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Inside the Hidden World of Nepal’s Child Domestic Workers

Inside the Hidden World of Nepal’s Child Domestic Workers

by Marta Furlan | Aug 13, 2025 | Nepal, Research, Monitoring & Evaluation

Over the past few years, we have seen great attention being devoted in Nepal to issues of child labor, including in the context of Alliance 8.7. The government has taken remarkable steps towards recognizing and addressing child labor. However, child domestic work,...
Exploitation and Extraction: How Armed Groups are Fueling Modern Slavery in DRC’s Cocoa Sector

Exploitation and Extraction: How Armed Groups are Fueling Modern Slavery in DRC’s Cocoa Sector

by Marta Furlan | Apr 24, 2025 | Congo, Research, Monitoring & Evaluation

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is exceptionally rich in agricultural and natural resources. However, their extraction has been too often controlled by armed, predatory, and corrupted actors and has been associated with a wide range of modern slavery practices,...
Free the Slaves’ Active Engagement in Key Regional Events In Asia

Free the Slaves’ Active Engagement in Key Regional Events In Asia

by Marta Furlan | Sep 24, 2024 | Research, Monitoring & Evaluation

Strengthening Regional Collaboration at the ARAT Conference, Bali (July 23-25, 2024) The annual ARAT (Anti-Slavery, Rights, and Trafficking) Conference held in Bali, Indonesia, brought together participants from across Asia, including representatives from Thailand,...
Harsh Realities of Forced Labor and Child Labor in West Africa’s Cocoa Industry

Harsh Realities of Forced Labor and Child Labor in West Africa’s Cocoa Industry

by Marta Furlan | Sep 5, 2024 | Ghana, Research, Monitoring & Evaluation

At Free the Slaves, our commitment to ending modern slavery drives us to continuously investigate and shed light on the exploitative practices that persist in various sectors. Today, we are proud to announce the release of two new research reports focused on forced...
New Insights on Dangerous Journeys: Updated Research Report on Migrant Smuggling and Human Trafficking

New Insights on Dangerous Journeys: Updated Research Report on Migrant Smuggling and Human Trafficking

by Marta Furlan | Aug 5, 2024 | Research, Monitoring & Evaluation

We are excited to announce the launch of the updated version of Free the Slaves’ research report on migrant smuggling and human trafficking. This expanded report delves deeper into why migrants from the Horn of Africa resort to irregular routes. Expanded Discussion on...
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