Trafficking and modern day slavery

Updated: Tue, 4 Aug 2015

SPECIAL REPORT-U.S. State Department watered down human trafficking report
Rights experts at State Dept found human rights hadn't improved in Malaysia and Cuba, contrary to report

Activists hail slavery pledge inclusion in UN development goals
"You can't end poverty without ending slavery - it's fundamental," says child slave turned anti-slavery campaigner By Emma Batha | Mon, 3 Aug 2015
British PM tackles Vietnamese children trafficking on first trip
UK will conduct a fact-finding mission to Vietnam, the home of many of the estimated 13,000 human trafficking victims in Britain By Katie Nguyen | Wed, 29 Jul 2015
Peru forces raid rebel slave camp, rescue 39 women and children
Some of the women and children rescued had been raped and detained for three decades By Anastasia Moloney | Wed, 29 Jul 2015
Thailand aims for upgrade from US trafficking blacklist next year
US highlighted in its report suspected role of Thai officials as obstacle Thailand will have to overcome to stop trade By Reuters | Tue, 28 Jul 2015
U.S. softens view of Malaysia, Cuba in human trafficking report
South Sudan, Burundi, Belize, Belarus and Comoros downgraded to lowest rank By Reuters | Mon, 27 Jul 2015
Eleven sentenced in UK for sex trafficking
At least 250 sex workers were trafficked for the purposes of sexual exploitation By Magda Mis | Thu, 16 Jul 2015
Rights groups urge US to reconsider Malaysia trafficking rating
U.S. State Department plans to reverse last year's downgrade of Malaysia in its annual "Trafficking in Persons" (TIP) report By Reuters | Thu, 9 Jul 2015
EXCLUSIVE-U.S. upgrades Malaysia in human trafficking report
Malaysia upgraded amid scrutiny over efforts to combat trafficking after discovery of graves in people-smuggling camps By Reuters | Thu, 9 Jul 2015
Lawyers seek new ways to aid Hong Kong's human trafficking victims
Hong Kong narrowly defines trafficking as a crime only involving cross-border sex trafficking for prostitution By Astrid Zweynert | Mon, 22 Jun 2015
Indonesia maid ban increases risk of human trafficking - activist
Indonesia may stop sending domestic workers to many Middle Eastern countries after Saudi Arabia executed two maids By Astrid Zweynert | Wed, 17 Jun 2015
Abolish fees to end HK domestic worker debt bondage - agency boss
The multi-million dollar domestic worker recruitment business is pushing thousands of women into crippling debt by charging hefty fees for finding jobs By Astrid Zweynert | Tue, 16 Jun 2015
New website helps people donate directly to trafficking survivors
Want to help a victim of human trafficking? Click here By Astrid Zweynert | Tue, 23 Jun 2015
Bangladeshi migrants lost to human trafficking
Families of Bangladeshi migrants who have become victims of human trafficking are desperate for news of their loved ones. Natasha Howitt reports By Reuters | Sun, 31 May 2015
S.Africa sets tough entry rules for minors to curb trafficking
The government estimates 30,000 children are trafficked into South Africa annually By Reuters | Fri, 29 May 2015
Fear silences human trafficking victims - Mexico prosecutor
Victims' fear of speaking out adds to difficulty of combating human trafficking, Mexican prosecutor says By Anastasia Moloney | Tue, 26 May 2015
Europe must sharpen its fight against human trafficking- thinktank
Human slavery is a multi-million pound business in Europe, run by increasingly sophisticated international criminal gangs By Alex Whiting | Thu, 23 Apr 2015
Landmark anti-trafficking treaty has done too little for victims
Progress has been hindered by inadequate laws to protect workers, restrictive migration policies and victims' inability to bring their traffickers to justice, campaigners say By Katie Nguyen | Wed, 15 Apr 2015
French builder Vinci faces claim of forced labor in Qatar
Allegations of forced labor in Qatar come up frequently the wealthy Middle Eastern state By Reuters | Tue, 24 Mar 2015
Rohingya refugees say traffickers in Malaysia abuse and kill
Since 2012, more than 100,000 stateless Rohingya Muslims have fled violence and poverty in Myanmar By Reuters | Wed, 28 Jan 2015
UK shoppers would switch brands, pay more to avoid use of slaves
Two-thirds of consumers would stop buying a product if they learned that its manufacture involved exploiting workers By Kieran Guilbert | Wed, 11 Mar 2015
Mauritanian anti-slavery leader jailed over November protest
Activist's lawyer calls court's decision "a step back in time to the 1980s where people were arrested and judged on false charges" By Reuters | Thu, 15 Jan 2015
Nobel laureate Satyarthi says failure to end slavery is global sin
"We have to build a civil rights movement against slavery," Satyarthi tells Trust Women conference By Belinda Goldsmith | Wed, 19 Nov 2014
Ebay founder Omidyar commits $50 mln to combating global slavery
Foundation established by Omidyar and his wife set up fund to raise at least $100 mln to combat modern slavery By Reuters | Wed, 19 Nov 2014
Former sex slave's nightmare continues long after freedom
Hoa suffers memory loss, depression, recurrent nightmares and an inability to concentrate By Alex Whiting | Wed, 19 Nov 2014