Big talk falls short in Uzbekistan, recruiters bend the truth in Qatar

Abuse on Cotton Fields Persists Despite Change in Uzbek Policy October 5, 2017 The Cotton Campaign announced that Uzbekistan has finally excused students and some health and education workers from the cotton fields, all of them forced laborers who had been picking cotton since the season began.    READ NOW   World Cup 2022: Qatar's Workers Treated Like Slaves October 4, 2017 Imagine that you are living in rural Bangladesh when an acquaintance in your town approaches you with a job offer to work abroad in a clerical job. He says everything--your passport, medical, paperwork, and transport–will be covered and that you'll be paid more money than you have ever seen in your life.   READ NOW   Myanmar Workers Fight Defamation Charges in Thailand  October 4, 2017 A group of migrant workers from Myanmar pleaded not guilty to charges of defamation this week by their former employer, Thammakaset poultry farm in central Thailand. The workers say they were forced to work overtime, unlawful deductions were made from their salaries, and that their passports were confiscated.   READ NOW

Companies Failing to Disclose Slavery Risks  Major brands are failing to disclose the risks of human trafficking and forced labor in their supply chains according to Thomson Reuters Foundation. Under Britain's 2015 Modern Slavery Act, companies with an annual revenue of over 36 million pounds ($48 million) are required to issue statements on how they are addressing slavery in their supply chains. Read Now >>

Modern Slavery on Brazilian Cattle Ranches Armed police and labor inspectors raided a cattle ranch in the Amazonian rainforest owned by Lúcio de Cassio Vieira. When they reached the property in northern Brazil there were seven workers, exhausted after working a long day in the blazing sun and taking shelter in a makeshift dwelling. Read Now >>

Fleeing Rohingya at Risk of Human Trafficking According to Channel News Asia, it is estimated that there are 480,000 Rohingya who have fled deadly violence in Rakhine state, crossing the border into neighboring Bangladesh. Read Now >>

Indian Girl Jumps from 11th Floor to Escape Slavery A 13-year-old girl who had been held captive in domestic servitude by a 23-year-old woman in India jumped from the 11th floor of the apartment building in Faridabad. The child was caught in a bird net on the 10th floor and was rescued by residents.

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