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Fleeing Tigray war, Ethiopian children seen at risk of trafficking in Sudan

Hundreds of unaccompanied child refugees vulnerable to exploitation and trafficking, aid agencies warn


Brazilian Air Force hangar was being built by hungry slaves - authorities

Workers slept on the floor and ate ants while building a hangar for Anapolis air force base


Children head to diamond mines in pandemic-hit Central African Republic

Lockdown school closures fuel sharp rise in the number of children working at diamond mines in the war-torn country, researchers say


Alone and unpaid, Lebanon's migrant maids in grip of mental health crisis

An economic collapse and COVID-19 have worsened the plight of foreign domestic workers trapped in a system akin to modern-day slavery, charities say


India's 'badass' female comic superhero fights a new enemy - COVID-19

In the latest "Priya's Shakti" series, the superhero battles the new coronavirus


UN warns child labour, trafficking on the rise in troubled Mali

United Nations says thousands of children have fallen prey to traffickers during the coronavirus pandemic


Women who escaped slavery turn anti-trafficking crusaders in India

Charity initiative aims to train survivors to serve as leaders in communities at high risk of slavery


EU tech ban seen hindering efforts to stop online child sex abuse

New EU rules set to come into force in December could leave millions of children globally at risk of online child sex abuse, critics say


Black Friday 99%-off sale sparks fears over garment workers' pay in UK

Deep discount offered by 'Pretty Little Thing' raises questions about the brand’s commitment to paying workers fairly, say critics


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U.S. bans cotton imports from China producer XPCC citing Xinjiang 'slave labor'

Ahead of Christmas, U.S. public warned that cheap cotton goods from China may have been made with slave labour in China's western Xinjiang region


U.S. Supreme Court justices question human rights claims against Nestle and Cargill

The two companies are asking the court to reverse a lower ruling that allowed the lawsuit against them to proceed


Regulations needed to stem cocoa sector abuses - report

Two decades of voluntary interventions by brands to end farmer poverty have produced much rhetoric but little impact, finds report


Malaysia to charge Top Glove over poor worker accommodation, government says

Investigations sparked by COVID-19 outbreaks in worker dorms found conditions were cramped and inadequate, officials said


Swiss firms narrowly avoid 'Responsible Business' liability as vote divides nation

In a divisive referendum, Swiss firms avoided an initiative to extend liability over human rights abuses and environmental harm caused abroad


Over 700 gang members in Central America arrested in U.S.-assisted actions

El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras bring criminal charges in U.S.-led action targeting transnational organized crime



Opinion

OPINION: Crunch time looms in global anti-slavery fight

As the world marks International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, we must boost efforts to end modern slavery by 2030


OPINION: UK crackdown on homelessness fuels modern slavery fears

Foreign rough sleepers in Britain face detention and deportation under new policy


OPINION: We cannot let COVID-19 undo gains in fight to end child labor

Coronavirus has decimated earnings for workers at the bottom of global supply chains


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