Ahead of World Day Against Trafficking, three more people were arrested in connection to a child sex trafficking ring in Alabama. In response, our Executive Director reflects on the lessons needed to strengthen protection from exploitation. ow.ly/LTEw50WvjC3

The US Court of Appeals has dismissed a proposed class action by eight Malian plaintiffs against chocolate giants, including Nestlé. The plaintiffs say they were trafficked as children and forced to work on cocoa farms. ow.ly/9ENB50Wvrkq

Indonesian police intercepted six babies about to be trafficked to Singapore. Traffickers targeted vulnerable pregnant women, posing as maternity clinics, orphanages, or shelters and offering false promises of care. ow.ly/urR050Wvrtj

The EU and US have put in place bans and strong laws to prevent goods made using forced labor from entering their markets. Yet, a new report reveals the UK currently has no “enforceable legislation” to prevent forced labor goods from entering the country. ow.ly/sp6u50Wvs2a

In our new Speak Free, Dr. Minh Dang (Survivor Alliance) and Lena Sinha (The Life Story Initiative) call for a bold shift: survivor leadership must move from the margins to the center. Read the full blog here: ow.ly/vtQT50WvsuM

A child trafficking survivor has one message for World Day Against Trafficking in Persons: STOP trafficking BEFORE it happens. Stand with Brooke. Support the movement to end human trafficking so no child has to endure what Brooke endured. Donate now: ow.ly/377f50Wx4l7

Why Forced Marriage Must Be Recognized as Trafficking At 16, Payzee Mahmod was forced into marriage. Today, on the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, she’s calling on the world to recognize what happened to her for what it was: trafficking open.substack.com/pub/moretohers…