An International Blueprint for Forced Labor Import Bans

Forced labor is a grievous violation of human rights. Defined under ILO Convention No. 29 as all work exacted under the menace of a penalty and for which workers have …

Trump tariff threats should spur UK to ban forced labor, say Labour MPs

Keir Starmer’s government needs to ban forced labor from nations like China as a probe of U.K. supply chains by the Trump administration threatens new tariffs, senior Labour lawmakers told …

Lawyers urge federal ban on U.S. forced labour imports, cars built by prisoners

Human rights lawyers are calling on Ottawa to ban American imports that stem from forced labour linked to automotive firms using prisoner work in Alabama, under the same law meant …

This is modern-day slavery”: Four bicycle delivery workers’ associations file a complaint against Uber Eats and Deliveroo for human trafficking

Delivery workers’ associations in Bordeaux and Paris have filed a complaint against Uber Eats and Deliveroo for human trafficking. They denounce the exploitation of highly vulnerable workers and are also …

IHRP Submits Evidence of US Prison Labour in Canadian Supply Chains to CBSA

Today, the International Human Rights Program (IHRP) at the University of Toronto’s Jackman Law submitted a communication to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) alleging that goods imported from Alabama are at high risk of violating Canada’s ban on forced labour and prison labour imports. The complaint is …

US launches investigations into forced labour in economic partners

The Trump administration has launched investigations against dozens of countries concerning allegations of failures to crack down on forced labour. The investigations, launched last week, are taking place under section …

They came to build China’s EV future. Investigators found conditions akin to ‘slavery.’

Colorado Road was never a place where much happened. Set off on the impoverished fringes of this obscure Brazilian city, it bore little of note beyond a small ballet school, …

Taiwan issues new guidelines to combat forced labour

Taiwan has issued new guidelines to help local employers spot and prevent forced labour practices as part of a wider effort to strengthen the country’s labour standards. Released on 24 …

Dyson settles Malaysian workers’ UK lawsuit

Two dozen migrant workers who alleged they were subjected to forced labour at a Malaysian factory while making parts for British vacuum cleaner manufacturer Dyson have settled their London lawsuit, …

“Farmers Have No Freedom” Abuse and Exploitation of Cotton and Wheat Farmers in Uzbekistan

In recent years, the Uzbekistan government ended state-imposed forced labor in the cotton harvest and committed to undertake reforms of the agricultural sector more broadly. The government has adopted a …