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Female trafficking survivors in UK forced into unsafe housing, report finds Large proportion of victims not placed in specialist safe housing, leaving them vulnerable to further exploitation, says charity
US could become ‘safe haven’ for corporate abusers, activists warn Campaigners fear supreme court will reinterpret centuries-old law used by foreign victims of human rights violations
British woman repeatedly trafficked for sex after Home Office failures High court judge intervenes to prevent victim of county lines sex exploitation being made street homeless after refusal to find her safe housing
'National shame': MP sounds alarm over UK fast fashion factories Leicester workers allegedly paid £3 an hour in ‘miserable conditions’, with other serious labour abuses suspected in the north-west
British hotels accused of 'lack of effort' on forced labour and sexual exploitation Government urged to bolster anti-slavery legislation after damning review accuses firms of failure to protect workers
We can't allow Myanmar’s slavery-tainted shrimp to land on our plates Aidan McQuade and Yin Nyein Europe is in talks with Myanmar to begin importing seafood. It cannot ignore the widespread slavery within the industry
Cyntoia Brown: trafficked, enslaved, jailed for life at 16 – and fighting back Brown-Long wants her book to highlight the failures of the US juvenile prison system and ‘put a face’ to those behind bars
Lawyers challenge UK imports of 'slavery-tainted' Uzbek cotton Rights team argues preferential tariffs promote goods produced by many thousands of unpaid labourers in Uzbekistan
'I'm a victim of slavery but I'm just seen as an immigration problem' Nancy Esiovwa says the five years since she escaped slavery have been as traumatic as her captivity. Now she is fighting the Home Office in court
The living hell of young girls enslaved in Bangladesh's brothels Sold by traffickers, enslaved for years and raped many times a day … this is the life of tens of thousands of underage girls in Bangladesh. We hear their stories.
Home Office withdraws 'nonsensical' limit on support for slavery victims ‘Cliff-edge drop’ in support after 45 days to be replaced by system tailored to individual needs
Major tuna brands failing to tackle slavery in Pacific supply chains – report Research shows only four of biggest companies in £17bn industry said they conducted due diligence specifically to uncover abuses
High court suspends Home Office policy limiting support for slavery victims Judge rules that stopping access to safe housing, counselling and financial assistance after 45 days risks ‘irreparable harm’
Home Office limit on support for slavery victims may be unlawful, court rules Judge orders immediate extension to safe housing, counselling and financial support beyond existing 45-day threshold
First slavery 'super-complaint' accuses police of fuelling victims' trauma Report into police response in England and Wales found failure to handle cases sensitively hinders prosecution of traffickers
One in 200 people is a slave. Why? It affects more than 40 million people worldwide – more than at any other time in history
'Surprising' choice: police chief Sara Thornton tipped to be anti-slavery tsar MPs raise fears over unconfirmed appointment that reflects focus on law enforcement rather than victims
Slavery in Britain: the photographer documenting the streets where people have been held About 13,000 people are kept in slavery in the UK. Amy Romer’s book The Dark Figure* reveals the terrifying ordinariness of the sites of their captivity
The Indian village where child sexual exploitation is the norm Poverty and caste discrimination mean that children in Sagar Gram are being groomed by their own families for abuse
'When you rescue a trafficked child it's like saving a life' Despite challenges, efforts to help the huge number of children trafficked on India’s railway system are proving increasingly successful
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