Slavery news

Bangladesh aims to stem trafficking of Rohingya by opening schools
Brazil finds fewer workers in slave-like jobs despite complaints
Thai police under scrutiny as trafficking cases dismissed
In Depth
Picked by slaves: coffee crisis brews in Brazil
India's railways to use facial recognition amid privacy fears Annie Banerji
Indian schoolgirl wins bravery award for thwarting trafficker Anuradha Nagaraj
Global brands urge Cambodia to reform labour amid sanction threat Reuters
Japan should ban confiscation of workers' passports: lawyer Reuters
Dozens of trafficking victims rescued in Interpol crackdown Kieran Guilbert
Mexico human trafficking cases rise by a third Christine Murray
Enslaved then undercompensated: double blow for India's trafficked Anuradha Nagaraj
No sex, no babies: S.Korea's emerging feminists reject marriage Beh Lih Yi
PayPal teams up with U.S. group to combat human trafficking Matthew Lavietes
Cambodia enlists tuk-tuk drivers in fight against trafficking Matt Blomberg
In Peru highlands, student radio show sounds alarm on trafficking Anastasia Moloney
Qatar further eases restrictions on migrant workers' exit Reuters
Sex trade flourishes in Peru's Amazon despite crackdown Anastasia Moloney
U.S. Virgin Islands sues Jeffrey Epstein estate Reuters
Bangladesh eyes deal with Malaysia to stop migrant workers abuse Naimul Karim
Tourist visa scam traps Indian migrants in abusive jobs in UAE Roli Srivastava
Trafficking risk high for hundreds of migrants sent back to Libya Nellie Peyton
Malaysia's FGV fell short of labour norms: palm industry watchdog Reuters
Mobile app aims to bolster human trafficking reporting in Thailand Nanchanok Wongsamuth
Ivory Coast pledges trafficking crackdown as child victims rescued Nellie Peyton
UK police under fire over children trafficked into drug trade Kieran Guilbert
Indian slaves swap bondage for boardroom at tea plantation Anuradha Nagaraj
Child deaths in Cambodia spark call for construction freeze Matt Blomberg
Niger urged to work with traffickers to curb violence Nellie Peyton
Number of trafficking victims in Thailand soared in 2019 Nanchanok Wongsamuth
expert-views
Five aims for the anti-slavery fight in 2020 Molly Millar
From tattoos to cake, 7 unique ways into life after slavery Matt Blomberg
China scraps extra-judicial forced labour for sex workers Reuters
Forced prison labour allegations untrue, China Tesco supplier says Reuters
How rural Vietnamese make treacherous journey to Europe Reuters
Labour unions criticise Cambodia over blow to workers' rights Matt Blomberg
Pope denounces 'torture, slavery' in Libyan migrant camps Reuters
Female drug mules trapped as 'legal zombies' in Brazil Fabio Teixeira
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About our Slavery coverage

We shine a light on human trafficking, forced labour and modern-day slavery.

Opinion

Nick Grono and Dominika Kulczyk Freedom Fund

Elevating voices from the frontlines of the fight against slavery

It is only by listening to survivors, their families, and their communities that we can understand what drives slavery and what is needed to end it
Chloe Cranston Anti-Slavery International

Why EU should make tackling abuses in supply chains mandatory

Voluntary corporate social responsibility initiatives have failed to protect people from modern slavery. It’s time to change it.
Lucila Granada Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX)

Who is really responsible for the Essex truck deaths?

It should be obvious that only through safe routes of regular migration people can seek a better future without risking their lives
Victoria Atkins UK Parliament

We are yet to win the fight against modern slavery

It is important to remember that slavery is sadly a crime which is with us today, often hidden in plain sight

In Depth

Criminal or victim? Female drug mules trapped as 'legal zombies' in Brazil
Baby or a job? Stark choice for Taiwan's migrant workers
Talk to me: counsellors help child workers win justice in India
insight
INSIGHT-Global spotlight on illegal mica mines drives Indian villagers to hide deaths

Videos & Pictures

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Frontline Insight: Photographing Libya’s slaves
Getting to Europe: The Game
UK police in the fight against human trafficking

Editor's Picks

Indian slaves swap life of bondage for seat in boardroom at tea plantation
Uighur activist 'risks mum's life' to urge world to act over China crackdown
Lawyers contest UK imports of 'slave-picked' Uzbek cotton in landmark EU case
interview
INTERVIEW-New anti-trafficking chief slams 'abysmal' global conviction levels