#slavery Berita
Pangan & Agrikultur
Slim pickings for tea plantation workers in Sri Lanka election
As Sri Lanka goes to the polls, workers picking tea – the backbone of the economy – have heard all the promises before.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Sabah’s labour law reform signals closer alignment with global standards, but child exploitation still a concern
A new bill aims to update Sabah's labour law and align Malaysia with international standards. It introduces provisions on child labour and improved protections. However, activists stress that educating workers on their rights is crucial.
Lacking protections, seasonal migrant labourers risk a 'cycle of exploitation' in the West, warns UN's special rapporteur on modern slavery.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Odd jobs, digital cards help Rohingya refugees navigate aid cut
Seven years after fleeing conflict in Myanmar, displaced Rohingya struggle with aid squeeze in world's biggest refugee camp.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
South Korea accused of modern slavery with seasonal worker scheme
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Migrant farm workers in UK trapped by recruitment debt bondage
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Modern slavery numbers soar to 50 million, driven by global crises
#slavery Opini
Pangan & Agrikultur
Modern slavery rife in the ‘last frontier’ at sea
Sustained pressure, from governments to seafood shopping consumers, could help end the suffering of migrant workers in offshore illegal fisheries.
An updated law prohibiting forced labour is limited to formal employment relationships. Workers in sectors that are unregulated are not sufficiently protected, nor does the law reach workers who have free movement, but suffer mistreatment.
When forced labour practices are part of supply chains, it is reasonable to ascertain that environmental degradation may be present too.
The clothing industry should work harder to prevent and address gender-based violence in their supply chains. In order to do so, they first need to confront how badly their inspection or social auditing programs fail to protect women.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
The fork is mightier than the wall
Kebijakan & Keuangan
The rising tide of regulations on business and human rights: Could Asia be next?
#slavery Video
Pangan & Agrikultur
For Southeast Asia’s migrant fishers, modern slavery is still alive on the high seas
On International Human Rights Day, Greenpeace releases shocking testimonies from Southeast Asian migrants working on board foreign fishing vessels, plying the remote waters to meet Asia's surging demand for seafood.
Yolk Station, a South Korean solar energy company, has installed a renewable energy solution in a remote Kenyan town that can also tackle the problem of child labour.
Diamonds aren't just for engagement rings and cutting tools—they can bring light to dark places.
#slavery Rilis Pers
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
UNDP welcomes Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking (FAST) Initiative
Rights and Resources Initiative
New study shows rights-based conservation as viable path to achieve global biodiversity agenda
