In August 2024, following two-years of fermenting discontent, widespread riots led to the ousting of then Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina; 450,000 arrests, and at least 600 tragic deaths followed. The political crisis that has engulfed Bangladeshi democracy was worsened...
As the US remains engulfed in a child labor crisis, companies with US supply chains may be bewildered by the number of state child labor laws tabled in the US. Changes to these laws could expose companies to child labor risks. Numerous states are looking to strengthen...
The International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) latest Profits and Poverty report has revealed that global profits from forced labor have reached €236bn, a 37% rise since the last iteration of the report in 2014. This €236bn figure signifies what workers should have...
The EU’s agreement on a law to ban goods associated with forced labor will have companies around the world scrutinizing their supply chains for indicators of forced labor. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), 27.6 million people and 3.3 million...
In 2021 the ILO stated that there were around 169 million migrant workers globally. Migrant workers are particularly vulnerable to exploitation. In the decade leading up to the ILO statement, it was reported that around 6,500 migrant workers died in Qatar during the...
According to the ILO, 160m children between the ages of 5 and 17 suffer conditions of child labor globally, which accounts for one out of every ten children in the world. It’s often the most vulnerable children, migrants, orphans, and those separated from their...
