U.S. blocks import of goods from five nations in rare anti-slavery crackdown

The United States blocks the import of goods suspected to have been made with forced labour from five countries, including clothing from China and diamonds from Zimbabwe

'Moria is hell': asylum seekers protest conditions at Greek camp

Protest follows fatal blaze at overcrowded, unsanitary camp which is operating at four times its capacity


Migrant death toll in Mediterranean tops 1,000 for 6th year

Most deaths occur on the central Mediterranean as people attempt to cross from Libya to Italy or Malta


Brazil to build network of social workers to support slavery victims

Victims do not often know their rights and struggle to find jobs after being rescued


Dominican Republic busts sex trafficking ring, rescues dozens of women

The Dominican Republic is known as a hot spot for sex tourism, including child sexual exploitation


Custom, caste system deny land rights to Asian women, indigenous people

Women, lower-caste and indigenous people across Asia are failing to benefit from land reform laws because of deep-rooted social biases, land rights activists said


Ghana sex education programme sparks anti-LGBT+ outrage

Religious groups said the proposed school sex education programme was a 'satanic' attempt to promote LGBT+ values


'Alarm bell' as top global firms score poorly on sexism and harassment

The average gender equality score for U.S. companies was one of the lowest


New Indonesian parliament urged to tackle sexual violence 'emergency'

Activists want lawmakers to revive a sexual violence bill that has languished for years due to conservative opposition


India shelves plan on countrywide ban on single-use plastic products

India uses about 14 million tonnes of plastic annually, leading to widespread littering


Asian palm oil giants take action over green group's rainforest probe

Investigators say satellite images show a conservation area in Aceh dubbed the "orangutan capital of the world" has been illegally replanted with oil palm


Opinion

OPINION: Britain's courts must recognise the rights of trans parents

Britain's laws are outdated and do not recognise the rights of trans parents to register their gender on their children's birth certificates



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