Modern-Day Slavery News
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Demand slave-free products
September 01, 2010
Nearly 12.3 million people — equal to nearly one-third of California’s total population — are estimated to be working in some form of forced labor worldwide today.
Across the United…
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Stop Paying for Slavery | World Tour
August 30, 2010
The Stop Paying For Slavery Tour has hit over 40 cities since Jan 2010 topping off with Australia and South Africa this summer. The tour reached far and wide from universities, faith communities,…
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Last Chance for Fair Trade S’mores!
August 27, 2010
By Courtney Smith, Intern, International Labor Rights Forum
As summer is winding down and everyone is gearing up for their Labor Day barbeques, here is one last Smore1 reminder to make sure…
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IJM Cebu Secures First Anti-Trafficking Conviction
August 23, 2010
CEBU, THE PHILIPPINES �– On Tuesday, August 10, IJM Cebu received its first anti-trafficking conviction �– only the fourth such conviction ever to be handed down in the entire region….
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Kru Nam of Not For Sale | Thailand is Coming to the US!
August 19, 2010
Today, Kru Nam’s work has affected hundreds of street children and there are currently over 100 children being supported by her Children’s Home where they receive an education, identification…
