Tag #Labor Exploitation

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Dutch Law Change Proposed to Combat Labor Exploitation

A Dutch au pair's case of severe labor exploitation, involving withheld wages, passport confiscation, and threats, highlights the need for a law change to criminalize such abuses as human trafficking, currently debated in the Dutch Parliament.

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OpenAI's Transformation: From Idealism to Exploitation

Karen Hao's "Empire of AI" chronicles OpenAI's shift from a non-profit aiming for societal good to a US\$300-billion corporation, revealing exploitation of low-wage workers in training ChatGPT and advocating for stronger AI regulation.

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Rwandan Government Repatriates Trafficked Citizens from Southeast Asia

Ten Rwandan citizens, victims of job scams, have been repatriated from Myanmar and Laos, highlighting a broader issue of human trafficking targeting young Rwandans seeking better opportunities abroad; the government is working to bring back more victims.

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Spain Sees 26% Rise in Labor Trafficking Victims in 2024

Spanish authorities reported a 26% increase in labor trafficking victims in 2024, freeing 246 individuals, mostly Latin American men aged 23-27, recruited via social media; this increase is partly due to intensified police operations.

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Prato Mayor Urges Government Intervention Amidst Rise in Assaults Targeting Chinese Citizens

In Prato, Italy, Mayor Ilaria Bugetti is urging the national government to increase law enforcement resources following a recent rise in assaults targeting Chinese citizens. The city's administration, despite collaborating with authorities and swiftly investigating incidents, faces severe understaff...

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Thousands of Undocumented Workers Exploit Dutch Registration System

An estimated 35,000 undocumented Brazilians work in the Netherlands, primarily due to a loophole in the Registration Non-Residents (RNI) system allowing them to obtain a BSN without demonstrating legal residency; this enables exploitation and challenges effective monitoring by authorities.

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Malawi Sends Nurses to Israel: Addressing Unemployment, Raising Concerns

Due to high unemployment among healthcare professionals in Malawi, a bilateral agreement with Israel will send Malawian nurses and midwives to work in Israeli institutions, offering employment, skill development, and higher wages. While some see this as a solution to unemployment, critics express co...

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Wiretaps Implicate Businessman in Death of Senegalese Farmworker

Wiretaps incriminate Ginés V. L., a 53-year-old agricultural businessman, in the January 5, 2021, death of Ibrahima Diouf, a 31-year-old Senegalese farmworker in Villacarrillo, Jaén, Spain; the investigation reveals a pattern of missing farmworkers under Ginés V. L.'s employment and links to the dis...

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Rwandan Citizens Repatriated After Southeast Asia Trafficking

Ten Rwandan citizens trafficked into forced labor in Myanmar and Laos have been repatriated following intervention by the Rwandan government and a social media influencer, highlighting a broader issue of human trafficking targeting vulnerable youth seeking work abroad.

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Rwanda Repatriates 10 Trafficking Victims from Southeast Asia

The Rwandan government, collaborating with the IOM, repatriated 10 citizens trafficked to Myanmar and Laos for jobs, while 5 remain, exposing a network of job scams and human trafficking preying on vulnerable East Africans seeking work abroad.

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Amsterdam's Cleaning Industry: A Hub for Undocumented Brazilian Workers

Undocumented Brazilian immigrants, many entering as tourists, form the largest group of undocumented people in Amsterdam, predominantly working in cleaning, exploiting a loophole in the RNI system to gain access to bank accounts, facilitated by intermediaries profiting from their vulnerability.

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Indonesian Fisher Dies After Confinement on Tuna Boat, Exposing Industry Abuses

A 29-year-old Indonesian crew member died aboard a longline tuna boat in the Indian Ocean after being confined to a storage room for three days following a fight; his death was reported as a workplace accident, and his family received only 200,000 rupiah (£9.60) in compensation, highlighting widespr...

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