Trafficked 'brides' stuck in China due to coronavirus after fleeing abuse

Tens of thousands of Southeast Asian women have been lured to China to be sold as brides - now rescue operations have been forced to stop as COVID-19 travel bans take hold

Indian father takes on govt after children adopted by U.S. couple

After Jay Prakash Ahirwar's three children were taken to the local Child Welfare Committee he later found they had been adopted by a U.S. family without his knowing

Hong Kong denies 'slavery' as prisoners work nights to make face masks

Female inmates in Hong Kong have complained about their health and low pay as they work round the clock to meet surging demand for coronavirus masks

Growing number of young men in Australia targeted for 'sextortion'

Seven out of 10 'sextortion' victims in Australia are men, often foreign students eager for companionship then coaxed into sharing intimate images and blackmailed

Bangladesh urged to stop worker abuse in garment industry

Researchers found union leaders faced threats and intimidation hampering their ability to investigate claims of abuse, most of which were from women

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US senator calls for action on forced labor in China's Xinjiang

Senator Bob Menendez says companies sourcing goods from Xinjiang region may be complicit in mass repression of Uighurs

Church investors warn UK firms of tougher line on diversity, modern slavery

The Church Investors Group (CIG) say they will not support firms without women in leadership or with weak plans to tackle modern slavery and climate change