U.K. embraces “trafficker’s dream”
From Ellie Finkelstein, Freedom United
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| February 2nd, 2025 News Digest |
| OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS |
| Law & policy U.K. government embraces “trafficker’s dream” policies, detaining child migrants The U.K. government faces fierce backlash over its border security bill, which upholds controversial Conservative policies that strip protections from trafficking survivors and permit detaining unaccompanied child migrants. Campaigners warn it will fuel exploitation and modern slavery. Read more… |
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| Forced labor Journalist dies for exposing state-imposed forced labor Turkmen journalist Khudayberdy Allashov exposed state-imposed forced labor in Turkmenistan’s cotton industry and endured years of persecution and abuse. Nearly a decade later, Allashov has died from state-inflicted violence, according to sources. Still, forced labor persists, with Turkmen cotton reaching European markets despite bans. Read more… |
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| Prison slavery More states outlaw the “exception clause” Slavery remains legal in the U.S. under the 13th Amendment’s exception clause, but Kentucky and Arkansas may soon join the growing list of states banning it entirely. “They don’t want you to see the slave labor going on inside,” warns one incarcerated individual. If passed, these measures would mark a historic step toward dismantling the legal remnants of slavery in the U.S. Read more… |
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