West Virginia Couple Found Guilty of Child Neglect, Human Trafficking
A West Virginia couple, Jeanne Whitefeather and Donald Lantz, were found guilty on multiple counts of child neglect, including forced labor and human trafficking, after their five adopted children were discovered living in a shed without basic amenities and forced to work on their farm; Whitefeather...
West Virginia Couple Found Guilty of Child Neglect, Human Trafficking
A West Virginia couple, Jeanne Whitefeather and Donald Lantz, were found guilty on multiple counts of child neglect, including forced labor and human trafficking, after their five adopted children were discovered living in a shed without basic amenities and forced to work on their farm; Whitefeather...
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48% Bias Score
Shein Refuses to Disclose Xinjiang Cotton Sourcing to UK MPs
Shein's general counsel for EMEA refused to answer UK MPs' questions about its cotton sourcing, specifically whether it uses cotton from Xinjiang, China, where forced labor is alleged. This refusal prompted criticism from MPs who said it showed a lack of transparency and raised concerns about Shein'...
Shein Refuses to Disclose Xinjiang Cotton Sourcing to UK MPs
Shein's general counsel for EMEA refused to answer UK MPs' questions about its cotton sourcing, specifically whether it uses cotton from Xinjiang, China, where forced labor is alleged. This refusal prompted criticism from MPs who said it showed a lack of transparency and raised concerns about Shein'...
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64% Bias Score
BYD Halts Brazil Factory Construction Amid Worker Exploitation
Brazilian authorities stopped construction of BYD's electric vehicle factory in Bahia after finding 163 Chinese workers in "slavery-like" conditions, including excessive hours, degrading living conditions, and passport withholding by contractor Jinjiang Construction Brazil, delaying the plant's Marc...
BYD Halts Brazil Factory Construction Amid Worker Exploitation
Brazilian authorities stopped construction of BYD's electric vehicle factory in Bahia after finding 163 Chinese workers in "slavery-like" conditions, including excessive hours, degrading living conditions, and passport withholding by contractor Jinjiang Construction Brazil, delaying the plant's Marc...
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40% Bias Score
Volkswagen Brazil Sued for "Slave-Like" Conditions at Amazon Farm
The Brazilian Labor Ministry sued Volkswagen Brazil for "slave-like conditions," including deaths, at its Cristalino cattle farm (1974-1986) in the Amazon; the lawsuit, based on decades of evidence, seeks 165 million Reais in compensation.
Volkswagen Brazil Sued for "Slave-Like" Conditions at Amazon Farm
The Brazilian Labor Ministry sued Volkswagen Brazil for "slave-like conditions," including deaths, at its Cristalino cattle farm (1974-1986) in the Amazon; the lawsuit, based on decades of evidence, seeks 165 million Reais in compensation.
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40% Bias Score
Volkswagen Faces Lawsuit for Modern Slavery in Brazil
Volkswagen's Brazilian subsidiary faces a lawsuit for human rights violations and modern slavery at its Fazenda Volkswagen farm during the 1970s-80s military dictatorship, with hundreds or possibly over a thousand victims and demands for €30 million in compensation.
Volkswagen Faces Lawsuit for Modern Slavery in Brazil
Volkswagen's Brazilian subsidiary faces a lawsuit for human rights violations and modern slavery at its Fazenda Volkswagen farm during the 1970s-80s military dictatorship, with hundreds or possibly over a thousand victims and demands for €30 million in compensation.
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48% Bias Score
UK Supermarkets Linked to Xinjiang Forced Labor
A BBC investigation alleges that tomato puree sold in four major UK supermarkets contains tomatoes from Xinjiang, China, where forced labor is prevalent; this prompted calls for stronger legislation and more transparent labeling by a Labour MP.
UK Supermarkets Linked to Xinjiang Forced Labor
A BBC investigation alleges that tomato puree sold in four major UK supermarkets contains tomatoes from Xinjiang, China, where forced labor is prevalent; this prompted calls for stronger legislation and more transparent labeling by a Labour MP.
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56% Bias Score
Forced Labor Found in Half of Indian Cotton Farms Supplying Global Brands
An investigation of 90 cotton farms in Madhya Pradesh, India, revealed that almost half use forced labor, including children, who are paid $2.30 a day and trapped in debt, with these farms supplying major brands like Pratibha Syntex, highlighting the prevalence of modern slavery in the global textil...
Forced Labor Found in Half of Indian Cotton Farms Supplying Global Brands
An investigation of 90 cotton farms in Madhya Pradesh, India, revealed that almost half use forced labor, including children, who are paid $2.30 a day and trapped in debt, with these farms supplying major brands like Pratibha Syntex, highlighting the prevalence of modern slavery in the global textil...
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48% Bias Score
Shein Rejects Queries on Xinjiang Cotton, Raising Ethical Concerns
Shein executives refused to answer British MPs' questions about Xinjiang cotton in its products during a parliamentary hearing investigating labor practices, raising concerns about ethical sourcing and jeopardizing its planned £50 billion London IPO.
Shein Rejects Queries on Xinjiang Cotton, Raising Ethical Concerns
Shein executives refused to answer British MPs' questions about Xinjiang cotton in its products during a parliamentary hearing investigating labor practices, raising concerns about ethical sourcing and jeopardizing its planned £50 billion London IPO.
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52% Bias Score
UN Report: Human Trafficking Cases Surge 25%, Forced Labor Predominates
The UN reports a 25% rise in global human trafficking cases in 2022 compared to 2019, totaling 75,000, with one-third being children; forced labor now surpasses sexual exploitation, significantly impacting textiles, bricks, cotton, fish, and gold production.
UN Report: Human Trafficking Cases Surge 25%, Forced Labor Predominates
The UN reports a 25% rise in global human trafficking cases in 2022 compared to 2019, totaling 75,000, with one-third being children; forced labor now surpasses sexual exploitation, significantly impacting textiles, bricks, cotton, fish, and gold production.
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40% Bias Score
Global Human Trafficking Cases Surge 25% in 2022
The UN reported a 25% rise in global human trafficking victims in 2022, reaching nearly 70,000, largely due to conflicts, climate disasters, and global crises, with organized crime as the main culprit; children accounted for 38% of victims.
Global Human Trafficking Cases Surge 25% in 2022
The UN reported a 25% rise in global human trafficking victims in 2022, reaching nearly 70,000, largely due to conflicts, climate disasters, and global crises, with organized crime as the main culprit; children accounted for 38% of victims.
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20% Bias Score
AfD Politician Faces Prison for Belarus Sanctions Circumvention
Saxon AfD politician Jörg Dornau faces potential prison time for allegedly circumventing EU sanctions against Belarus through a third country and using political prisoners as forced labor on his onion farm, Zybulka-Bel, established in 2021.
AfD Politician Faces Prison for Belarus Sanctions Circumvention
Saxon AfD politician Jörg Dornau faces potential prison time for allegedly circumventing EU sanctions against Belarus through a third country and using political prisoners as forced labor on his onion farm, Zybulka-Bel, established in 2021.
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36% Bias Score
BBC Xinjiang Tomato Report: Unverified Claims Threaten Economy
The BBC report alleging forced labor in Xinjiang's tomato industry, based on unverifiable claims, contrasts with data showing high mechanization rates in the region's agriculture, potentially impacting global trade and Xinjiang's economy.
BBC Xinjiang Tomato Report: Unverified Claims Threaten Economy
The BBC report alleging forced labor in Xinjiang's tomato industry, based on unverifiable claims, contrasts with data showing high mechanization rates in the region's agriculture, potentially impacting global trade and Xinjiang's economy.
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56% Bias Score