Slavery news

Top hotels sued for 'failures' to prevent U.S. sex trafficking
Kenya sued over treatment of trafficked Indian, Nepali women
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Grief and neglect: 10 factory disasters in South Asia
In Depth
Life after slavery: survivors struggle to start anew
Factory fire highlights dangers facing India's migrant workers Anuradha Nagaraj
Owner, manager arrested after Delhi deadliest fire in 20 yrs Reuters
Official documents shed light on Tokyo's role in 'comfort women' Reuters
Union leaders harassed in Brazil's textile factories - report Fabio Teixeira
Big brands failing to help Thai seafood sector tackle slavery Nanchanok Wongsamuth
Anti-slavery campaigns urged to stop relying on shock images Molly Millar
Talk to me: counsellors help child workers win justice in India Anuradha Nagaraj
Comic superhero fights India's sex traffickers, challenges stigma Roli Srivastava
UK police charge man with human trafficking in truck death inquiry Reuters
In Thailand, Pope condemns exploitation of women, children for sex Reuters
Major UK hotels found failing to combat threat of modern slavery Kieran Guilbert
Rohingya in Malaysia warn against fleeing from Bangladesh Reuters
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With spotlight on illegal mica mines, Indian villagers hide deaths Roli Srivastava
Singapore vows action on labour trafficking after first conviction Beh Lih Yi
Italian police uncover Naples sweatshop linked to luxury groups Reuters
Executors of Epstein's estate propose victim compensation fund Reuters
Uighur activist urges world to act over China crackdown Emma Batha
Norway fund shuns G4S over human rights violation risks Reuters
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Mexico mulls trafficking overhaul that may protect sex workers Christine Murray
Built to scale? Growing pains hit Cambodia's businesses for good Matt Blomberg
Commonwealth leaders urged to protect workers from slavery Kieran Guilbert
Confusion, anguish in Vietnam as families await UK truck dead Reuters
Mobile theatres to screen child slavery film in rural India Roli Srivastava
Singapore tackles 'pop up' sex but little help seen for victims Beh Lih Yi
Nigerian police free 259 people from Islamic institution Reuters
Captives freed from abusive Islamic institutions in Nigeria Reuters
Warning over Cambodia's garment workers as EU tariff threat looms Matt Blomberg
Vietnam arrests eight more in connection with British deaths Reuters
Vietnam says human traffickers must be strictly dealt with Reuters
Brazil police arrest suspected global human trafficking kingpin Reuters
Second man charged over UK truck deaths Reuters
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Failure to tackle worker abuse breeds slavery, U.N. expert warns Rosa Furneaux
Thai officials' prison time increased in Rohingya trafficking case Reuters
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About our Slavery coverage

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

Opinion

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
Avril Sharp Kalayaan

Migrant domestic workers in Britain need dignity, not destitution

We call on the government to listen to the voices of the victims of modern slavery and review the impact of their policies on this vulnerable group of workers

In Depth

Talk to me: counsellors help child workers win justice in India
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INSIGHT-Global spotlight on illegal mica mines drives Indian villagers to hide deaths
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EXCLUSIVE-Mexico mulls human trafficking overhaul that may protect sex workers
Built to scale? Growing pains hit Cambodia's businesses for good

Videos & Pictures

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Sex trafficking - a family business
The lost girls of Myanmar
Generations of Romanian girls trafficked into sex industry
Frontline Insight: Photographing Libya’s slaves
Getting to Europe: The Game
UK police in the fight against human trafficking

Editor's Picks

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
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INTERVIEW-New anti-trafficking chief slams 'abysmal' global conviction levels
Titans of Thai fishing collaborate to tackle slavery