Eight arrests have been made and legal proceedings launched against 33 farming companies in Sicily after police raids found over 220 [...]
Source: The Guardian
Major UK Ruling on Immigration Status of Trafficking Survivors
A Ghanaian man who was trafficked to the UK and spent years trapped in modern slavery has won a significant victory in the court of [...]
Illegal ‘Rent a Womb’ Child Surrogacy Ring Broken Up in Cambodia
Thirty-three pregnant Cambodian women who were carrying babies for Chinese clients have been discovered in a police raid in Phnom Penh, [...]
The Dark Secret of Thailand’s Child Brides
Underage Thai girls in Thailand’s southern border provinces are often forced into marrying older Malaysian men. But Thai [...]
UK Locks Up, Denies Medical Care to Trafficked Chinese Women
A large number of trafficked Chinese women have been detained by the UK and are under the threat of deportation, denied interpreters [...]
UK Rules 45-Day Support for Victims is Unlawful
The UK Home Office’s policy of providing victims of modern slavery with merely 45 days of support has been ruled potentially [...]
Girl Soldiers of South Sudan and the Trauma of Sexual Violence
A reintegration program in South Sudan has helped some 360 girls who were formerly enslaved as child soldiers. But the trauma of sexual [...]
Refugees and asylum seekers denied food by UN agency in Libya
Refugees and asylum seekers sheltering in a center run by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in Libya’s capital are reportedly being starved [...]
Nigerian child domestic slavery exposed in new novel
The widespread issue of domestic slavery in Nigeria is brought to light in Abi Daré’s debut novel The Girl with the Louding Voice, [...]
Children as young as 10 at risk of forced marriage in Somalia
A new bill tabled in Somalia last month would allow children to marry once they have reached puberty which could leave children as [...]
Survivor stories: from a Uganda shelter
Trigger warning: this story includes references to sexual abuse. Survivors of trafficking and sexual abuse at a German-run girls’ [...]
How one woman survived domestic slavery & fights for others
In an inspiring story of resilience in the face of horrific abuse, a Filipino woman has recounted how she survived domestic slavery in [...]
Fear of deportation prevents migrants & survivors from accessing support
The hostile environment created by the United Kingdom’s immigration policies has left undocumented migrants, including trafficking [...]
Ukrainian seasonal farmworkers at risk of exploitation
In a recent article, the Guardian exposes how seasonal workers in the U.K. are at risk of abuse and exploitation. Ukrainian farmworkers [...]
Indonesia investigates potential debt bondage among workers on U.K. farms
A taskforce is investigating the recruitment process of Indonesian workers who go to pick fruit on U.K. farms. Indonesia launched the [...]
Supermarkets concerned about exploitation as a result of seasonal worker visa
Supermarkets have raised concerns around the U.K.’s seasonal worker visa system which is leaving migrant workers vulnerable to [...]
U.K.’s Refugee Ban Bill proceeds amid criticism
The U.K.’s controversial Refugee Ban Bill will proceed to the House of Lords despite significant criticism, including from influential [...]
E.U. market will be tainted with forced labor without strong legislation
A report published on December 6 commissioned by a group of E.U. lawmakers warns that “a substantial volume of apparel tainted by [...]
First Australian convicted for forced marriage
In a landmark case in Victoria, Australia, a woman has been convicted of forcing her teenage daughter to marry a man who ultimately [...]
How the Taliban’s unchecked power fuels forced marriage in Afghanistan
Samira* was just 19 years old when she innocently set out on the hour-long walk to her job to collect her wages. As she sat outside the [...]
Nestle Admits Slavery in Supply Chain
Nestle admits slavery in its supply chain, specifically in the Thai seafood industry...
Child Marriage Issue in Nepal
Child marriage issue in Nepal. Sajita Tamang was only 14 when she was pushed into marriage. But she claims it had nothing to do with love...
UK’s Modern Slavery Hotline Calls Doubled in a Week
According to the National Crime Agency, human trafficking and modern day slavery in the UK is more prevalent than previously believed. [...]
2 Charged with Trafficking after 26 Nigerian Women Found Dead
Two men have been charged in Italy with human trafficking over 150 people after 26 Nigerian women were found dead while attempting to [...]
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