Kenyan trafficking survivor hopes to inspire in new leadership role

Kenyan survivor Sophie Otiende hopes her new role with an international anti-slavery fund will offer a rare source of inspiration

Human trafficking cases in Thailand hit decade low due to COVID-19

Coronavirus pandemic led to reduction in sex and labour trafficking investigations by Thai authorities

'Alarming' number of babies being sold in Uzbekistan, anti-trafficking groups say

Baby trafficking cases could increase as the coronavirus pandemic pushes more families into poverty, according to experts

Asian garment makers fashion united front to pressure Western brands

New group of Asian manufacturers represents 60 percent of global clothing exports and employs millions of workers

Sleeping migrant workers killed in road crash near Indian textiles hub

Accident highlights precarious living conditions of millions of migrant workers as many return to the cities after lockdown

Indian police bust baby-trafficking ring in financial capital

Baby girls were sold for 70,000 rupees and boys for 150,000 rupees to childless couples, police said

U.S. retailers told to target forced labor in China after cotton import crackdown

United States and brands face challenge to stop slave labor of Uighur Muslims in China’s Xinjiang region, experts warn

Egyptian women jailed over TikTok posts to face trafficking charges

The women had expected to be freed, but will now stay in prison pending another trial

Lone Ethiopian child refugees seen at risk of exploitation in Sudan

Tracing their family members is complicated by camp relocations and lack of access to conflict-hit Tigray region, aid workers say

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Belaruskali to reinstate fired workers after pressure from Yara

Belaruskali, the world's largest producer of the crop nutrient, had fired several dozen workers over an attempt to organise a strike

UK must not do trade deals with rights abusers, foreign minister says

Britain announced new rules to bar goods linked to China's Xinjiang region over forced labour concerns

German police bust gang suspected of smuggling Syrians

The suspected smugglers, who face charges of human trafficking, had brought about 140 migrants to Germany since at least April 2019

Malaysia's Top Glove reports COVID-19 outbreak at four factories

The latest outbreak comes after a major cluster of cases last year prompted scrutiny over conditions faced by its workers

OPINION: The problem with ‘spotting the signs’ of modern slavery

The privileging of awareness-raising as a solution to modern slavery benefits the conditions that create exploitation

OPINION: Britain's finance industry is floundering on modern slavery

UK survey finds lack of awareness, training and engagement among senior finance managers on human trafficking