Slavery news

Health official alleges ‘sexual slavery’ in Tigray
Traffickers seen thriving in Europe as COVID hits victim support
EU sets out five-year crime cooperation, anti-trafficking plans
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Taking on the Traffickers
In Depth
No way back: Indian workers shun city jobs after lockdown ordeal
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
Indian film shows hardship and hope of migrants' lockdown journeys
Lack of evidence, money hurting Bangladesh trafficking cases
Reports of suspected slavery stall in UK due to coronavirus
Uber minimum wage ruling: what it means to a struggling driver
U.N. forced labour drive hits target with backing of 50 nations
UK lawmakers call for blacklist of firms linked to Uighur abuses
Brexit farm workers scheme found fueling risk of slavery in UK
Fashion brands urged to fix 'broken industry' with pledge on worke
UK urged to create garment industry watchdog to tackle labour abus
Thai airport workers stage protest over labour conditions
Hard hit by COVID-19, migrants seen facing 'invisible wall'
Women take fight against 'sexist' dictionaries to Italy
Uighurs take case against Beijing Games to IOC ethics chief
UK's Boohoo urged to link bonuses to improved worker rights
TikTok domestic worker shows the positives of life in Lebanon
Congolese teens drive motorbike taxis for work as COVID-19 bites
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In Addis Ababa, a beauty salon is a safe space for sex workers
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Ethiopia's migrants turn to sex work as pandemic sends them home
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About our Slavery coverage

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

Opinion

António Vitorino International Organization for Migration

Picking a better future: migrant workers deserve more protection

Ensuring global health means including every person in our response to COVID-19 and recognizing that those least protected will be most affected
Patrick Burland IOM UK

What does new victim data reveal about modern slavery in the UK?

Plan to raise threshold for victim identification may shift focus away from streamlining support for survivors
Red Godfrey-Sagoo Sophie Hayes Foundation

Slavery survivors in UK deserve chance to rebuild lives with jobs

Thousands of trafficking victims in Britain are in limbo without the ability to study or earn a living
Amol Mehra and Ilan Vuddamalay Laudes Foundation

Climate justice and human rights movements must go hand-in-hand

Paris Agreement and progress towards mandatory due diligence laws could transform the global economy

In Depth

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
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EXCLUSIVE: Children in Brazil found working for food delivery apps

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

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
The daughter who washed the dishes: How secret mobile footage helped one woman escape domestic servitude in Brazil