This issue of the Counter Forced Labor Journal dives into urgent global labor issues, including forced labor, human trafficking, and modern slavery in key industries such as palm oil, perfume, and many more. It features an insightful discussion with Ambassador Cindy Dyer on strategies to combat forced labor, an overview of legislative efforts, and other significant updates in the fight against forced labor.

The Bidi Bidi Refugee settlement, in Northern Uganda, is the largest refugee camp in Africa and was the largest refugee camp in the world until the Rohingya crisis in 2018. Bidi Bidi has quickly become the newest city in the world, now hosting almost 300,000 inhabitants after being created only in 2016. The vast majority of refugees are South Sudanese who have fled the ongoing civil conflict. Others come from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, and Somalia. Most of the population in Bidi Bidi are children under the age of 18, with limited or no access to education, cultural activities, job opportunities, or the internet.
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On August 26th, 2024 Counter Forced Labor Technologies participated as a returning sponsor for the Operation Game On 16th Annual Golf Tournament with Founder and CEO, Tony Perez in San Diego, California. Operation Game On (OGO) provides combat-injured veterans suffering from physical and mental disabilities a custom introduction to golf as well as the continued resources to play golf consistently.
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On July 29th 2024, Counter Forced Labor Technologies in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce hosted a conference titled Bolstering Efforts to Address Human Trafficking. Specifically, Lt. Col. James D. Wiley, USMC Ret., the Chief Operating Officer at Counter Forced Labor (CFL) Technologies, gave an overview of how the global risk assessment technology developed by Counter Forced Labor Technologies helps businesses efficiently examine forced labor in their supply chains. CFL empowers corporations and businesses to mitigate forced labor in their supply chains by providing AI-powered, data driven technology products to manage all aspects of the supply chain risk.
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Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and United Way Worldwide unveiled a joint report to combat human trafficking. The publication demonstrates the importance of using a cross-sector approach to address human trafficking and the specific technology and strategies that companies are using to successfully combat human trafficking in their industries.  Read More…

July 30th is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. On this day each year, United Way joins organizations, businesses, and governments around the world to raise awareness of human trafficking and highlight the work being done to combat it. Read More…

The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 as amended (TVPA) requires that the Secretary of State submit a list of countries that require special scrutiny to Congress and to provide an Interim Assessment of the progress made in combating trafficking in persons (TIP) by the countries on that list.  Read More…