Essay: How the UK’s new immigration law will put more people at risk of modern slavery
ALEX BALCH, of the University of Liverpool, says – in an article first published on The Conversation – that under the new bill, those who arrive in the UK irregularly will not be able to access protections under the Modern Slavery Act…
Essay: Canada’s Modern Slavery Act is the start – not the end – of efforts to address the issue in supply chains
In an article first published on The Conversation, KAM PHUNG and GENEVIEVE LEBARON say the enactment of what many are calling Canada’s Modern Slavery Act is an important milestone, yet it should only be viewed as the beginning of efforts to address modern slavery in supply chains…
Essay: Slavery’s historical link to marriage is still at play in some African societies
BENEDETTA ROSSI, professor of history at UCL, looks at the incidence of ‘slave marriages’ past – and present…
Essay: 10 years after the Rana Plaza factory collapse, we are no closer to fixing modern slavery
MUHAMMAD AZIZUL ISLAM, of the University of Aberdeen, looks – in an article first published on The Conversation – at what progress has been made since the Rana Plaza collapse in 2013…
Modern slavery on the rise as crises fuel poverty – UN report
Geneva, Switzerland Reuters The number of people forced to work or in a marriage against their will has surged in recent years to around 50 million on any given day, the UN’s International Labour Organization said on Monday upon releasing its modern slavery report. Crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, armed conflicts and climate change […]
Essay: Slavery and war are tightly connected – but we had no idea just how much until we crunched the data
Scholar of modern slavery – MONTI DATTA, ANGHARAD SMITH, and KEVIN BALES – look, in an article first published on The Conversation, about what their research shows about the connection between slavery and conflict…
Contemporary slavery extensive around globe – UN investigator
United NationsAP A UN investigator says contemporary forms of slavery are widely practiced around the world, including forced labour for China’s Uyghur minority, bonded labour for the lowest caste Dalits in South Asia, and domestic servitude in Gulf countries, Brazil and Colombia. Human Rights Council Special Rapporteur Tomoya Obokata adds that traditional enslavement, especially of […]
Australian religious leaders can play key role in addressing forced marriage, says Anti-Slavery Australia head
Geelong, Australia Religious leaders can play an important role in addressing the issue of forced marriage in Australia, according to Professor Jennifer Burn, director of Anti-Slavery Australia. “Religious leaders have actually got a key role here…” Burn told Sight. “They are respected in their communities and are often turned for advice and assistance and they do have […]
Indian droughts and cyclones fuel trafficking fears for climate migrants
Chennai, IndiaThomson Reuters Foundation Climate disasters such as droughts are like a “silent poison” in India as a rising number of people end up migrating to survive and risk being trafficked, researchers said this week. Migration is a coping strategy for many communities in India in the face of economic woes and extreme weather events, […]
One in five major Australian businesses failing reporting obligations on modern slavery
Sydney, Australia One in five large Australian businesses are likely to fail their legal reporting obligations on the effectiveness of modern slavery actions in their supply chains by the end of 2021, a review of statements to the Australian Modern Slavery Register shows. Analysis by the University of South Australia says that by midnight on […]