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U.S. to target forced labor in China after cotton import ban
Chinese tech patents tools that can detect, track Uighurs
Lone Ethiopian child refugees at risk of exploitation in Sudan
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Taking on the Traffickers
In Depth
No way back: Indian workers shun city jobs after lockdown ordeal
Malaysia's Top Glove reports COVID-19 outbreak at factories
'Alarming' number of babies being sold in Uzbekistan
Egyptian women jailed over TikTok posts to face trafficking charge
Police arrest two Bangladeshis wanted for trafficking
Danish ex-minister faces impeachment in 'child bride' case
Boohoo had strong Christmas but supply chain woes drag on shares
Global brands offer pandemic aid to Thailand's migrant workers
U.S. to ban imports of cotton, tomato goods from China's Xinjiang
U.S. urged to get tougher on companies over forced labor abroad
COVID-19 spurs calls to boost protections for homeworkers
New British company rules aim to stop links to China's Xinjiang
China says UK, Canada should withdraw blocking Xinjiang goods
Investors call for end to seafarers stuck at sea due to COVID-19
Report reveals grim death toll at Church-run homes in Ireland
Canada, joining UK, targets imports made by Chinese forced labour
Extracts: Ireland's report into Church-run homes for unwed mothers
UK rules on goods from China's Xinjiang seen as soft on business
Child marriages in Canada spark concern over global leadership
Investigators say child labour used in Carlsberg India warehouses
Migrant workers suffer as coronavirus cases surge in Thailand
Dominican Republic bans child marriage amid fears of global rise
BlackRock raps world's biggest glove maker over worker safety
Britain's M&S backs call to stop forced labour in China's Xinjiang
Pandemic drives people to risk lives in India's illegal mica mines
Mexican authorities rapped for detaining trafficking victim
JBS among meat firms linked to slavery-tainted ranches in Brazil
In Mexico, shuttered shelters hit migrants as pandemic rages
Laws to leaders: three aims for the anti-slavery movement in 2021
How can the world boost efforts to end child labour in 2021?
U.S. blocks Malaysian firm's palm oil over forced labour claims
UK names Tesco and Pizza Hut for biggest breaches of minimum wage
Thailand gives work permits to undocumented migrants to curb COVID
From child marriage to revenge porn: 10 setbacks for women in 2020
Malaysia to charge second glove maker over worker accommodation
Hundreds of Syrians flee Lebanon camp as tents torched
Asian migrant workers locked up, dumped as coronavirus curbs ease
Cambodia adds human trafficking lessons to schools
Malaysia Top Glove to open worker helpline, not fire whisteblowers
Hunting for jobs, India's migrant workers learn new skills online
COVID-19 takes heavy toll on Ethiopia's garment workers
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Hundreds of Thai workers dying in South Korea with numbers rising
Satellites used to expose risks of forced labour in global fishing
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About our Slavery coverage

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

Opinion

Susan Banister Hope for Justice

BBC’s ‘The Archers’ spotlights modern slavery in our backyards

The radio drama has raised awareness about the reality of human trafficking in Britain
Mark Sheard World Vision UK

Eliminating child labour in 2021 - from promises to practice

World must capitalise on the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour after COVID-19 setback
Christie Miedema, Liana Foxvog ... Clean Clothes Campaign

Brands are weathering the pandemic. Garment workers are not

Dire plight of millions of garment workers is the product of poverty wages across the supply chains of global brands
Brandais York

Women's financial inclusion can stop Cambodian marriage migration

Women have been forced to weigh the known risks of marriage migration against their financial situation

In Depth

Pandemic drives more people to risk lives in India's illegal mica mines
insight
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

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
Dutch sex worker sets up crowdfunding page as coronavirus closes brothels
interview
Actress Mira Sorvino calls for action on pimps, buying sex to end trafficking