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China urges U.N. states not to attend Xinjiang event next week
Communities seen as key to ending use of child soldiers
Hong Kong pauses plan to force COVID-19 vaccines on migrant maids
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No way back: Indian workers shun city jobs after lockdown ordeal
Gridlock in Athens as transport staff strike over labour reform
US seizes Malaysia's Top Glove shipment on forced labour concern
Fears of child exploitation grow in Ethiopia's Tigray conflict
Fear grips India's vast informal workforce as vaccines run low
US solar industry seeks to free supply chain of forced labour
Malaysia's Top Glove says resolved all forced labour indicators
Biden will push allies to act on China forced labor at G7 -adviser
Boohoo may link executive bonuses to improved worker rights
UK parliament declares genocide in China's Xinjiang
Brands urged to extend workers' safety deal
Africa's children to get back to school to avoid 'lost generation'
Singapore quarantines about 1,200 migrant workers
Indian maids count cost of COVID in testing times
Xinjiang actions could meet criteria for crimes against humanity
Cross-border drug trafficking cases nearly doubled in four years
Health official alleges ‘sexual slavery’ in Tigray
EU sets out five-year crime cooperation, anti-trafficking plans
Traffickers seen thriving in Europe as COVID hits victim support
UK investors expand anti-slavery push to construction sector
Dozens arrested in global human trafficking raids led by Interpol
Under pressure over Xinjiang, China takes aim at overseas Uighurs
Vaccine reaches slave descendants as COVID-19 ravages Brazil
Malaysia company flies back Bangladeshi workers amid labour crunch
Five human rights wins in a year marked by COVID-19 backsliding
UK anti-slavery helpline records fewer cases due to coronavirus
Garment workers owed millions in pandemic severance pay
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Indian trafficking victims left destitute by compensation delays
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Deliveroo IPO: Why I am not investing in my company
Global garment makers unite for better terms from retailers
Investors press companies on human rights in Xinjiang
U.S. Customs says forced labour used at Malaysia's Top Glove
Thailand enlists industry groups in slavery blacklist effort
China warns companies against actions regarding Xinjiang
China says H&M should look into Xinjiang issue seriously
White House watching China closely on forced labor
China sanctions UK politicians for Xinjiang 'lies'
Chinese apps join celebs in backlash against Western fashion brand
Muji store operator concerns about forced labour in Xinjiang
Coronavirus fallout traps more Congolese girls in sex work
Thailand orders lingerie maker to compensate workers in rare case
India's next generation of tea pickers want land, not jobs
Tuna brands making 'glacial progress' in tackling modern slavery
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About our Slavery coverage

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

Opinion

Charlotte Timson Traidcraft Exchange

UK garment sector needs watchdog to stop brands abusing suppliers

Millions of factory workers left jobless as a result of cancelled orders reflects growing problems within the fashion industry
Christy Hoffman UNI Global Union

Rana Plaza: Bangladesh's garment workers need new legal protection

Eight years after the deadly factory collapse, fashion brands must show their commitment to Bangladesh's garment workers by signing a new, legally binding worker-safety agreement
Joel Quirk

Does the U.N. human trafficking protocol create a more just world?

Many researchers question whether anti-trafficking interventions worldwide have been effective, while others say they are harmful
Dorothea Czarnecki ECPAT International

The EU must keep children safe online. Here's what it should do

The European Union urgently needs to make sure children are protected from online sexual abuse and exploitation. Here are five steps it should take

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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Videos & Pictures

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