#slavery Berita
Polisi & Kewangan
India to Italy: a trail of broken dreams, loss and abuse
Indians take risky routes to Italy in search of work but many end up exploited on back-breaking farms.
Makanan & Pertanian
Slim pickings for tea plantation workers in Sri Lanka election
As Sri Lanka goes to the polls, workers picking tea – the backbone of the economy – have heard all the promises before.
Polisi & Kewangan
Sabah’s labour law reform signals closer alignment with global standards, but child exploitation still a concern
A new bill aims to update Sabah's labour law and align Malaysia with international standards. It introduces provisions on child labour and improved protections. However, activists stress that educating workers on their rights is crucial.
Lacking protections, seasonal migrant labourers risk a 'cycle of exploitation' in the West, warns UN's special rapporteur on modern slavery.
Polisi & Kewangan
Odd jobs, digital cards help Rohingya refugees navigate aid cut
Polisi & Kewangan
South Korea accused of modern slavery with seasonal worker scheme
Polisi & Kewangan
Migrant farm workers in UK trapped by recruitment debt bondage
Polisi & Kewangan
Modern slavery numbers soar to 50 million, driven by global crises
#slavery Pendapat
Makanan & Pertanian
Modern slavery rife in the ‘last frontier’ at sea
Sustained pressure, from governments to seafood shopping consumers, could help end the suffering of migrant workers in offshore illegal fisheries.
An updated law prohibiting forced labour is limited to formal employment relationships. Workers in sectors that are unregulated are not sufficiently protected, nor does the law reach workers who have free movement, but suffer mistreatment.
When forced labour practices are part of supply chains, it is reasonable to ascertain that environmental degradation may be present too.
The clothing industry should work harder to prevent and address gender-based violence in their supply chains. In order to do so, they first need to confront how badly their inspection or social auditing programs fail to protect women.
Polisi & Kewangan
The fork is mightier than the wall
#slavery Video
Makanan & Pertanian
For Southeast Asia’s migrant fishers, modern slavery is still alive on the high seas
On International Human Rights Day, Greenpeace releases shocking testimonies from Southeast Asian migrants working on board foreign fishing vessels, plying the remote waters to meet Asia's surging demand for seafood.
Yolk Station, a South Korean solar energy company, has installed a renewable energy solution in a remote Kenyan town that can also tackle the problem of child labour.
Diamonds aren't just for engagement rings and cutting tools—they can bring light to dark places.
#slavery Siaran Akhbar
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
UNDP welcomes Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking (FAST) Initiative
Rights and Resources Initiative
New study shows rights-based conservation as viable path to achieve global biodiversity agenda
