Why does the US still defend child marriage?
By Ellie Finkelstein, Freedom United
| November 9th, 2025News Digest |
| OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS |
| Forced marriage America’s child marriage problem is still being ignored Ending child marriage would not erase family hardship, but it would draw a clear legal line protecting minors from coercion, exploitation, and abuse. So why do 34 US states still allow child marriage? Show more… |
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| Forced labor China’s efforts to muzzle UK research on Uyghur forced labor China intimidated Sheffield Hallam University into halting Professor Laura Murphy’s research on Uyghur forced labor, using threats, censorship, and economic pressure. The university’s decision to suspend her work has sparked alarm over efforts to conceal the truth about the ongoing exploitation. Show more… |
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| Human trafficking UK visa system trapping thousands in modern slavery Kavin came to the UK legally on a skilled worker visa, hoping for a better life. Instead, his employer seized his passport, forced him into grueling labor, and paid just £100 ($130 USD) a month—exposing how weak visa protections leave migrants vulnerable to trafficking and exploitation. Show more… |
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