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Forced labor
OIT: El trabajo forzoso aumentó mucho en la última década

Un informe de la Organización Internacional del Trabajo dice que el trabajo forzoso en la economía privada genera más de 236 mil millones de dólares anuales en ganancias ilegales. La explotación sexual comercial forzada representa más de dos tercios del total.

Number of victims and illegal profits from forced labor increased dramatically in the previous decade, says ILO

A report from the International Labour Organization says forced labor in the private economy generates over $236 billion annually in illegal profits which is USD 64 billion (37%) more than the USD 172 billion a decade ago

At least 13 killed in US special operations forces raid in Syria and other stories

Today we look at the US special operations raid in Syria’s Idlib province, the death of 12 migrants near the Turkey-Greece border, and more

Thai fishing net makers withdraw prison labor contracts over scrutiny of abuse

Pressured over reports of widespread forced labor in Thailand’s prisons, the country’s biggest manufacturer of nets has announced it will withdraw its contracts