Trafficking survivors bring case against Italy and Libya
January 16, 2022 News Digest From Freedom United
Forced labor
U.K.’s largest bank accused of profiting from Uyghur forced labor
Forced marriage
New Hampshire and the endurance of child marriage in the U.S.
A lawmaker in New Hampshire is calling on the state to ban child marriage and raise the minimum age of marriage to 18 with no exceptions. Most U.S. states still allow 16 and 17-year-olds to marry with parental consent, an exception that leaves children vulnerable to coercion into marriages against their will. Read more…
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Child slavery
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Supply chains
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Published January 16, 2022
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