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Indian workers escape forced labor in Italy

Indian workers escape forced labor on Italian farms

Italian police have rescued 33 Indian farm laborers from severe exploitation in northern Italy, authorities announced. The workers were [...]

Overflowing camps and easy access to Starlink inhibiting efforts to shut down scam-compounds and send survivors home

Cyber slavery survivors now trapped in Thai camps

Thousands of modern slavery victims were recently freed from scam compounds on the Thai-Myanmar border, thanks to increased efforts by [...]

Survivor tip leads to multiple trafficking convictions

.A judge in South Africa recently found seven Chinese nationals guilty of human trafficking and kidnapping six years after a raid of [...]

Flight Attendant Shares Story of Saving Trafficking Victim

When flight attendant Shelia Fedrick saw an untidy girl sitting beside an older, well-dressed man on one of her flight, she was [...]

Rooney Gang Slavery Victim ‘Chased’ over £165 Fine

A man who was kept as a slave by the 11-member Rooney family for 26 years is reportedly being ‘chased’ over a £165 fine [...]

Are British victims being failed in the UK?

The number of British victims of modern slavery nearly doubled last year. But as the number rises, questions are arising around how [...]

Orphan children “volunteering” on North Korea’s farms & mines

North Korea has generated its latest human rights controversy after claiming that orphan children are working as volunteers on [...]

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Organ trafficking survivor in U.K. fears for his safety

When Daniel traveled from Nigeria to the U.K. at 21 years old, the terrifying notion of being forced to undergo surgery to remove his [...]

Rohingya conscripts: victims of ethnic cleansing now forced pawns in civil war

Rohingyas living in the Rakhine State of Myanmar are being forcibly conscripted into the ruling military junta’s army according to the [...]

Modern slavery survivor hopes to carry Olympic torch

From modern slavery to the Olympics: dreams of a survivor

As the world turns its gaze to the Paris Olympics, the story of Mohammed Zaman sheds light on the plight faced by survivors of modern [...]

Debt in Vietnam—a pipeline to modern slavery

When hard times hit, taking out a loan is standard to help bridge the gap. But for many living in Vietnam, the BBC reports that debt [...]

Busted! Government breaks up trafficking ring forcing victims to fight for Russia

Amid growing concerns about the number of Kenyans being lured into modern slavery by false promises of a good job overseas, a [...]

Slaves ‘as Young as 14’ Rescued in East Midlands

Dr. Alex Trautrims of Nottingham University said slaves are a “key source of income” for criminal gangs A woman of Chinese [...]

Forced Marriage Survivor: “I Don’t Blame My Husband for What Happened”

One survivor of forced marriage in England is speaking out about her ordeal. Growing up Anusha (not her real name) she says she always [...]

Reports of forced labor emerge as Uzbekistan’s cotton harvest begins

Uzbekistan’s annual harvest is getting underway, and yet again reports of forced labor are popping up. The country has been [...]

Malcolm Bidali exposes Qatar’s contempt for migrant workers’ rights

Earlier this year, guards from security companies in Qatar, many of which had recently been contracted to work for the FIFA 2022 World [...]

International Justice Mission involved in violent raids, separating children from families

A recent investigation by BBC Africa Eye has raised serious concerns about the operations of one of the world’s leading [...]

Indian men answering to job ads are finding themselves on the Russian frontline

Warning: This article contains details some readers may find distressing. In a classic bait and switch, the BBC recently reported on [...]

Slavery survivor wins compensation but others in U.K. die waiting

Wealthy modern slavery profiteers walk free before their victims receive compensation in the U.K.

Seven years after his trial, a modern slavery survivor in the U.K. has finally won compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation [...]

Indians lured by job scams then forced into slavery

The promise of a lucrative job dangled in front of someone desperate to earn a living wage. That’s the scenario playing out across the [...]

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China’s efforts to muzzle UK research on Uyghur forced labor

A UK university came under a two-year campaign of intimidation aimed at stopping research on Uyghur forced labor. Documents show China [...]

Worker Background Checks in UK May Not Detect Slavery

The BBC reports that researchers say businesses in the UK may be hiring forced labor, because companies do not have enough information [...]

150 Children, Including a 2 Year Old, Trafficked to Wales

In the last 18 months, Wales has seen nearly 150 children — some as young as two — trafficked to the area. The majority were girls who [...]

Maids for Sale: How Silicon Valley enables online slave markets

You won’t see them on the streets of Kuwait, but pick up a smartphone and you can easily search thousands of pictures of domestic [...]