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Trafficked into a living nightmare

June 29th, 2025
News Digest
OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS
Human trafficking
Cambodian government deliberately ignoring modern slavery scam compounds
Job seekers are trafficked into compounds in Cambodia, forced to run online scams under torture and threat of death. Meanwhile, criminal gangs profit and authorities ignore or enable the abuse, leaving thousands trapped in brutal, prison-like conditions.
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Supply chains
Ending forced labor is not only the right thing to do—it’s good for business
Forced labor affects 28 million people worldwide, and companies that ignore it risk bans, fines, and negative publicity. New laws and investors are demanding clean supply chains, proving that turning a blind eye is not only costly and unethical, but that genuinely rooting out forced labor pays off. Show more…
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Law & policy
Greece to send navy near Libya to block migrant crossing
Greece plans to deploy navy ships near Libya after hundreds of migrants, including children, arrived by sea. Critics warn that Greece’s deterrence strategy risks returning people to the horrific conditions in Libyan detention centers, fueling a deadly cycle of abuse and exploitation. Show more…
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Child slavery
Abducted and missing: Mozambique’s children trapped by conflict
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Child labor violations
Exploitative child labor in the US: “real, rising, and impossible to ignore”
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