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What is the role of awareness-raising in tackling modern slavery?

When presented with the horrific spectrum of crimes that fall under the umbrella term of modern slavery, it is understandable why our [...]

No more chains: Anti-slavery campaigns urged to stop relying on shock images

Thailand bans prisons from using inmates to make fishing nets

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Thailand bans use of prison labor to make fishing nets

At Freedom United, we campaign to end forced labor in prisons and the conditions of servitude in which nearly 800,000 incarcerated [...]

Congress Seeks More Transparency in Human Trafficking

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate committee may draft legislation seeking to add more transparency to the State Department’s annual [...]

Hong Kong Domestic Workers–1/6 are Victims

Hong Kong gives cause for human trafficking concern: 1/6 of their domestic workers are victims of forced labor...

Traffickers Promise a Visit to the Taj Mahal to Lure Indian Girls

Traffickers are promising young Indian girls a trip to the Taj Mahal in order to lure them into sex slavery. Rishi Kant, of [...]

Biggest March Against Child Slavery Scheduled in India

Indian activist and Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi, says his country will soon serve as host to the world’s biggest march to [...]

Uzbekistan Claims to End Forced Labor in Cotton Fields

According to Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov, Uzbekistan will stop using thousands of state healthcare workers, students, and teachers to [...]

From Catering to Coding, Survivors Find New Jobs

We’ve seen the headlines on modern slavery around the world, but what do survivors do after they escape or are rescued? How do [...]

Nigeria Seeks to Reward Whistleblowers

The Nigerian government is ramping up its efforts to combat human trafficking with the support of millions of pounds in British aid. [...]

Malaysia Plans Special Court for Human Trafficking Cases

Malaysia is setting up a special court to deal with the rising number of human trafficking cases in the country. The move was welcomed [...]

Airbnb Looks to Tackle Sex Trafficking in Rental Homes

Airbnb, the short-term home rental company, says it is investing in new technology to stop human traffickers who are turning their [...]

UN Business and Human Rights Officials Scrutinize Thailand

Officials from the U.N. Working Group on Business and Human Rights are visiting Thailand on a 10-day mission to assess if the [...]

Rescued from Circuses, Artists Educate Nepalis about Slavery

You wouldn’t know it, but Nepal’s first contemporary circus is made up of contortionists, aerialists, and jugglers who all [...]

Children Sketch Life in Slavery, Giving Social Workers Insight

Social workers helping Indian children who were rescued from bonded labor are finding that drawings produced by these kids are giving [...]

Colombia Discovers Hundreds of Child Laborers from Venezuela

The Colombian government is campaigning to eradicate child labor in the country, estimating that around 850,000 children aged 5 to 17 [...]

Britain Launches Slavery Inquiry over Child Drug Runners

A parliamentary committee in Britain launched an inquiry into the country’s progress in tackling modern slavery over concerns [...]

Scrapping China’s Two-Child Policy May Help Curb Bride Trafficking

China is reportedly considering scrapping its decades-long family planning policies that limit the number of children couples can have. [...]

Nearly 75% of Victims Denied Compensation

The overwhelming majority of victims of human trafficking in the United States do not receive compensation from their convicted [...]

Global Agreement on Measuring Forced Labor

20 million or 46 million? A new global agreement “to map and count the victims of forced labour is a landmark that activists say will [...]

Clipper Latest Tea Brand to Reveal Suppliers

British tea company Clipper is the latest brand to reveal its list of Indian suppliers amid a global campaign by Traidcraft Exchange [...]

Where is the UK’s New Anti-Slavery Chief?

The UK’s anti-slavery commissioner, Kevin Hyland, resigned seven months ago, citing government interference in his post. Today, [...]

Drug Mules Twisting UK Anti-Slavery Law

The UK Modern Slavery Act is being twisted by drug mules in their attempt to recruit children, telling them that they will not be [...]

Men, Boys Comprise Six in 10 of Britain’s Victims

The number of suspected victims of modern slavery in Britain surged last year, rising to more than 7,000. That marks more than a third [...]