consider new legislation to tackle the issue, this round-up draws together JRF's programme of research, highlighting the most significant findings and key recommendations.

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Is your wardrobe human-trafficking free? - CSMonitor.com

Source: CSMonitor.com:

By Sibylla Brodzinsky, Correspondent

CALÍ, COLOMBIA — Many American shoppers make it a point to
 purchase certified organic, non-GMO, or fair trade products. 
And now, globally conscious consumers can add another
 label to the list. A new Freedom Seal will certify products 
that are made without forced labor or by victims of human
 trafficking.

The Freedom Seal was launched simultaneously in the United States
 andColombia on Wednesday, marking the first ever World Day 
Against Human Trafficking. It will eventually be used on
 products sold worldwide.

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http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/Latin-America-Monitor/2014/0801/Is-your-wardrobe-human-trafficking-free

No Choice But To Work Without Pay - Inter Press Service

Source: Inter Press Service:

By Stella Paul

HYDERABAD, India, May 1 2014 (IPS) - The southern Indian city Hyderabad is witnessing a construction boom as it prepares to become the joint capital of two sthttp://www.ipsnews.net/2014/05/choice-work-without-pay/ates – Andhra Pradesh and the soon to be formed Telangana. Buildings are coming up in almost every neighbourhood.

Under one such building coming up, three-year-old Amlu is scrubbing a plate. Her parents Sai Mohan, 33, and Sri Lakshmi, 29, work at the construction site. Mohan is paid the equivalent of 50 dollars a month, Lakshmi works without payment.

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http://www.ipsnews.net/2014/05/choice-work-without-pay/

Let’s Stop Using the Term 'Modern-Day Slavery' - Pacific Standard: The Science of Society

Source: Pacific Standard: The Science of Society

Last week, 59-year-old Tieu Tran, a former nail salon owner in Minnesota, pleaded guilty to human trafficking in U.S. District Court. According to court documents, in 2008, Tran recruited a woman from Vietnam to come work in the U.S., promising her a high-paying job and help immigrating into the country legally. She did not keep either of those promises.

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http://www.psmag.com/navigation/politics-and-law/lets-stop-using-term-modern-day-slavery-77776/

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Where does human trafficking happen? Right in front of you

Source: Thompson Reuters Foundation

Human trafficking has many faces and forms. There’s the pimp enslaving and exploiting young girls in cities across the United States – where an estimated 100,000 girls are trafficked at present. There are the men who buy young boys in Ghana, forcing them into lives of servitude and hard labour, spending long days in flimsy boats in the Lake Volta region, hunched over their fishing lines under a scorching sun.

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http://www.trust.org/item/20140321194210-2mur5/?source=hpeditorial

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BBC News - People trafficking: Ordeal for those coming to UK

SOURCE: BBC News



'The world of the traffickers is brutal and hard to track.

The BBC has either spoken to or been given the detailed testimony of five Vietnamese people, one adult and four children.

All remain terrified of their traffickers.

Their stories are strikingly similar and experts say reflect the journeys taken by many others.

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http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-26443545

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Back Fighting Human Trafficking: The Role of the Private Sector

Source: CSR Asia

by Matt Friedman  matt.friedman@themekongclub.org

While most people think that human trafficking focuses primarily on women and girls being forced into the sex industry, this represents only about 25 percent of the total cases. The remaining 75 percent fall under the heading “forced labour.” Many of these victims are working in manufacturing supply chains, which begin at a grower or producer and end at a manufacturer or assembly plant, producing products purchased by consumers in the global retail market.


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In Uzbekistan, the Practice of Forced Labor Lives On During the Cotton Harvest - NYTimes.com

Source: NYTimes.com

SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan — For most of the year, Dr. Tamara Khidoyatova treats patients as a doctor at a hospital here in this picturesque, old Silk Road city. But for a few weeks every autumn, she is forced to pick cotton, for which she is paid little or nothing.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/18/world/asia/forced-labor-lives-on-in-uzbekistans-cotton-fields.html?_r=0

The invisible chains - Opinion - Al Jazeera English

Source:  Al Jazeera English

For Tuan*, the realisation came in the middle of the night. They dragged a man into the room, chained him to a chair, and brutally beat him while Tuan was forced to watch. That was when he knew they were capable of harming him, or worse. 

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http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2013/11/invisible-chains-2013112753842459138.html?goback=%2Egde_4238690_member_5815458341853360131#%21

Hong Kong 'a hot-bed for modern day slavery' | South China Morning Post

Source:  South China Morning Post

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Matt Friedman has battled what he calls modern-day slavery for more than 22 years, working for outfits such as the UN Inter-Agency Project on Human Trafficking.

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http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/1318296/hong-kong-hot-bed-modern-day-slavery

Cooperation against trafficking: New support to protect girls and women from ‘modern day slavery’

Source: ILO

The ILO and the UK Department for International Development (DFID) partner

 to combat trafficking of women and girls with major new project in South Asia 

and the Middle East.

"GENEVA - A major new project to help prevent 100,000 girls and women across South
 Asia from falling victim to the worst forms of labour trafficking was launched today,
 by the Department for International Development and the
International Labour Organisation (ILO).

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http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/forced-labour/news/WCMS_217666/lang--en/index.htm

ALSO see FACTS AND FIGURES of FORCED LABOR:

http://www.ilo.org/global/topics/forced-labour/lang--en/index.htm

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