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It’s been 15 years since a universal treaty was adopted to fight human trafficking. What’s happened in that time? Here is a timeline…
A lot has transpired from 2000 when the United Nations passed, at the Convention against Transnational Organised Crime, the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress, and Punish Trafficking in Persons…to this year–2015–when we saw two important initiatives–both Britain’s Modern Slavery Act and the United Nation’s adoption of 17 Sustainable Goals.
The world is in the grip of a modern slavery crisis, and experts are warning that the situation is spiraling. According to the Global Commission on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking’s new 150-page report, “No Country is Immune,” 50 million people—men, women, and children—are trapped in modern slavery. Yet, instead of ramping up action, governments are slashing aid, dismantling protections, and turning their backs on the most
| Wednesday April 9, 2025
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