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To stop a crime, it helps to understand who these criminals are and how they think.
Political polarization is at an all-time high. Students part of this University of San Diego Kroc School of Peace Studies course examine up close the country’s divides during their journey.
A new EU law would require thousands of multinational companies, including many based in the US, to look for signs of human rights abuses in their supply chains.
If we have learned anything from the fight against modern slavery, it is that addressing the issue takes extensive time, resources and long-term commitments.
While it may be challenging for organizations to manage all the activities within their global supply chains, there are best practices they can adopt to prevent modern slavery.
People across much of North Africa were subject to racist laws and suffering at the hands of European powers during the Second World War.
Global estimates of modern-day slavery by the United Nations reveal improving methods for calculating the data.
Armed conflicts today involve slavery in many different forms, from forced marriage to child soldiers.
Forced labor is a widespread problem in fisheries on the high seas. Between 2012 and 2018, an estimated 100,000 people may have been victims of forced labor on thousands of different boats.
Old injustices don’t simply disappear with time – they tear a nation apart.
Prisoners in 17 states are striking to call attention to harsh conditions and low pay for their labor, something that may run afoul of the 13th Amendment and other legal commitments.
You won’t see the chains because modern slavery doesn’t work like that.
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Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Richmond
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Professor of Law, Director of UNLV Workplace Law Program, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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Modern Slavery Programme Officer, Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR), United Nations University
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Assistant Professor of Business Law, University of Connecticut
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Senior Project Researcher, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Prof. of Contemporary Slavery, Research Director - The Rights Lab, University of Nottingham
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Professor of Political Science, Texas Tech University
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Distinguished SFU Professor of Global Supply Chain Governance, Simon Fraser University
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Assistant Professor of Business & Society, Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University
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Professor of Anthropology, University of California, Los Angeles
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Senior Lecturer in Law, London South Bank University
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Professor of History, University of California, Los Angeles
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Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management, Thompson Rivers University
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Associate Teaching Professor of Supply Chain Management, Thompson Rivers University
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Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution, Kroc School of Peace Studies, University of San Diego