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White House Accused of 'Selling Out' Fight Against Human Trafficking in Malaysia
Critics charge that the Obama administration has upgraded Malaysia's trafficking status to include it in a massive free trade deal, elevating economic issues over human rights.
Is the US Ignoring Human Trafficking Abuses to Score Its TPP Trade Deal?
A White House effort to upgrade Malaysia's trafficking status to include it in a massive free trade deal risks elevating economic issues over human rights.
North Korea Announces Plan to Release Some Inmates From Its Nightmarish Prisons
State media announced that people “convicted of the crimes against the country and its people” could receive amnesty, but it’s unclear how many prisoners will actually be freed.
'Dogs Are Better Than You': Saudi Arabia Accused of Mass Abuses During Migrant Worker Crackdown
Saudi Arabia has deported more than half a million foreign workers since 2013. Those being kicked out report being the victims of serious human rights abuses during detention and deportation.
World Cup Host Qatar Pledges to Improve Dire Labor Conditions for Foreign Workers
Qatar says it will improve its appalling labor rights record, but human rights groups say the proposed changes will not do enough to change the slave-like conditions endured by foreign workers.