By Miriam Karmali, Freedom United
March 29, 2020 News Digest
OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS Forced labor Refugees subjected to forced labor in Libya now threatened by coronavirus Various humanitarian operations are being suspended by UN agencies and NGOs due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, leaving refugees and migrants in Libya, some who describe themselves as ‘slaves’ subjected to forced labor, fearing for the future. Read more… Sign the petition Domestic slavery Death of domestic worker in Lebanon highlights horrors of domestic slavery Ghanaian domestic worker Faustina Tay was found dead after reporting months of recurrent abuse at the hands of her employer. Her case draws attention to the urgent need for improved protections for domestic workers worldwide, particularly where employer sponsorship systems endure. Read more… Sign the petition TOP NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD Human trafficking UK’s modern slavery victims could be dealt double blow by COVID-19 pandemic With the UK government’s current hostile approach to undocumented migrants, the coronavirus pandemic poses a particular danger to victims of modern slavery. In addition to bearing the brunt of the lockdown’s economic effects, modern slavery victims that fall ill are unlikely to seek medical attention for fear of deportation. Read more Law & policy Brazil facilitates residency visas for human trafficking survivors – if they cooperate Read more Debt bondage edical glove shortage sees US lift ban on company accused of forced labor Read more Your gift can change the future .CHIP IN TODAY campaign calling for stable futures for child victims of trafficking in the UK “I will never understand a person using another person for labor, sex, whatever. Leaves a scar that is hard to forget for the person being used. This is such a cruel world regarding this subject. I hope more are released and can live a great life after suffering the worse.” campaign calling for modern slavery survivors to be granted the right to work in the UK “Very happy to see people finally taking action to support this version of human slavery in the UK!” Miriam Karmali
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