Lawyers contest UK imports of 'slave-picked' Uzbek cotton in landmark EU case

Lawyers say the case could pave the way to stop slave-made goods entering the European Union

JK Rowling urges young travellers: no more 'voluntourism'

Of the estimated 8 million children living in orphanages, at least eight in 10 have at least one living parent and many have been trafficked

Argentina seeks to extradite ex-spy on sexual exploitation charges

Mexican authorities arrested Raul Martins, who is facing human trafficking, racketeering and money laundering charges, earlier this month

Indian trafficking cases fall sharply fuelling concern over 'undetected victims'

Figures show around 3,000 human trafficking cases were reported in 2017, a drop of around 60% from 2016

Gig economy is 'extreme exploitation' says British film director Ken Loach

The director says the term conceals abuse of workers by businesses using zero-hours contracts

UK urged to stop human traffickers exploiting Brexit uncertainty

Britain will need to arrange new partnerships across Europe to bring traffickers to justice, says anti-slavery commissioner Sara Thornton

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UK police arrest man and woman for human trafficking over truck deaths

China has called on Britain to seek 'severe punishment' for those involved in the deaths 39 people believed to be Chinese nationals