The Independent

Slavery reparations, not royal visits

Do you think enough is being done to remember the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade? Do memorials go far enough? [...]

Crackdown on fast fashion giant, Shein, for Uyghur forced labor

The problem with the Shein influencer trip

In a strikingly obvious attempt at whitewashing, fast fashion giant Shein invited a group of American influencers on a trip to its [...]

MPs sound alarm on sex trafficking but ignore real solutions

As reports of human trafficking in the UK reach record highs, some MPs are doubling down on a failed approach: blaming sex work itself [...]

The Journalist Jailed for Exposing Forced Labor in Turkmenistan

You may not know his name, but Turkmen reporter Gaspar Matalaev, is currently serving a three-year jail sentence. His crime? Publishing [...]

Criminal Charges for Doctors Failing to Report Forced Marriage

Doctors, nurses, and teachers may face criminal charges if they fail to report cases of forced marriage. The UK considers forced [...]

With 53 Dead, Libya Considers Shutting Migrant Detention Centers

An airstrike that targeted a migrant detention center in Libya may be the turning point for thousands of detained migrants and refugees [...]

U.K. government admits to unlawfully detaining trafficking victim

The United Kingdom’s interior ministry, the Home Office, has announced a review of its detention policy after admitting last week that [...]

Women forced into sex work demand their criminal records be wiped clean

“As a consequence of meeting a dangerous pimp when I was only 15 who forced me to sell sex for money, by the age of 17, I had 39 [...]

High Court rules policy preventing people seeking asylum from working unlawful

24-year-old Allan Cordona has waited almost three years with his wife and four-year-old daughter for a decision on his asylum claim in [...]

Qatar World Cup organizers admit workers were exploited

The exploitation of workers continues in Qatar despite World Cup organizers saying they had introduced measures since 2014 to protect [...]

U.K. forced to drop unlawful policy penalizing trafficking survivors

In January of this year, the U.K. Home Office introduced new guidance for those claiming asylum as victims of modern slavery, requiring [...]

Au pair forced into modern slavery by World Bank employees

Two World Bank employees stand accused of holding their au pair in modern slavery according to a lawsuit filed in Alexandria, VA. The [...]

Teenage Girls Saved by Vigilant American Airlines Staff

An American Airlines employee, Denice Miracle, saved two teenage girls from being exploited by an Instagram sex trafficker who promised [...]

UK Lags Behind US in Victim Support

A damning report has revealed that the UK is lagging behind the United States, Belgium, and the Netherlands in providing support to [...]

“I was almost forced into marriage” — Perspective on the Airport Crackdown

UK police and the border force are on high alert at airports this week, on the lookout for kids being taken abroad for forced [...]

Former U.K. minister: current immigration policy exacerbates modern slavery

A former U.K. parliamentarian has warned that the government’s current policy of indefinitely detaining migrants is [...]

Potential trafficking victims detained instead of supported

As the U.K. government continues to oppose the Modern Slavery (Victim Support) Bill, new data reveals that, over a period of 21 months, [...]

Nestle, Mars and Hershey sued over forced child labor

A new lawsuit has been filed against chocolate companies Nestle, Cargill, Hershey, Olam, Mars, Mondelez and Barry Callebaut over [...]

Inhumane U.K. plan to send people to Rwanda risks increasing trafficking

A shocking announcement from the U.K. government this week has seen the government come under fire, yet again, for its inhumane [...]

Why Ron DeSantis’s Florida slavery curriculum is problematic

Ron DeSantis, Florida’s governor and a potential Republican presidential candidate, is facing mounting criticism for newly [...]

Jury awards $40 million to sex trafficking survivor at Georgia hotel

A federal jury has awarded $40 million to a survivor of sex trafficking who was repeatedly sexually exploited at a Georgia hotel when [...]

Are a Third of UK Businesses Failing to Fight Modern Slavery?

A recent study shows that perhaps a third or more of UK businesses are failing to combat modern slavery, reported the Independent. [...]

Kentucky Child Marriage Ban Delayed by Conservative Group

The US state of Kentucky is embroiled in a debate over banning child marriage as a planned vote on a bill that would outlaw the [...]

Chinese Prisons Making the World’s Xmas Decor

Inmates in Chinese prisons are reportedly being forced to make Christmas lights and decorations that are exported around the world. One [...]