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Modern slavery is a term used to describe situations in which individuals are forced to work or provide services under conditions that are exploitative and abusive. Modern slavery can take many different forms, such as human trafficking, forced labor, debt bondage, or forced marriage. Victims of modern slavery are often deprived of their freedom and are unable to leave their situation due to threats, violence, or other forms of coercion. Modern slavery is a global problem and affects people of all ages, genders, and backgrounds. It is condemned by international law and is a violation of human rights.
Sydney — Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong has signed an agreement in Thailand to support a new training center aimed at fighting human trafficking. The training center will give more help to victims of trafficking and will also make them not liable for any crimes committed during time as forced or coerced laborers. The…
German Police and customs officials responded to 510 human trafficking cases in the country in 2021, which was an increase of 10% from the figure of 2020, the Federal Criminal Police Office said. The average age of the victims was 15 years, it added. The number of children affected due to trafficking was 23% higher…
Amid growing pressure ahead of the World Cup on November 20, this week the Qatari labor minister Ali bin Samikh Al Marri refused to support a compensation fund for exploited migrant workers and the families of those workers who have died. Migrant worker concerns dismissed We are disappointed that Al Marri dismissed the Pay Up…
Hope for Justice is a charity working to bring an end to modern slavery and human trafficking, and to protect the human rights of victims and survivors. They are active in the United Kingdom, United States, Cambodia, Norway, Australia, Ethiopia and Uganda. Their multi-disciplinary model is based on four pillars: preventing exploitation; rescuing victims; restoring lives;…
Despite promises by government to eradicate trafficking rings, people are still being sold in Cambodia and forced to run online scams At 3.28am on 29 June 2021, Xu Mingjian crept out of a dorm room inside a gated compound in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, and made his way to the second floor, where his friend, another victim…
More broadly, framing slavery as something which people lie about to gain an advantage will affect the way in which victims are treated, and categorising slavery as an immigration matter risks changing the understanding of who can be trafficked. It makes it less likely that UK nationals will be identified, or that they will engage…
This article is reprinted from its original location at Hope for Justice‘s website. It was pulled from their RSS feed for your education. Visit Hope for Justice’s news page by clicking here. Hope for Justice’s Executive Director of Programmes, Enrique Restoy, had the privilege of meeting Sir Mo Farah, a multiple Olympic, World and European…
Hope for Justice is a charity working to bring an end to modern slavery and human trafficking, and to protect the human rights of victims and survivors. They are active in the United Kingdom, United States, Cambodia, Norway, Australia, Ethiopia and Uganda. Their multi-disciplinary model is based on four pillars: preventing exploitation; rescuing victims; restoring lives;…
Pexels Introduction Human trafficking is a significant issue in schools across the United States. This type of modern-day slavery uses people for money. This includes making them work without pay, taking them away against their will, and using them for sex. It is a serious problem that we must take active steps to prevent. This…
The Chronicle Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter PLANS by Government to establish a National Action Plan targeted at eliminating child labour, which is reportedly mostly prevalent in the country’s agriculture and mining sectors, are commendable. Government is signatory to international Conventions 138 and 182 promulgated under the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to address minimum age…
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