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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 [...]

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 [...]

Forced Marriage Convictions Plummet, but Why?

More and more victims of forced marriage are coming forward in the UK. You’d expect more people being charged by the authorities, [...]

U.K. trafficking victims on “cliff edge” as government cuts support during pandemic

Thousands of modern slavery victims in the United Kingdom have reportedly had their government support cut off during lockdown, leaving [...]

UK Government knowingly sources PPE from Malaysian company accused of modern slavery

U.K. knowingly sourcing gloves from Malaysian company accused of modern slavery

The Independent reports that U.K. frontline workers in at least one South England public hospital have been given medical gloves made [...]

Trafficking survivor foils U.K. Home Office, wins relief for thousands

Police raise alarm over how immigration bill will punish trafficking survivors

The U.K.’s controversial Nationality and Borders Bill, currently being debated in Parliament, has this week been criticized by senior [...]

New U.K. policy will put trafficking survivors at increased risk of suicide

U.K. anti-slavery commissioner warns of lack of support for trafficking victims in Rwanda

Dame Sara Thornton, the U.K.’s anti-slavery commissioner, has expressed “significant concerns” over the government’s proposal to send [...]

Words #leave no one behind painted on side of building

Modern slavery survivors denied support due to crackdown on “bogus claims”

The U.K.’s Home Office recently rejected thousands of suspected modern slavery cases due to a crackdown on “bogus claims” reports Holly [...]

Child Refugees Exposed to Appalling Abuses

According to the Independent, a recent study has indicated that 3/4 of refugee children trying to get to Europe along the central [...]

UK Announces £5.5m Boost to End Modern Slavery in Commonwealth

The UK is stepping up to combat modern slavery across the Commonwealth as it announced a £5.5 million boost in aid to fight the crime [...]

After Slashing Support, UK to Repay Victims

The Home Office has announced a new scheme to repay thousands of victims of modern slavery after the High Court ruled that cuts to [...]

Deport or Support? What Will Home Secretary Priti Patel Do?

The UK has its new Home Office Secretary, Priti Patel. And many are closely eyeing how she plans to help survivors of modern slavery. [...]

Victims of trafficking with children win case for more support in the U.K.

In a case that exposes the reluctance of the U.K. interior ministry to provide adequate support to modern slavery survivors, victims of [...]

Stealth policy could see more trafficking survivors put behind bars

In the U.K., if someone in immigration detention is identified as a potential victim of modern slavery they are automatically [...]

FIFA called to urge Qatar to protect its migrant workforce

Migrant workers in Qatar continue to face serious exploitation, according to a new report by Amnesty International. With one year to go [...]