Where are they?
Where are they? Zubeida Mustafa Published March 11, 2022 – MARCH 8 was International Women’s Day and as is now customary the event allows social activists and feminists to focus on ‘gender […]
Slavery was supposed to be abolished over 180 years ago – so why is it rife within modern Britain?
If we want to end slavery, we must disrupt the entire system that makes people vulnerable and enables their exploitation. We must change the way we do business, economics and […]
The UK asylum system has created the perfect conditions for modern slavery to thrive
Legislation is a smokescreen, an avoidance strategy which means we avoid confronting how exploitation has been woven into the very fabric of society Alicia Kidd, Elizabeth A Faulkner, Lorena Arocha The […]
Domestic worker says she experienced ‘slavery’ with her employer
By Sawsan Tabazah – Mar 29,2018 -JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Isolated from the world, not allowed to communicate with anyone or to leave the house, Monika, a domestic worker, said she suffered behind closed doors for months before she could escape from her “prison”. Monika is not her real name […]
More than 40 million people live in slavery, reports say
FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP PARİS AFP Photo The revelation that migrants are being sold as slaves in Libya is not an isolated case: more than 40 million people […]
Police failing to tackle modern slavery as trafficking continues, report finds
HM Inspector of Constabulary Wendy Williams, who led the inspection, said many of the shortcomings reflect ‘deficiencies in basic policing practice’ May Bulman Social Affairs Correspondent @maybulman Tuesday 24 October 2017 Police are failing to tackle modern slavery and human trafficking in the UK, leaving perpetrators free to continue to exploit vulnerable people, […]
Modern slavery more common in UK than thought, police say
REUTERS LONDON A taxi travels along Oxford Street during a bus strike in London January 13, 2015 (Reuters File Photo) Modern slavery and human trafficking are more prevalent across Britain than previously thought as more international gangs realize they can make significant sums from it, the National Crime Agency (NCA) […]
New global index exposes 'modern slavery' worldwide
Nearly 30 million people around the world are living as slaves, according to a new index ranking 162 countries. The Global Slavery Index 2013 says India has the highest number of people living in conditions of slavery at 14 million. But Mauritania has the highest proportional figure with about 4% […]
New global index exposes ‘modern slavery’ worldwide
Nearly 30 million people around the world are living as slaves, according to a new index ranking 162 countries. The Global Slavery Index 2013 says India has the highest number of people living in conditions of slavery at 14 million. But Mauritania has the highest proportional figure with about 4% […]