Many girls in sub-Saharan Africa are married off before they reach the age of 18, often because their families believe it will help [...]
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India’s child trafficking trade revealed
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U.S. lawmakers pass Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
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Cambodian journalist, Mech Dara, who exposed cyber slavery arrested
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South African mother found guilty of selling her daughter into slavery
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Philanthropist leaders unite against child marriage
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The continued plight of missing asylum seeking children in the U.K.
On Wednesday, June 5th, 2024, BBC reported that a High Court decision was made on a case brought against the Home Office in 2023 by [...]
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