Safe migration needed as migrants die on borders
By Miriam Karmali, Freedom United
| Law & policy Border law leads to 53 dead in Texas tragedy At least 53 migrants died this week attempting to cross the U.S. Mexico border in a sealed truck. Human trafficking rhetoric continues to be used by governments to deflect responsibility for political choices that cause these tragedies. Freedom United is urgently calling on governments to adopt genuine anti-trafficking immigration policies. Read more… |
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| Forced labor Uyghur activist says U.S. legislation “just the start”I n an opinion piece this week, Uyghur activist and Freedom United partner, Jewher Ilham, welcomes the implementation of the U.S. Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act and sets out what corporations must do next to ensure their supply chains are free from Uyghur forced labor. Read more… |
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| Law & policy Alarming data shows trafficking victims reported by police New data shows that, after reporting crimes committed against them to law enforcement, trafficking victims in the U.K. are reported to immigration enforcement by police. We are alarmed that trafficking victims’ trust in police is being abused in such a way and urgently call on the U.K. to ensure trafficking victims are supported – not punished. Read more… |
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| Monday July 4: What’s next? Solid EU rules to prevent any products made with forced labor ending up on our shelves Tuesday July 5: Book launch: Orphanage trafficking in international la |
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