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Take Action Against Forced Labor in Prisons

Forced Labor is Legal in the United States The 13th amendment to the US Constitution outlawed enslavement "except as punishment for a crime." This loophole has allowed public and private prisons to exploit inmates for labor. The documentary 13th prov

Unfolding

"Everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employment..." [1] This phrase stuck with me while I was pursuing my Masters in Human Rights in the year 2010. It is during this time that I learned about the various forms of brutality that are fac

Ishmael Beah

Ishmael Beah was only 12 years old when a government army pulled him into the Sierra Leone armed conflict in 1993. Confused and afraid, Beah witnessed and participated in the atrocities of the civil war until he was rescued by UNICEF in 1996.  Accord

Is Underage Marriage Forced Marriage?

This year we have added forced marriage as a form of slavery in the world today. A forced marriage can be the means that starts other forms of enslavement such as domestic servitude or sex trafficking. All around the world people are forced to marry,

History of State-Imposed Forced Labor in Uzbekistan's Cotton Industry

Uzbekistan is currently the world’s sixth-largest cotton producer and fifth-largest cotton exporter. Supplies of Uzbek cotton are used to produce garments around the world, and reports of abuses in these cotton fields have sparked a protest against s

SEX-TRAFFICKING PREVENTION – THE FORGOTTEN "P"

SEX-TRAFFICKING PREVENTION – THE FORGOTTEN "P" Sex trafficking is one of the worst tragedies occurring in the 21st century. Studies show that modern slavery is more prevalent today than during the Transatlantic Slave Trade’s most prolific years. The

Pros and Cons of Suing Nestle

The case against Nestle for not disclosing that its pet food could have been made with seafood caught using forced labor has been dismissed. This class action lawsuit was based on the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act requiring certain com

Visual Stereotypes for Human Trafficking

This is a screenshot I took of a Google image search on the phrase "human trafficking". To be honest, seeing these images ignites frustration and anger in my soul. With a background in design, so much of what's irksome about these images relates to

Child Labor

Supply needs and industry demand for cheap, unskilled labor are some of the leading causes of child labor. Specifically, production processes that require certain physical attributes, such as small stature and agility, lead to the employment of child

Sign the Petition to Outlaw Forced Child Marriage in Niger

Freedom United wants help in telling President Mahamadou Issoufou to stop forced child marriages. “Outlawing child marriage will send a strong message that the practice must end and provide a firm legislative base to expand services to young women an