Mexico criticized for misreporting data on migrant trafficking victims

Mexico’s immigration authority mislabelled hundreds of migrants as trafficking or smuggling victims in 2019, found data obtained by the Thomson Reuters Foundation

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How can Britain stop fashion brands like Boohoo exploiting workers?

Online fast fashion retailer Boohoo accused of paying workers in Leicester less than minimum wage and failing to protect them from COVID-19


With schools closed, child labour on the rise in lockdown Uganda

As coronavirus curbs keep 15 million children out of school, campaigners fear some may never return to class


Hit film ‘365 Days’ sparks calls for rape, trafficking warnings

The ‘erotic film’ has sparked calls for specific trigger warnings to alert viewers about rape, sex trafficking and sexual exploitation


Brazil shocked by woman held as a slave for years at family mansion

Former executive at Avon was found to have kept a domestic worker in slavery-like conditions


Netflix stands by film '365 Days' accused of glorifying sex trafficking

The 'erotic drama' has drawn criticism from singer-songwriter Aimee Duffy who said it romanticised abuse


Former child miner wins Diana award for setting up school in India

Neeraj Murmu was 11 when he was rescued from a mica mine and is now pursuing his graduation


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Boohoo reviews British supply chain after factory report fallout

The British online fashion retailer responds to public outcry over poor working conditions by investigating its supply chains


Malaysia's Sime Darby to look into report of forced labour in call for U.S. import ban

The world’s largest palm oil company will look into allegations of labour abuse following a petition by the anti-trafficking group Liberty Shared


Britain's Boohoo to ditch suppliers that don't meet standards

British online fashion retailer Boohoo will end relationships with suppliers not complying with coronavirus safety measures



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OPINION: Boohoo, Leicester’s factories exemplify the shady garment sector

Fashion giant Boohoo is not the only retailer that needs to clean up its supply chains, particularly amid the coronavirus outbreak


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