Slavery news

Nespresso finds child labor at three Guatemalan coffee farms
Coronavirus fuels cybersex trafficking fears for children in Asia
Porn site's free service during COVID-19 fuels trafficking fears
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Picked by slaves: coffee crisis brews in Brazil
Left jobless by coronavirus, Colombia's workers get aid Anastasia Moloney
Red lights out: Singapore's sex industry shuts due to coronavirus Reuters
Appeal launched for Indian sex workers in coronavirus lockdown Roli Srivastava
Vietnamese kids vanish from Dutch asylum centres Karolin Schaps
UK probes its own supply chains to offer lead on modern slavery Kieran Guilbert
Indian ex-slaves unite to inform survivors about COVID-19 Anuradha Nagaraj
US lifts ban on Malaysian medical glove maker amid shortage Reuters
Brazil eases residency visa requirements for trafficking victims Fabio Teixeira
Modern slaves in UK face increased risk in coronavirus epidemic Kieran Guilbert
A Brazilian woman caught coronavirus. Her maid is now dead Reuters
Argentina offers payments to coronavirus-hit low-income workers Reuters
Coronavirus halts Bollywood filming, puts spotlight on workers Roli Srivastava
Poor Indians flee to villages as coronavirus measures take toll Reuters
Job cut fears in Bangladesh as coronavirus bites fashion industry Naimul Karim
Dutch sex workers risk abuse, trafficking as coronavirus bites Karolin Schaps
Rescued from Indian sex slavery, denied home by coronavirus Roli Srivastava
Coronavirus compensation promised to poor workers in India Roli Srivastava
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Brazil halts group's anti-slavery operations due to coronavirus Fabio Teixeira
Indian court backs slavery survivors in compensation fight Anuradha Nagaraj
Convicted U.S.-Mexico sex traffickers face possible life in prison Christine Murray
Dutch sex workers crowdfund as coronavirus closes brothels Karolin Schaps
U.S. sex workers find coronavirus support in community groups Reuters
Vietnamese truck deaths: UK police charge another man Reuters
Art opens window on sex work for New Yorkers Ellen Wulfhorst
Indian father takes on govt after children adopted by U.S. couple Roli Srivastava
Trafficked 'brides' stuck in China due to coronavirus after abuse Matt Blomberg
Growing number of young men in Australia targeted for 'sextortion' Beh Lih Yi
US senator calls for action on forced labor in China Reuters
US urged to downgrade Thailand in human trafficking report Nanchanok Wongsamuth
Hong Kong denies 'slavery' as prisoners work nights for face masks Beh Lih Yi
Investors warn UK firms of tougher line on diversity, slavery Reuters
Bangladesh urged to stop worker abuse in garment industry Naimul Karim
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Mira Sorvino calls for more action to end sex trafficking Belinda Goldsmith
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Opinion

Aidan McQuade

How can Nespresso tackle child labour in its coffee supply chain?

Even where businesses pay premiums to their suppliers, this is often insufficient to end child labour in communities
Michelle Yeoh UNDP

Let’s make sustainability a fashion statement

Let your fashion choice be your expression, your voice and your vote for a sustainable future
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.

In Depth

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EXCLUSIVE-Brazil halts mobile group's anti-slavery operations due to coronavirus
Trafficked 'brides' stuck in China due to coronavirus after fleeing abuse
Criminal or victim? Female drug mules trapped as 'legal zombies' in Brazil
Baby or a job? Stark choice for Taiwan's migrant workers

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