--- title: "Human Rights" url: https://wearenotforsale.org/tag/human-rights/page/3/ publisher: "Not For Sale" --- Topic # Human *Rights* 22 stories, since 2020, most of them about human trafficking. Aug 17, 2026 Human Trafficking [International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition 2026: Why August 23 Is a Day of Resistance](https://wearenotforsale.org/human-trafficking/international-day-for-the-remembrance-of-the-slave-trade-and-its-abolition-2026-why-august-23-is-a-day-of-resistance/) August 23 commemorates the resistance that helped change the history of slavery. More than two centuries later, the day also invites us to examine why forced labor and human trafficking continue. Feb 5, 2026 Human Trafficking [Breaking Legal Ground: UK Court Forces Foreign State to Compensate a Trafficking Victim](https://wearenotforsale.org/human-trafficking/breaking-legal-ground-uk-court-orders-uae-to-compensate-trafficking-victim/) A landmark ruling signals a shift in accountability for state-sponsored exploitation, raising hope for labor justice. In a legal development with far-reaching… Dec 3, 2025 Human Trafficking [The History of Modern-Day Slavery and Human Trafficking](https://wearenotforsale.org/human-trafficking/history-of-modern-day-slavery/) A deep dive into the history of slavery, modern-day slavery and human trafficking, a complex story that spans centuries and continents. Nov 3, 2025 Ecocide [Not For Sale Responds to Gaucho Partnership Withdrawal | Official Statement](https://wearenotforsale.org/ecocide/not-for-sale-responds-to-gaucho-partnership-withdrawal/) Statement on Gaucho Partnership and Not For Sale’s Commitment to People and Planet In recent media coverage, questions have been raised about… Oct 31, 2025 Ecocide [Illegal Mining Mekong Region: How Extractive Crime Fuels Exploitation of People & Planet](https://wearenotforsale.org/ecocide/illegal-mining-mekong-region/) Introduction When we talk about illegal mining in the Mekong region, we’re talking about more than minerals and markets. We’re talking about… Sep 15, 2025 Human Trafficking [The power of an open heart: What charity makes possible](https://wearenotforsale.org/human-trafficking/what-charity-makes-possible/) In the month of International Day of Charity and International Day of Democracy, this is a reminder of what becomes possible when… Jul 23, 2025 Ecocide [Ambush on Indigenous Wampis Guards in Peruvian Amazon](https://wearenotforsale.org/ecocide/wampis-ambush-illegal-mining-crisis/) Armed attackers ambushed Indigenous Wampis guards in the Peruvian Amazon while they patrolled their ancestral land near Fortaleza. The assault has intensified… Apr 3, 2025 Ecocide [Amazon Rainforest: Forced Labor, Mining and Deforestation](https://wearenotforsale.org/ecocide/forced-labor-amazon-rainforest-mining-and-deforestation/) The Amazon Rainforest: Beauty, Destruction, and the Fight for Human Rights Often called the “lungs of our planet,” the Amazon rainforest generates… Mar 10, 2025 Human Trafficking [The human rights activist who sparked a global movement – Kru Nam’s story](https://wearenotforsale.org/human-trafficking/human-rights-activist-kru-nam/) The life of any human rights activist is far from easy. But driving positive change against all odds in a dangerous world… Feb 18, 2025 Human Trafficking [Human Trafficking vs. Modern-Day Slavery: What’s the Difference?](https://wearenotforsale.org/human-trafficking/human-trafficking-vs-modern-slavery-differences/) Understanding the Overlap and Distinctions in Contemporary Exploitation Human trafficking and modern-day slavery are two of the most pressing human rights issues… Feb 14, 2025 Human Trafficking [How to Identify and Combat Human Trafficking in Your Community](https://wearenotforsale.org/human-trafficking/combat-human-trafficking/) Human trafficking is a grave violation of human rights, often hidden in plain sight. It is a form of modern slavery that… Feb 12, 2025 Human Trafficking [The Evolution of Human Trafficking](https://wearenotforsale.org/human-trafficking/evolution-human-trafficking-modern-slavery/) From the Transatlantic Slave Trade to Modern-Day Slavery Human trafficking, a term that resonates with the darkest facets of human history, has… Want the bigger picture? Browse the full newsroom, or every topic we report on. [All topics](https://wearenotforsale.org/tag/) [Browse all news →](https://wearenotforsale.org/news/)