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Sunday, January 18

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UK tightens rules on using Uighur-picked cotton

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Nigerian senator on trial for organ trafficking

A Nigerian senator, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife Beatrice are on trial in the U.K. on the grounds of exploiting a 21 year old to travel [...]

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Tradition or tragedy? Child marriage debate in Ghana

A traditional marriage ceremony of a 12-year-old girl to a 63-year-old priest in Accra, Ghana has sparked outrage across the country [...]

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Behind the glamour of this instagram influencer is a hidden world of exploitation

In September 2022, the families of two young Brazilian women reported them missing, sparking a nationwide search across the U.S. The [...]

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Working for Shein: low wages and 75-hour workweek no bargain

Shein has been making efforts recently to go public on the London Stock Exchange. But a recent investigation by the BBC shone a light [...]

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North Korean laborers sent to work in Russia “in a prison without bars”

North Korean laborers sent to work in Russia “in a prison without bars”

Russia’s war on Ukraine has taken a huge human toll on both Ukraine and Russia. But the BBC reports, that human toll isn’t limited to [...]

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Pakistani Police Rescue 24 from Organ Trafficking Gang

“We will remove your kidney, and you will receive 300,000 rupees [£2,300].” Sadi Ahmed was held hostage for three months by an [...]

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World Cup Child Trafficking Rescue Saves 10 Nigerian Kids

Nigerian authorities have rescued 10 children — 9 girls and 1 boy — from being trafficked from Lagos to Moscow for the upcoming World [...]

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How Belgian parents adopted ‘stolen’ kids from DR Congo

“It felt like a slap in the face when we heard. This is what I had always wanted to avoid. And now, despite myself, I have a [...]

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Forced marriages could spike as travel restarts post-COVID-19

“I’ve been held by my ankles over a well, I’ve looked down the barrel of a gun and I’ve had a gun pointed to my [...]

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China: Husband of viral bride trafficking survivor jailed

A Chinese court has sentenced six people to jail in connection with a bride trafficking case that sparked outrage across the country [...]

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“Deliberate blindness” leads to slave labor conditions in Brazil

In a poor north-eastern state in Brazil workers harvest carnauba wax from palm trees to earn a meagre living. As reported by the BBC, [...]

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Indian workers escape forced labor in Italy

Indian workers escape forced labor on Italian farms

Italian police have rescued 33 Indian farm laborers from severe exploitation in northern Italy, authorities announced. The workers were [...]

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Overflowing camps and easy access to Starlink inhibiting efforts to shut down scam-compounds and send survivors home

Cyber slavery survivors now trapped in Thai camps

Thousands of modern slavery victims were recently freed from scam compounds on the Thai-Myanmar border, thanks to increased efforts by [...]

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Survivor tip leads to multiple trafficking convictions

.A judge in South Africa recently found seven Chinese nationals guilty of human trafficking and kidnapping six years after a raid of [...]

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Flight Attendant Shares Story of Saving Trafficking Victim

When flight attendant Shelia Fedrick saw an untidy girl sitting beside an older, well-dressed man on one of her flight, she was [...]

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Rooney Gang Slavery Victim ‘Chased’ over £165 Fine

A man who was kept as a slave by the 11-member Rooney family for 26 years is reportedly being ‘chased’ over a £165 fine [...]

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Are British victims being failed in the UK?

The number of British victims of modern slavery nearly doubled last year. But as the number rises, questions are arising around how [...]

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Orphan children “volunteering” on North Korea’s farms & mines

Orphan children “volunteering” on North Korea’s farms & mines

North Korea has generated its latest human rights controversy after claiming that orphan children are working as volunteers on [...]

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Organ trafficking survivor in U.K. fears for his safety

When Daniel traveled from Nigeria to the U.K. at 21 years old, the terrifying notion of being forced to undergo surgery to remove his [...]

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Rohingya conscripts: victims of ethnic cleansing now forced pawns in civil war

Rohingyas living in the Rakhine State of Myanmar are being forcibly conscripted into the ruling military junta’s army according to the [...]

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Modern slavery survivor hopes to carry Olympic torch

From modern slavery to the Olympics: dreams of a survivor

As the world turns its gaze to the Paris Olympics, the story of Mohammed Zaman sheds light on the plight faced by survivors of modern [...]

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Debt in Vietnam- a pipeline to modern slavery

Debt in Vietnam—a pipeline to modern slavery

When hard times hit, taking out a loan is standard to help bridge the gap. But for many living in Vietnam, the BBC reports that debt [...]

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Government breaks up trafficking ring forcing victims to fight for Russia

Busted! Government breaks up trafficking ring forcing victims to fight for Russia

Amid growing concerns about the number of Kenyans being lured into modern slavery by false promises of a good job overseas, a [...]

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