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 …

Vinieron para construir el futuro de los vehículos eléctricos en China. Los investigadores encontraron condiciones similares a la «esclavitud».

Colorado Road nunca fue un lugar donde pasara gran cosa. Situada en los barrios marginales y empobrecidos de esta desconocida ciudad brasileña, no tenía nada digno de mención, salvo una pequeña escuela de ballet, …

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 llega a un acuerdo en la demanda presentada en el Reino Unido por trabajadores malayos

Dos docenas de trabajadores migrantes que denunciaron haber sido sometidos a trabajo forzoso en una fábrica de Malasia mientras fabricaban piezas para el fabricante británico de aspiradoras Dyson han llegado a un acuerdo en el juicio que habían interpuesto en Londres, …

«Los agricultores no tienen libertad»: abuso y explotación de los productores de algodón y trigo en Uzbekistán

En los últimos años, el Gobierno de Uzbekistán puso fin al trabajo forzoso impuesto por el Estado en la cosecha del algodón y se comprometió a emprender reformas más amplias en el sector agrícola. El Gobierno ha adoptado una...

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