Top news stories of 2024
By Ellie Finkelstein, Freedom United
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| Prison slavery K-drama leads to 12 years of forced labor for North Korean teens A video reveals two North Korean teens sentenced to 12 years of forced labor for watching South Korean TV, highlighting the repressive “Reactionary Thought and Culture Denunciation” law. North Korea’s use of forced labor as modern slavery draws parallels to the U.S., where the “Exception Clause” similarly allows prison slavery as punishment for a crime. Read more… |
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| Law & policy Modern slavery survivors denied support due to crackdown on “bogus claims” The U.K. Home Office’s crackdown on “bogus claims” has led to thousands of modern slavery survivors being wrongly denied support due to unrealistic standards of proof and flawed decision-making processes. As a result, survivors are being betrayed by a system meant to protect them and left more vulnerable to exploitation. Read more… |
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| Forced labor How “fair trade” labels help corporations hide exploitation in Mexico In the idyllic aisles of U.S. supermarkets, labels like “responsibly grown” and “fair-trade certified” adorn fruits and vegetables, masking the harsh realities faced by Mexican workers who harvest them, including wage theft, sexual harassment, retaliation, and even forced labor. Read more… |
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