Mexico human trafficking cases stall as coronavirus bites
Mexico City, MexicoThomson Reuters Foundation Investigations into human trafficking in Mexico stagnated in 2020 after two years of sharp growth, with activists saying that authorities had struggled to adapt as the crime evolved and recruitment shifted online during the coronavirus pandemic. State authorities launched 551 trafficking cases last year – up one per cent from […]
UK anti-slavery hotline uncovers almost 5,000 potential victims in first year
Thomson Reuters Foundation Britain’s modern slavery helpline received thousands of calls in its first full year and identified nearly 5,000 potential victims being exploited in car washes, construction sites, nail bars and brothels, an anti-trafficking charity said on Monday. Unseen, which runs the hotline, said the 3,710 calls from the public and from victims last […]
From child drug mules to migrant smuggling, reports of slavery soar in Britain
Thomson Reuters Foundation From children being forced by gangs to carry illegal drugs, to migrants smuggled into Britain and trapped in exploitative work, reports of slavery in Britain have surged as authorities crack down on the crime, according to data released on Monday. The National Crime Agency said it received 5,145 reports of suspected slavery victims in […]