EXPERT VIEWS-Five years on, is the UK's landmark anti-slavery law fit for purpose?As Britain marks Anti-Slavery Day on Oct. 18 - a day set by parliament to raise awareness of slavery - we asked experts in the sector for their views on the successes and failings of the Modern Slavery Act nearly five years on |
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INTERVIEW-Suspect or slave? Children caught in drug trade pose test for UK policeThousands of children in Britain are estimated to be used by gangs to carry drugs from cities to rural areas, and are increasingly being coerced at a younger age |
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FACTBOX-One in 185 a slave: snapshot of today's trade in humansHuman trafficking is one of the world's fastest growing criminal enterprises |
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INTERVIEW-UK clampdown on climate protests sets 'disturbing precedent' - UN rights expertUN rapporteur warns other governments could use London's example as an excuse to suppress environmental dissent, amid calls for the climate protest restrictions to be lifted |
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Ssssh: As cities surge, some seek a new aim - peace and quietCities around the world are purposefully slowing down and quietening urban life, with an eye on improving health and well-being |
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At new Finnish resort, your carbon footprint can lower the tabA resort set to open in 2022 will offer guests up to 50% off the price of a stay for watching their water intake, electricity use and food choices |
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Mars shows man the final frontier of circular economyScientists say the Red Planet could show mankind how to reuse resources and preserve life on Earth |
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In birthplace of the U.S. revolution, a climate rebellion takes rootAs Extinction Rebellion protests expand around the world, Boston activists are taking to the streets - but with their own New England sensibilities |
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Green groups flag threat to Indonesia forests recovered from palm plantersIndonesian government is urged to ensure land it plans to take back is protected and not used for other industries |
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Asian cities urged to guard cultural heritage as they moderniseMany of Asia's booming cities are failing to preserve their cultural heritage and risk losing traditional knowledge, crucial for inclusiveness and sustainability, say experts |
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Mothers of Colombia's disappeared seek justice at war tribunalSome 200,000 people were killed, 7.7 million displaced and 60,000 listed as missing during Colombia's five-decade war |
OPINION: Migrant domestic workers in Britain need dignity, not destitutionWe call on the government to listen to the voices of the victims of modern slavery and review the impact of their policies on this vulnerable group of workers |
OPINION: What still needs to be done to wipe out modern slavery in BritainWe are still not signalling clearly enough that slavery will not be tolerated on our shores if we do not confine its perpetrators for as long as they deprive their victims of their liberty |
OPINION: Is putting teeth into the Modern Slavery Act the solution to stop corporate supply chain exploitation?We need to move away from profit-making as companies’ primary legal responsibility, and towards a wider statutory conception of corporate purpose that includes impacts on workers |
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