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Society Malaysia

12. November 2019

Malaysian Women Lead the Battle Against Modern Slavery with ‘Ethical’ Job Agency

In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, three women are tackling the growing issue of debt bondage among migrant workers by setting up the country’s first ‘ethical’ recruitment agency: Pinkcollar.

Society

21. October 2019

Thai Seafood Industry Tackles Slavery with Improved Regulations

The European Union has recently lifted a yellow card warning to Thailand following four years of substantial progress in the nation’s seafood industry, fighting human trafficking, improving worker conditions, and tackling illegal and unregulated fishing.

Society

Society

14. October 2019

Modern Slaves Get Help From Government in Brazil to Find a New Life

Brazil’s Labor Prosecutor’s Office is working on a social workers network to provide post-rescue care to victims of modern slavery and help prevent potential victims from trafficking.

Society

Society

13. October 2019

United States Block Goods from Five Firms Involved in Forced Labor at Border

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection has blocked the import of products from five different countries suspected to have been made with forced labor in a recent anti-slavery crackdown.

Society

28. September 2019

Supermarket Giant Ends Business with Meat Firms Involved in Slavery

Global supermarket chain Carrefour and Grupo Pão de Açucar (GPA) in Brazil have cut ties with firms associated with blacklisted farmers, following their pledge to keep their supply chains free of slave labor.

Heroes

12. September 2019

Coffee in Kathmandu Served by Former Slaves

For the waitresses and female cooks, Maiti Café in Nepal's capital Kathmandu is much, much more than a workplace: they have all been rescued from human trafficking.

Heroes

11. July 2019

How Ashton Kutcher makes the world better: Saving child sex slaves

Hollywood star Ashton Kutcher helped to save more than one hundred teenagers from sex traffickers – through AI!