Trafficking victims abandoned by U.K.

July 23, 2023 News Digest

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Law & policy
From self-styled modern slavery leader to abandoning trafficking victims – what happened?
The U.K. has just passed the Illegal Migration Act into law in a devastating attack on the rights of migrants, refugees and trafficking victims. Freedom United, alongside hundreds of allies, has been campaigning against the Illegal Migration Act which rips up modern slavery protections for anyone who reaches the U.K. via an irregular route. Read more…

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Forced labor
Uyghur teenage girls forced to work in garment factory
Around 90 Uyghur teenage girls are reportedly trapped in a government controlled garment factory in the Uyghur Region of China. They are amongst the hundreds of thousands, if not millions of Uyghurs subjected to forced labor. These girls are subjected to grueling 14-hour workdays, seven days a week, and face verbal and physical abuse, according to a recent investigation by Radio Free Asia. The factory, Wanhe Garment Co. Ltd., allegedly operates under a secret agreement with a nearby vocational school, forcing girls aged 16 to 18 to work against their will. Read more…

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Slavery in conflict
Ukrainian civilians endure brutal exploitation under Russian occupation
An investigation by Associated Press has uncovered how Ukrainian civilians are being forced to dig trenches for Russian soldiers. At gunpoint, they are herded into livestock trailers and transported to the front lines, forced to toil for over 12 hours digging. Many wear ill-fitting Russian military uniforms, making them vulnerable targets in the midst of conflict.

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