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52 stories, since 2017, most of them about human trafficking.
Human Trafficking
Kru Nam Honored Again for Her Work Protecting Stateless Children in Thailand
Not For Sale Project Director Kru Nam has received another major recognition in Thailand for her work protecting marginalized, stateless and undocumented children from trafficking and exploitation, continuing a history of national recognition for the work she has built at Baan Kru Nam in Chiang Rai.
Social Innovation
Peru Project Update: Equipping a New Indigenous Youth Hostel in Madre de Dios
Not For Sale Project Director Ricardo Dawson reports from Madre de Dios, where a new $16,000 contribution is helping equip a youth hostel for Indigenous students, the latest chapter in a partnership with local communities that has continued for more than a decade.
Human Trafficking
UNHCR Aid Cuts Could Increase Human Trafficking Risk for Displaced People
UNHCR is preparing to cut its 2027 budget by 16 percent. As refugee protection contracts, the loss of legal assistance, shelter, education and economic support could leave displaced people more exposed to human trafficking and exploitation.
Human Trafficking
Platform Safety, and the Global Reckoning: Why Social Media Is Now at the Center of Modern Human Trafficking
As courts and regulators question whether social platforms are doing enough to protect users, anti-trafficking organizations warn that online exploitation has already…
Human Trafficking
Tokyo Parlor Operator Admits to Exploiting Thai Girl
In early December 2025, a troubling incident unfolded in Japan that resonates far beyond its immediate circumstances: a massage parlor operator in…
Ecocide
Deadly Mine Bridge Collapse in Congo Exposes Human Cost of Cobalt Rush
At least 32 artisanal miners died when a bridge gave way at a cobalt and copper site in Lualaba province, highlighting the…
Social Innovation
Radical generosity: Building safer futures for children, one act of compassion at a time
In a world that feels increasingly divided, generosity is a radical act. It defies apathy, challenges cynicism, and reminds us that our…
Ecocide
Illegal Mining Mekong Region: How Extractive Crime Fuels Exploitation of People & Planet
Introduction When we talk about illegal mining in the Mekong region, we’re talking about more than minerals and markets. We’re talking about…
Human Trafficking
From Survival to Strength: How One Young Woman’s Journey in Northern Thailand Shows the Power of Safe Spaces for Girls
Raised in a borderland shadowed by exploitation, Lina’s story reveals how education, safety, and compassion can transform not only a life, but…
Human Trafficking
The needs remain: What still matters in Thailand is love
In northern Thailand, a children’s village, Baan Kru Nam (Kru Nam’s Home), has grown from the courage of one woman and the…
Ecocide
Climate crisis: What it has in common with modern slavery
Let’s stop pretending that the climate crisis and modern slavery are separate emergencies. We talk about the climate crisis like it’s coming…
Human Trafficking
Pig butchering and romance scams: A daughter’s fight to save her mum
Pig butchering scams and romance scams are not just financial crimes. They are deeply emotional violations that prey on vulnerability, grief, and…
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