Forced Labor

A Reuters investigation shows how quickly the origin of cotton can become difficult to establish once it moves through international manufacturers, suppliers and borders. The findings expose a central weakness in forced-labor enforcement: banning a source is easier than tracing its material through the global apparel industry.

A new investigation into StarKist’s Pacific albacore supply chain alleges forced labor conditions among Indonesian migrant fishers working aboard Taiwanese vessels. The findings expose a wider problem in the global seafood economy, where the people catching food consumed thousands of miles away can spend months beyond the reach of ordinary labor protections.

A new Amnesty International investigation alleges forced labor, killings and mineral trafficking at M23-controlled mines in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The findings raise urgent questions about where the critical minerals inside modern technology come from, and whether global supply chains can genuinely distinguish responsible production from exploitation.

A new agreement between Europol and the European Labour Authority reflects a growing European effort to identify human trafficking where it can be hardest to see: inside ordinary workplaces.

A new UN report shows how Myanmar’s expanding rare-earth mining economy is damaging ecosystems while exposing workers and communities to debt bondage, exploitation and forced labor risks.

Peru’s latest crackdown is exposing the environmental damage caused by illegal gold mining in the Amazon. Not For Sale argues that another documented layer deserves equal attention: forced labor and trafficking within the economy surrounding extraction.

Ecocide is moving from environmental campaign language toward criminal law, but understanding it properly also means looking at the people caught inside environmental destruction.

Japanese prosecutors are seeking a six-year prison sentence in the case of a 12-year-old Thai girl exploited in a Tokyo massage business, drawing renewed attention to how Japan defines and prosecutes child trafficking under domestic law.

How corruption allows illegal mining, forced labor and environmental destruction to enter legitimate global supply chains.

Most people have heard the word “Congo.” Far fewer understand what is happening in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, or why…

As Thailand moves to re-engage Myanmar following controversial elections, aid organizations warn that instability along the border is accelerating exploitation, forced labor…

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