Illegally mined gold represents 77% of gold mined in Ecuador, 80% of gold mined in Colombia and 80-90% in Venezuela. Illegal gold mining employs hundreds of thousands of workers across Latin America, many of whom are extremely vulnerable to labour exploitation and human trafficking, and it provides funding to organised crime groups and terrorism across the region.

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Between Decent Work and Modern Slavery
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This short animation by Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX) shows how labour abuses can lead to severe exploitation and modern slavery.    ...Read More

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10 Countries Most Afflicted By Modern Slavery
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This documentary talks about the ten countries with the most people in modern slavery (victims of human trafficking), based on data and findings of the Global Slavery Index 2016. Video researched, written, narrated, and directed by Bryce Plank. ...Read More

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The New American Dream? Illicit Migration, Human Trafficking and Smuggling in the Americas
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When: December 10, 2015 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

In the face of what is arguably a migration crisis, President Obama has issued an Executive Action protecting a potential 4.3 million illegal immigrants from the threat of deportation, by changing priorities for deportation to exclude those who have spent...

Global Slavery Index 2018 – Video
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Below is the video about the 2018 Global Slavery Index by Walk Free Foundation. ...Read More

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