Climate justice without modern slavery now!
From “Miriam Karmali, Freedom United”
| November 6, 2022 News Digest |
| OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS |
| Law & policy States at COP27 must push climate action without modern slavery States are gathering in Egypt today for the COP27 UN climate summit where the importance of pushing for human rights-based climate action that prioritizes building resilience to modern slavery is paramount. Join the call for climate justice without modern slavery! Read more… |
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| Prison slavery 157 years later, U.S. still to fully abolish slavery Advocates wait with bated breath for the results of next week’s elections when five states take prison slavery to the ballots. Alabama, Oregon, Tennessee and Vermont will decide whether to ban the exception that has allowed for the legal continuation of slavery in the U.S. Read more… |
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| Forced labor Qatar government refuses to support fund for exploited workers Amid growing pressure ahead of the World Cup on November 20, this week the Qatari labor minister Ali bin Samikh Al Marri refused to support a compensation fund for exploited migrant workers and the families of those workers who have died, dismissing the #PayUpFIFA campaign as a “publicity stunt”. Read more… |
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| EVENTS HAPPENING NEXT WEEK |
| Wednesday November 9: * Exploring the politics of anti-trafficking and sex work in the Philippines |
Ending slavery through boycotts: right of Wrong:
Thursday November 3
12pm EST (4pm GMT, 5pm CET)
Listen in as we speak to Uyghur activist and forced labor expert Jewher Ilham, and labor rights expert Allison Gill to explore the question: are boycotts and import bans always best – and can we end slavery using these tools? Watch the full event here!
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