U.S. lawmakers urged to denounce QAnon child sex trafficking conspiracy

Dozens of anti-trafficking organizations urge U.S. politicians and candidates to discredit conspiracy group ahead of November elections

Fashion brands accused of exploiting workers at risk of layoffs

With price cuts and late payments, millions of garment workers could be out of work

Tunisia court rules that 81-year-old can drop slave name

Many Black Tunisians say being marked out as descendants of slaves leads to discrimination

Detecting slave-made goods from China is growing harder, U.S. says

Forced labor by the Chinese government had spread beyond Xinjiang, the U.S. government says

Traffickers profiting as pandemic makes crime harder to crack, U.N. warns

More people seen at risk of modern slavery as COVID-19 pummels the global economy

How are human traffickers taking advantage of the pandemic?

To mark Anti-Slavery Day, experts explain how coronavirus has exacerbated trafficking worldwide and hindered efforts to support survivors

Ethiopia hunts for children forced to work, marry during pandemic

Authorities realised the closure of schools in March to stop the spread of COVID-19 led to a rise in child marriage, child labour, and gender-based violence

Hundreds of Indian workers demand unpaid wages from Saudi construction firm

More than 280 returned migrant workers are seeking end-of-contract payments in a rare official complaint

Pandemic seen rolling back conditions in Asia garment factories

Women workers most at risk in 'race to the bottom', according to the United Nations

Indian garment workers cover bosses' lockdown losses

Indian garment workers say they are being made to compensate their bosses for the food, shelter and salary provided in the coronavirus lockdown

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Malaysia has inspected, will monitor rubber manufacturers' labour law compliance

The ministry was responding to the U.S. Department of Labor's inclusion of Malaysia-made rubber gloves on a list of goods produced by forced labour last month

Child labour rising in West Africa cocoa farms despite efforts - report

The levels are higher than a decade ago when companies including Mars, Hershey and Nestle agreed to reduce the worst forms of child labour in Ghana and Ivory Coast's cocoa sectors

Bangladesh garment workers pray for orders as pandemic shreds exports

One factory owner supplying brands like H&M and GAP said customers were demanding price cuts making it harder to recover

Malaysia says allegations of forced labour in palm plantations is "old issue"

Labour groups allege that thousands of migrants working in palm oil plantations are subject to forced labour conditions

QAnon child sex trafficking conspiracy is hurting the anti-trafficking movement

QAnon rampantly spread disinformation about child trafficking and sparked hundreds of #SaveTheChildren rallies across the country

OPINION: Local actors should design their own modern slavery responses

Local frontline workers will come across modern slavery cases – they should know exactly what to do

OPINION: Talk of sustainability is hollow until fashion brands pay their workers

Big name brands are labelling themselves as ethical while wilfully failing to tackle the basics of worker rights