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 …

Eles vieram para construir o futuro dos veículos elétricos na China. Os investigadores descobriram condições semelhantes à «escravatura».

A Rua Colorado nunca foi um lugar onde acontecesse grande coisa. Situada nos arredores mais pobres desta obscura cidade brasileira, pouco tinha de notável para além de uma pequena escola 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 …

A Dyson chega a acordo no processo judicial movido por trabalhadores malaios no Reino Unido

Duas dezenas de trabalhadores migrantes que alegaram ter sido submetidos a trabalho forçado numa fábrica na Malásia enquanto fabricavam peças para a fabricante britânica de aspiradores Dyson chegaram a um acordo no processo judicial em Londres, …

“Os agricultores não têm liberdade” Abuso e exploração dos produtores de algodão e trigo no Uzbequistão

Nos últimos anos, o governo do Uzbequistão pôs fim ao trabalho forçado imposto pelo Estado na colheita do algodão e comprometeu-se a realizar reformas mais amplas no setor agrícola. O governo adotou uma...

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