When flight attendant Shelia Fedrick saw an untidy girl sitting beside an older, well-dressed man on one of her flight, she was [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
What happens if Spain’s Prime Minister criminalizes sex work?
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has pledged to criminalize sex work in the country, claiming that it ‘enslaves [...]
Modern slavery cases on the rise as U.K. care worker shortage exploited
Over the past year, modern slavery cases reported in the care industry in the U.K. have more than doubled. Investigators have said in [...]
Online romance scams hiding torture and modern slavery
Warning: This story contains details of violence, including sexual violence, which may be disturbing. Names have been changed to [...]
Inside the human trafficking scandal rocking Scotland’s fishing industry
A harrowing BBC investigation has unveiled that dozens of workers from the Philippines, Ghana, India, and Sri Lanka may have been [...]
How an IT job in Thailand turned into cyber-slavery in Myanmar
Trigger Warning: this article contains graphic descriptions of abuse endured by those trapped in cyber-scam compounds. Thousands of [...]
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