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

U.K. laws making it harder for trafficking victims to receive support come into force

New laws in the U.K. that make it even harder for trafficking and modern slavery victims to receive crucial support have come into [...]

Sean Combs at 60th Annual Emmy Awards, Nokia Theater, Sept. 21, 2008

From global music legend to modern slavery charges – the downfall of Sean “P. Diddy” Combs

*Trigger warning: story includes mention of sexual, emotional, and physical abuse. American rapper, record executive, and entrepreneur [...]

In Plain Sight: Modern Slavery on UK’s High Streets

Modern slavery occurs in Britain more than you might think, and it may be hiding in plain sight, from nail salons to car washes. If [...]

Coerced into Crime, UK Throws Trafficked Women in Jail

In breach of the Modern Slavery Act, female victims of human trafficking are being unlawfully held in prisons across the UK, jailed for [...]

Will Raising Marriage Age to 18 Stop Forced Marriages?

MPs are currently debating whether or not to raise the minimum legal age of marriage in the UK to 18 in a quest to prevent 16-and [...]

UK anti-slavery chief calls for child trafficking to be dealt with locally

In an interview with The Independent this week, the UK’s anti-slavery commissioner called for an overhaul of Britain’s approach to [...]

Fair recruitment is key to protecting migrants from trafficking

U.K. ministers urged to change policy that facilitates exploitation of overseas domestic workers

Government ministers in the U.K. are being urged to change a 2012 policy that removed the rights of holders of overseas domestic worker [...]

Filipina worker kept in modern slavery conditions in Australia

New data shows trafficking survivors consistently failed by U.K.

Hundreds of trafficking survivors are being wrongfully turned away by the U.K. government and denied the support they are entitled to. [...]

Migrant domestic workers continue to suffer during the U.K.’s third lockdown

How modern slavery charges harm sex workers

Sex workers in the U.K. are facing raids, arrests and prosecution under modern slavery charges for working together to protect [...]

U.K.’s survivor support system ‘at breaking point’

The Independent reports how trafficking survivors in the U.K. are being left without crucial support and vulnerable to re-trafficking [...]

U.K. government embraces “trafficker’s dream” policies, detaining child migrants

The U.K.’s Labour government is facing backlash over its proposed border security bill, which retains key elements of [...]

Qatar Poised to Abolish the Kafala System in Two Months

Qatar is promising to abolish the kafala system in time for the World Cup in 2022 and usher in major migrant labor reforms according [...]

“We See a Surge in Trafficking Each Time a New iPhone is Released”

Social media is a double-edged sword in much of the developing world, a market that has helped social media giants reap tremendous [...]

UK Backs Ad Campaign to Stop Nigerian Women from Migrating

The UK government is endorsing a new ad campaign aimed at stopping Nigerian women from migrating to Britain. It’s a controversial [...]

As we recognize health workers as heroes, we cannot forget those who make their gloves

The doctors, nurses, and care workers of the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) have been rightfully lauded as heroes during the [...]

Campaign success as Mastercard and Visa step away from Pornhub

Trigger warning: this article has descriptions of child sexual abuse that may be upsetting for some readers. Two of the world’s largest [...]

1,000 survivors in the U.K. gain financial independence thanks to HSBC

HSBC U.K. continues to provide a model to other banking institutions with its trafficking survivor services or ‘Survivor Bank’. [...]

Flawed sponsorship scheme for Ukrainian refugees could drive exploitation

This week, the Homes for Ukraine scheme launched in the U.K. The program will allow people in the U.K. to offer their homes to [...]

U.K. migration plan will harm victims and benefit traffickers, says former watchdog

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s plan to deport people arriving in the U.K. in small boats will see thousands of trafficking victims [...]

Indonesian fishermen sue Bumble Bee, alleging forced labor at sea

Four Indonesian fishermen are suing U.S.-based seafood giant Bumble Bee. They allege they were trapped on Chinese-owned vessels, [...]

Thousands Call On Home Office To Let Stephen Stay

Twenty-nine leading anti-trafficking organizations are urging the UK Home Office to reconsider its refusal to grant asylum to Stephen [...]

Brexit Spells Trouble for Non-EU Seasonal Workers

Campaigners are warning the the government’s plan to recruit thousands of temporary migrant workers from outside of the EU could [...]

Lebanon’s Labor Minister Calls Kafala System Modern Slavery

For decades, migrant domestic workers in Lebanon have suffered chronic abuses — non-payment of wages, violence, and reports of being [...]

Rights groups call on UK to ban cotton imports from XUAR

The UK should block cotton imports from Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), Northwest China, due to the systematic forced labor [...]