Slavery news

Chinese scammers enslave jobless teachers and tourists in Cambodia
Congo's Ebola orphans work to survive amid trauma and stigma
In Depth
The children who run away to work: Ethiopia's hidden weavers
In Depth
Inside Amazon's shadow workforce in Mexico
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Taking on the Traffickers
Malaysia's Top Glove says U.S. lifts import ban over forced labour
With pandemic rebound, Latin America's working mothers fall behind
Singapore to ease COVID-19 restrictions for migrant workers
Rights group files complaint over Chinese textiles in Germany
Hundreds of Africans detained, deported from Abu Dhabi
U.S. labor agency probes two complaints from Apple workers
With Assam silk, Indians fight climate change and trafficking
Slaves to deforestation: Labor abuses fuel Amazon destruction
Fast fashion spurs bleach-like pollution of Africa's rivers
Senator presses FBI over photos used in sex-trafficking probe
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Cocoa giant in Brazil slave labour probe 'can't trace supplies'
With free education, Congo's child miners swap hammers for books
Cryptocurrency promise for UAE's unbanked migrants - but not yet
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Can vaccines save Bangladesh's garment sector?
U.S. congressmen call on Hilton to cut link to Xinjiang project
Goodyear tyre in Malaysia accused of abusive labour practices
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Mexico's subcontracting ban aimed to help staff: Is it working?
Asia's apparel industry threatened by rising sea levels: study
Congo's children dodge gangs to sell sex drugs on Kinshasa streets
Garment workers hit by COVID-19 rights rollback
Tunisian garment workers fight for unpaid wages in pandemic
Bangladesh factory owner arrested over fire that killed 52 workers
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Grief and neglect: 10 factory disasters in South Asia
U.S. to add Chinese companies to blacklist over Xinjiang abuses
Glovo mulls appeal after Italian watchdog fines Foodinho
Malaysia to review recruitment fees after U.S trafficking report
Forced labour main human trafficking crime in Malaysia, U.S. says
France to investigate brands for hiding crimes in Xinjiang
U.S. warns of systemic racism in human trafficking report
Court jails 10 for child trafficking in Ivory Coast cocoa sector
Panel advises Dutch government to apologise for slavery
US to downgrade Malaysia to worst tier in trafficking report
Malaysian police official says forced labour not 'out of control'
Traffickers seen exploiting deadline for EU citizens in UK
YouTube takes down Xinjiang videos
US says China solar product ban will not hamper clean energy
UK children can stop nude photos being shared online with new tool
More than 8,500 children used as soldiers in 2020: U.N.
Cheers and quiet reflection as U.S. crowds mark Juneteenth
Malaysia's FGV to pick auditor to assess forced labour accusation
Biden signs 'Juneteenth' bill, asks U.S. to reflect on slavery
U.S. Supreme Court rules for Nestle, Cargill over slavery lawsuit
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About our Slavery coverage

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

Opinion

Heidi Hautala, Andy Hall and ... European Parliament

OPINION: Now is the time for the EU to ban forced labour imports

The EU should amend the public procurement directive for procurers to consider social responsibility and human rights issues in purchasing decisions.
Helen Clark Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)

Collective action can stop corruption in the extractives sector

The countries most affected, and the industries where so much of the corruption takes place, need to be at the forefront of putting in reforms
Nick Grono Freedom Fund

What the climate movement can teach us about ending modern slavery

Those working to stop slavery should look to the successful tactics of climate activists, putting energy into pressure-based strategies against corporate wrongdoing
Maliha Malikpour ActionAid

As Afghans flee conflict, don't forget those hit by climate crisis

Women and children, forced from their homes by floods and drought, are at greater risk of violence and exploitation

In Depth

Health official alleges ‘sexual slavery’ in Tigray; women blame soldiers
Pandemic drives more people to risk lives in India's illegal mica mines
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INSIGHT-The gig workers taking legal action to regain control of their data
INSIGHT - Latin American crime cartels turn to crypto to clean up their cash

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

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ANALYSIS - Mexico's ban on subcontracting aimed to help workers: Is it succeeding?
Brazil's anti-slavery wins bring new test: how to compensate victims
Chinese tech patents tools that can detect, track Uighurs
Migrant school closures fuel child labour in Thai seafood industry