Traffickers could profit when UK eases lockdown, anti-slavery chief warns
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Britain must be vigilant against human traffickers when it eases the coronavirus lockdown, the country’s anti-slavery chief said, warning of potential exploitation in industries such as hospitality that will be in a rush to recruit new workers. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is due to present this week a possible way out […]
To end slavery, free 10,000 people a day for a decade, report says
New YorkThomson Reuters Foundation Ten thousand people would need to be freed every day to eliminate modern slavery over the next decade, according to research on Wednesday showing countries making little or no progress in efforts to end forced labour. Less than half of countries rank forced labour as a crime and most do not […]
From Malaysia to Mauritius, UK aid funds six global anti-slavery projects
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation From sexually exploited girls in Ethiopia to migrant workers in Malaysia and Mauritius, Britain on Friday pledged £4 million to support global anti-slavery projects. Six organisations, such as charity Anti-Slavery International and the United Nations University, a research institution, will share the aid money from The Modern Slavery Innovation Fund. Rukmani Rajhansiya, […]
World backs data ‘revolution’ in global anti-slavery drive
Thomson Reuters Foundation A global agreement to map and count the victims of forced labour is a landmark that activists say will revolutionise efforts to free millions of people around the world from modern slavery. It will be the first time that the campaign to end slavery can join the dots between countries, though experts […]
North Korea, Eritrea have highest rates of modern slavery – report
Thomson Reuters Foundation North Korea and Eritrea have the world’s highest rates of enslaved people, said a global survey released on Thursday that focused on the roles of conflict and government repression in modern slavery. The Central African nation of Burundi also has a high prevalence of slavery, according to the 2018 Global Slavery Index […]
Thousands of companies to take action under Australia’s anti-slavery law
Thomson Reuters Foundation More than 3,000 businesses in Australia would be forced to disclose how they tackle the threat of modern slavery under a proposed law hailed by politicians and campaigners on Thursday as stronger than Britain’s landmark anti-slavery legislation. The Australian government said it would introduce its Modern Slavery Act to parliament by mid-2018, […]
Australia aims to be global leader with strong anti-slavery law in 2018
Thomson Reuters Foundation Australia aims to be a global leader in the fight against modern slavery with a new law that builds upon Britain’s landmark legislation and demands stronger action from the government and businesses, its foreign minister and lawmakers said on Tuesday. The country is expected to this year pass a Modern Slavery Act to […]
Actions speak louder than words, anti-slavery advocates tell Commonwealth
Thomson Reuters Foundation Commonwealth nations must not only denounce modern slavery but take the lead on global efforts to eradicate the trade by 2030 by strengthening laws, working with businesses and protecting women and girls from being enslaved, activists said on Tuesday. Leaders of the 53 country Commonwealth, mostly former British colonies representing 2.4 billion […]
Australia urged to follow UK’s lead in adopting tough anti-slavery laws
Thomson Reuters Foundation Taking inspiration from Britain’s lead, Australia should introduce tough laws to root out forced labour from supply chains, compensate victims of slavery and appoint an anti-slavery commissioner, a parliamentary inquiry said on Thursday. Australia must also tackle so-called orphanage tourism – whereby children are abused or trafficked for profit – and better […]
From ending sex slavery to child soldiers, campaigners say more data needed
Thomson Reuters Foundation More and better data is needed to track progress in the global drive to eradicate modern slavery and human trafficking as many victims – including people trafficked for their organs and child soldiers – are going uncounted, leading anti-slavery groups say. About 40 million people were trapped as slaves last year – […]