U.N. forced labour drive hits target with backing of 50 nationsSudan becomes fiftieth country to sign United Nations treaty against forced labour |
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UK lawmakers call for blacklist of firms linked to Uighur abusesGovernment must crack down on firms choosing to adopt 'wilful blindness' to labour abuse risks, say lawmakers on scrutiny committee |
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Brexit farm workers scheme found fueling risk of slavery in UKLarge debts and limited rights leave seasonal agricultural workers vulnerable to forced labour in Britain, study finds |
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Fashion brands urged to fix 'broken industry' with pledge on workers' payMore than 200 rights groups call for profitable brands to ensure workers’ well-being in post-COVID-19 recovery |
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From sex workers to HIV patients, Myanmar unrest poses 'huge' health risksMyanmar's public hospitals and clinics, which were already under pressure due to COVID-19, are in disarray, according to medical charities |
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UK urged to create garment industry watchdog to tackle labour abusesTextile factories in Leicester, England, are under scrutiny over low pay and poor conditions for workers supplying fashion brands such as Boohoo |
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Widow of Bangladesh shipbreaker pursues test case on worker safetyThe wife of a man who fell to his death dismantling a tanker is arguing the ship's former owners hold responsibility in a closely-watched test case |
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Malaysia charges Top Glove over poor quality of worker housingThe world's largest medical glove maker denies providing sub-standard worker accommodation |
Seven coal miners killed in Pakistan in second incident in one weekLacking proper safety measures in the mines, workers have repeatedly been killed in explosions caused by the accumulation of methane gas |
Malaysia's Sime Darby Plantation drops lawsuit against activistPalm oil producer Sime Darby has faced scrutiny over allegations of forced labour |
OPINION: UK leads way in holding corporations to account for rights abusesBritish court rulings reflect global movement towards greater accountability for multinational corporations |
OPINION: Climate justice and human rights movements must go hand-in-handParis Agreement and progress towards mandatory due diligence laws could transform the global economy |
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