By Ellie Finkelstein, Freedom United

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June 15th, 2025 News Digest

OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS

Child labor violations World Day Against Child Labor against a backdrop of US child labor law rollbacks As the UN releases new global data on child labor, the US moves in the opposite direction—rolling back protections and exposing children to exploitation. Educators warn that students are working longer hours in dangerous jobs, putting their safety, education, and futures at serious risk. Show more…

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Slavery in conflict Nigeria’s girl survivors of Boko Haram still left behind More than a decade into the conflict between Boko Haram and the Nigerian government, survivors of the extremist group’s brutal abuses—including forced marriage and human trafficking—are still being failed by the state, according to new survivor testimony. Show more…

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Law & policy Court clears Italy in deadly Libyan Coast Guard boat sinking case The European Court of Human Rights ruled Italy not legally responsible for a 2017 shipwreck that claimed 20 lives, and led survivors to Libya’s detention abuses. This troubling precedent further enables Europe’s evasion of accountability in its deadly border policies. Show more…

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Forced labor Tuna giant Bumble Bee seeks dismissal of forced labor lawsuit

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Debt bondage Thousands of migrant care workers exploited under the UK’s Health and Care Worker visa scheme

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We were delighted to host a timely conversation this week in partnership with the Sunita Jain Anti-Trafficking Initiative at Loyola Law School. Two former US Trafficking in Persons Ambassadors discussed how Assembly Bill #1362 can help protect California’s temporary migrant workers from trafficking and exploitation. Join their call and add your name to the petition.
 

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