INSIGHT - Ethiopian girls trapped in sex trade as COVID-19 deepens desperation

Coronavirus pandemic could fuel spike in child sexual exploitation in northwest Ethiopia as families struggle to cope

Anti-trafficking groups urge Biden to focus on labor abuses

U.S President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to enact immigration policies that protect survivors and to tackle labor trafficking

Investors pressure Australian firms to tackle slavery in Asia-Pacific

Australia became the second country to introduce legislation aimed specifically at addressing modern slavery in 2019

Thailand allows thousands of migrants to extend work permits

Activists fear the cost of the process could drive migrant workers deeper into debt and lead to labour exploitation

HK opposition walkout seen as 'setback' for anti-slavery, LGBT+ push

Two of the four disqualified lawmakers Dennis Kwok and Kenneth Leung have spearheaded a campaign to enact an anti-slavery law in Hong Kong

U.S. domestic workers seen better off under Biden presidency

From housekeepers to nannies, workers in the caregiving economy allow untold numbers of others to do their jobs

Slaves rescued from illegal gold mine run by blacklisted Brazilian

Discovery of dozens more victims of known slavemaster highlights the challenges in ending such rights abuses, say Brazil authorities

In a first, Bangladesh seeks Interpol's help to arrest trafficking kingpins

Traffickers sought by international police agency over kidnap and death of migrants

Pakistan court orders arrests over Christian teen's forced marriage

Forced conversion and marriage of girls from minority religions is a growing problem in Muslim-majority Pakistan, campaigners warn

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Australian police arrests 14 men on child abuse charges

The men were charged with producing and sharing child-abuse material online, with links to similar forums across Europe, Asia, North America and New Zealand

Apple puts Taiwanese supplier Pegatron on probation over student workers

Apple supplier Pegatron was found to have asked student workers to work night shifts or overtime and falsified paperwork to cover up the violations

OPINION: Big brands have mistreated their workers throughout the COVID-19 crisis

Brands must pay workers their full wages during the coronavirus crisis and beyond

OPINION: How can the U.S. renew the fight against human trafficking?

President-elect Joe Biden’s administration can restore the United States’ global leadership in combating modern slavery

OPINION: Ethiopia must set a minimum wage to defend workers’ dignity

Ethiopia’s race to the bottom for cheap and low-cost production is harming its factory workers