Human trafficking is a hidden global crime that reaches across borders, industries, communities—and increasingly, the digital world. In the Human Rights Open Team Meeting on September 8, we’ll explore the essential what, why, how, where and who of human trafficking: how exploitation has evolved, why enormous profits continue to drive it, who is...
In May 2026, the FAWCO Environment Team along with the Human Rights Team, hosted a viewing of the film On Sacred Ground, which highlights how reliance on fossil fuels threatens ecosystems and violates the rights of Indigenous communities.
The movie focuses on the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) conflict in 2016 and 2017 between...
On June 12, the World Day Against Child Labor, our primary focus must be on the roughly 138 million children around the world who are working instead of learning. Yet, our FAWCO Education and Human Rights Teams believe it...
At the Malta Interim Meeting, Human Rights Team Co-Chairs Mary Adams and Marelie Manders shared the team’s key initiatives and invited all FAWCO members to get involved. You can view their presentation here.
Four pillars of action
The Human Rights Team organizes its work around four focus areas:
Author Alicia Partnoy was a featured speaker for the Human Rights Book Discussion in February 2026. Her book, The Little School, is a rare first-hand account of brutality during Argentina’s military dictatorship. The book is widely regarded as an important testimonial work: a human story of survival, identity and memory.
Forced disappearances constitute...
In February, as part of the FAWCO Global Issues Book Discussion, the Human Rights Team selected We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo. This is the story of 10-year-old Darling who escapes poverty in Zimbabwe and moves to America to live with her aunt. Her vision of a new paradise brings its own set of...
