Enslaved then undercompensated: double blow for India's trafficked

Less than 1% of India's trafficking survivors win victim compensation, stymied by low awareness of the scheme and the high burden of proof it takes to succeed

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Mexico human trafficking cases rise by a third but many states found lagging

The numbers could reflect a rise in trafficking, but also a greater understanding and recognition of an issue that is believed to be vastly underreported to police


Dozens of trafficking victims rescued in Interpol crackdown in the Balkans

The trafficking victims - including seven children - were forced to sell sex, work and beg


PayPal teams up with U.S. group to combat human trafficking

Banks and other financial institutions are under pressure to stop traffickers from laundering cash


Cambodia enlists tuk-tuk drivers in fight against trafficking

More than 260,000 of Cambodia's 16 million people are trapped in modern slavery, according to the Global Slavery Index by the Walk Free Foundation


In Peru's highlands, student radio show sounds alarm on trafficking

In the vast jungle area of Madre de Dios, women and girls are sex trafficked in bars and brothels frequented by miners


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Japan should ban confiscation of foreign employees' passports, lawyer says

A Filipino woman has sued her former employer for refusing to return her personal documents



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OPINION: Elevating voices from the frontlines of the fight against slavery

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