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Forced Labor

Understanding The Meaning Of Evil

Peter A. Georgescu | Posted 03.28.2013 | Religion
Peter A. Georgescu

We seem to tolerate these acts as natural to mankind, as something to simply be overlooked as a unavoidable part of being human.

What 'Human Trafficking' Really Means

www.theatlantic.com | Posted 12.19.2012 | Impact

RANGOON, Burma -- Earlier this year, Ko Lin, 21 at the time, left his hometown of Bago, 50 miles northeast of Rangoon, along with a friend to look for...

Who Benefits From Modern Slavery? You Do

Kelly Heinrich | Posted 02.13.2013 | Impact
Kelly Heinrich

Slavery is happening across the globe and it ends up in your home. It could be the jewelry you're wearing, the shrimp you had for dinner, the shoes on your feet, the phone in your pocket, or the Christmas decorations adorning your tree.

A Child's Worth

Kristin Lindsey | Posted 01.27.2013 | Impact
Kristin Lindsey

What determines a child's worth? Where they were born or the income they produce? Today, the average cost of a child slave is $90.

Thankful For A New Day For Florida Farmworkers: Publix, Join The Fair Food Program

Rabbi Rachel Kahn-Troster | Posted 01.21.2013 | Religion
Rabbi Rachel Kahn-Troster

As we thank God for the many people and their hands that produce our food, we can be thankful for the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and the Fair Food Program. Publix Supermarket needs to hear from us that it is time to change.

Everything Is Made of China (Well, in China)

Kelly Heinrich | Posted 01.19.2013 | Impact
Kelly Heinrich

In China, artificial flowers, bricks, Christmas decorations, coal, cotton, electronics, fireworks, footwear, garments, nails and toys are all known to be produced by forced labor. And China is far from being the only country on the list.

Foxconn Accused Of Using Forced Student Labor To Make iPhones

The New York Times | DAVID BARBOZA and CHARLES DUHIGG | Posted 09.10.2012 | Technology

As Apple prepares to unveil the latest iPhone this week, the company’s manufacturing partner in China, Foxconn Technology, is coming under renewed c...

Siri, Do You Use Slaves?

Kelly Heinrich | Posted 12.21.2012 | Impact
Kelly Heinrich

The corporate sector holds prevention in their hands, touching the livelihoods and freedom of millions worldwide. I no longer see products on shelves; I see the many hands that touched them and wonder.

Broadening the Lens on Human Trafficking

American Anthropological Association | Posted 10.02.2012 | Crime
American Anthropological Association

Graphic stories of young girls being forced into prostitution and branded by pimps attract reader sympathy, but they also create a sense of invisibility for other forms of trafficking.

'Victims of Complacency': Trafficking of Migrant Workers on U.S. Military Bases

Valerie Brender | Posted 08.28.2012 | Politics
Valerie Brender

The responsibility lies with the U.S. government to ensure that these workers -- who provide valuable services to our troops and embassies -- are not trafficked, forced into indentured servitude, or otherwise exploited on the taxpayer's dime.

U.S. Car Companies on Cruise Control While the Amazon Burns

James Turner | Posted 07.18.2012 | Green
James Turner

In the heart of the Amazon, a scandal is unfolding which threatens the reputation of both the Brazilian president and some of the biggest car companies in the world.

GRAPHIC: What's Made Using Child Or Slave Labor?

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 05.11.2012 | Business

It's hard to believe, but true: Still today, many everyday products from around the globe are the result of child and slave labor, according to a 2011...

One AIDS March That Should End

Joe Amon | Posted 12.31.2011 | World
Joe Amon

Something is seriously rotten when "education" centers operating as forced labor camps organize AIDS marches under slogans calling for an end to prejudice against people living with HIV.

National Cashew Day: More Than Nuts

Joe Amon | Posted 12.03.2011 | World
Joe Amon

Vietnam advertises itself as a tourist paradise and low-cost hub for manufacturing. But unless the government ends the torture and forced labor of drug users in the name of "treatment," it may be equally well known as well as the source of "blood cashews."

Eleanor Goldberg

Slavery Footprint: How Many Forced Laborers Work For You?

HuffingtonPost.com | Eleanor Goldberg | Posted 11.22.2011 | Impact

If you're a 20-something renter who owns a laptop, a bike and a fair amount of shoes, you probably have close to 100 slaves working for you. Slaver...

Boy Calls Cops Over Chores

The Huffington Post | Dean Praetorius | Posted 10.16.2011 | Parents

Many parents know chores aren't an easy thing to get your kids to do. But few ever face any push back on this level. An 11-year-old boy in the G...

Charges Dropped In Hawaii Human Trafficking Case

AP | MARK NIESSE | Posted 10.05.2011 | Crime

KAPOLEI, Hawaii — Cleared of human trafficking charges, farmers Alec and Mike Sou want to get back to growing crops instead of defending themsel...

Washington Couple Plead Guilty To Holding Teen Servant

AP | Posted 10.03.2011 | Crime

TACOMA, Wash. — A Washington state couple accused of forcing an 18-year-old to serve as their unpaid personal servant have pleaded guilty to doc...

Time for New Approach to Burma: War Crimes Mounting

Matthew Smith | Posted 09.21.2011 | World
Matthew Smith

Last week, human rights groups released a damning report documenting how ordinary Burmese convicts are brutally forced by the state to carry heavy munitions and supplies for the Burma Army, acting as human shields.

Just the 'TIP' of the Iceberg: The 2011 Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP) Falls Short of Expectations

Pardis Mahdavi | Posted 09.06.2011 | World
Pardis Mahdavi

The 2011 Trafficking in Persons Report features an increased focus on forced labor, and this is to be commended -- one step forward. However, it still falls quite short of expectations -- there are at least two steps back.

A Decade of Anti-Trafficking Legislation: Looking Back and Moving Forward

Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism | Posted 08.26.2011 | World
Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism

On Monday, government officials, law enforcement agents, advocates, and journalists head to the Department of State to discuss slavery. They will not receive a history lesson. They will discuss a problem that still affects at least 12.3 million people worldwide.

Modern-Day Slavery 101: Losing Control All over the World

J. L. Morin | Posted 08.15.2011 | World
J. L. Morin

What most people don't know is that there are about 27 million slaves -- real slaves -- in the world today. That's more than at the height of the trans-Atlantic slave trade in the late 1700's.

When 'Help' is the Problem: Questioning 'Human Trafficking' Policies in the Gulf

Pardis Mahdavi | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Pardis Mahdavi

Current human trafficking policies are having a detrimental effect on those they are designed to help. There is a sharp disconnect between stereotypes of the typical "trafficked victim" and the reality of forced labor and migration globally.

Protecting Children and Workers Around the Globe

Sec. Hilda Solis | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Sec. Hilda Solis

As a nation and as members of the global community, we reject the proposition that it is acceptable to pursue economic gain through the exploitation of human beings. No nation does, nor should get ahead, at the peril of its workers.

A Dozen Nations Added To Child, Forced Labor List

AP | Posted 05.25.2011 | World

WASHINGTON — The Labor Department is adding a dozen countries to the list of nations that use child labor or forced labor, as officials warn the...