Evidence of different forms of exploitation has been found in ASM communities in several countries: Peru, Colombia, Suriname, Mali and the Democratic Republic of Congo, among others. The informality that often characterizes ASM, as well as the lack of support from regulatory bodies complicates the task of understanding and managing the issue.With this toolkit, the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM), Humanity United and Solidaridad seek to fill an existing gap in preventing, identifying and dealing with forced labour in an ASM context. It is intended to help practitioners better understand how forced labour occurs in this context, and to give them more elements to tackle such situations.
For several years now, international media has shone a spotlight on the inhumane working conditions of migrant fishers from Southeast Asia. The vessels they work on reportedly use destructive, illegal, and unreported methods, which take a heavy toll...Read More
This report sets out Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX)'s action plan for a UK response to exploitation in the labour market. It starts by identifying the picture of risk to individuals of exploitation in the UK labour market, then presents solution...Read More
For over a decade, the Oakland Institute has raised alarm about the conditions and threats that both the Gibe III Dam and the Kuraz Sugar Development Project pose for Indigenous communities in the region. Now, several years on, new research conducte...Read More
Taking children from Guinea-Bissau to Senegal and forcing them to beg on the streets has become the most visible form of human trafficking in both countries. Many Quranic teachers and intermediaries’ prey on vulnerable families in Guinea-Bissau. O...Read More
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