Trafficking news

HSBC to help modern slaves 'rebuild lives' with bank access
Chinese police rescue hundreds of trafficked women
In first, U.S. rebukes Malawian diplomats over trafficking case
Spotlight
Life after slavery: survivors struggle to start anew
SE Asia urged to improve women's rights to stop bride trafficking Beh Lih Yi
Bangladesh police kill three suspected Rohingya traffickers Reuters
'Those you never see': Paris photo series reclaims women's bodies Zoe Tabary
U.N. labour body adopts #MeToo pact against violence at work Reuters
Indian state compensates bonded worker after child's factory death Anuradha Nagaraj
U.S. human trafficking report drops child separation warning Reuters
U.S. sees Cambodia's anti-trafficking efforts floundering Matt Blomberg
U.S. finds Nigeria, Niger improving anti-trafficking efforts Nellie Peyton
Colombian armed groups recruiting desperate Venezuelans, army says Reuters
Four jailed for life over death of 71 migrants in Hungarian truck Reuters
Venezuelan archbishop calls for trafficking probe Oscar Lopez
New York jury convicts man who starved, branded women in sex cult Reuters
UK rebuffs call for 'fast fashion' tax to tackle abuse, waste Sonia Elks
Mexico announces end to funding for human trafficking NGOs Christine Murray
China is harvesting organs from Falun Gong members, finds panel Sonia Elks
Mexico vows crack down on human traffickers Reuters
Thai police say cybersex traffickers targeting wealthy boys Nanchanok Wongsamuth
Indian police rescue child workers from biscuit factory Anuradha Nagaraj
Bangladeshis trafficked to Vanuatu to start returning home Naimul Karim
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Companies using courts to avoid Brazil's slave labor 'dirty list' Fabio Teixeira
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Why do employers fear Brazil's slavery 'dirty list'? Fabio Teixeira
Diplomatic immunity cannot shield slave-owners, rules UK tribunal Sonia Elks
Cocoa floor price seen as small step toward ending child labour Nellie Peyton
Albania busts gang trafficking migrants into EU, arrests 8 Reuters
Stranded Rohingyas linked to human trafficking -Thai police Reuters
'We hide': Abused migrants say Irish fishing reforms will fail Ruairi Casey
Cambodia faces pressure to rid brick kilns of slave labour Matt Blomberg
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Nobel Prize winner warns wildfires threaten Iraqi mass graves Emma Batha
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Indian factories endanger seamstresses' health with illegal pills Anuradha Nagaraj
Britain's May urges world leaders to act on modern slavery Maddie Drury
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Lebanon sees migrant domestic workers as 'less than human' Victoria Yan
Togo failing in mission to eradicate child labour-U.N. rapporteur Nellie Peyton
Mexican church leader held on bail in Los Angeles for sex crimes Reuters
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Opinion

Robin Runge Solidarity Center

With workers, global treaty can end gender-based violence at work

When working people have a voice, they can ensure the solutions developed to address gender-based violence at work are effective and sustainable
Adrian Mansfield Fair Labour Alliance

Why recruitment standards around the world need to change

Over 150 million people travel abroad for work opportunities, and may be at risk of falling into modern slavery
Dan Vexler Freedom Fund

Four ways that anti-slavery donors can make an impact

If you were a new donor to the anti-slavery sector, what would you fund?
Catherine Baker ECPAT UK

UK must rethink anti-child trafficking approach

Until the system is changed to prioritise children's rights, abuses like the Morton Hall sexual assault will continue

In Depth

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EXCLUSIVE-Major companies found using courts to avoid Brazil's slave labor 'dirty list'
'We hide': Abused migrants say Irish fishing reforms will fail
investigation
Indian factories found endangering seamstresses' health with illegal pills
Enslaved for decades, indigenous Indians freed by land titles

Videos & Pictures

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Frontline Insight: Photographing Libya’s slaves
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UK police in the fight against human trafficking

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