Modern Slavery

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.

 

 

Why does the Nationality and Borders Bill refer to modern slavery and does it really help survivors?
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Why does the Nationality and Borders Bill refer to modern slavery and does it really help survivors?

The UK has been seen as a leader in the fight against modern slavery and human trafficking. The Modern Slavery Act, which encourages businesses to take action to address modern slavery risk in their operations and supply chains, provides a defence for victims who were forced to engage in criminal activity as part of their…

GFEMS Announces New Award to Fight Forced Labor in Brazil
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GFEMS Announces New Award to Fight Forced Labor in Brazil

The Global Fund to End Modern Slavery (GFEMS) is launching a new partnership with the Program to End Modern Slavery at the United States Department of State Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons targeting labor trafficking in the coffee supply chain in Brazil.

Freedom in Disasters joins the Worldwide Directory of Modern Slavery Organisations
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Freedom in Disasters joins the Worldwide Directory of Modern Slavery Organisations

The Directory is a collaboration between Polaris, the Freedom Fund, and the Walk Free Foundation. It enables service providers, law enforcement, policy makers, and advocates to both identify modern slavery organisations in specific countries and determine what services are or are not provided. Mapping verified organisations internationally also enables the Directory to highlight regions and…

Disaster & Emerging Management Conference
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Disaster & Emerging Management Conference

This week Freedom in Disasters will present on the Nexus of Disaster Management and Human Trafficking and it’s implications in the Australian context. It is time to explore this largely unaddressed area and equip emergency services with the right tools to combat slavery in disasters. Join us online this Friday at the 2021 Disaster & Emergency…

Season 1 Finale: Introducing the 2021-22 Douglass Fellows
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Season 1 Finale: Introducing the 2021-22 Douglass Fellows

Listen to the podcast here. In the season one finale, Sam and Alicen provide new resources and introduce the newest class of Douglass fellows. If you or someone you know is currently in danger of human trafficking, you can view the national human trafficking hotline website here. You can reach the hotline by calling 1-888-373-7888…

Victims and villains: Anti-trafficking movement urged to tackle racial bias
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Victims and villains: Anti-trafficking movement urged to tackle racial bias

By Christine Murray MEXICO CITY (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Global protests about racism and police brutality should act as a wake-up call to the anti-human trafficking movement over the approach of law enforcement, treatment of Black victims and a lack of racial diversity, academics and activists said. The legacy of ‘white slave traffic’ – a…

Let us have a future
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Let us have a future

HAART Kenya supports survivors of human trafficking and modern slavery on their path to independence through a holistic rehabilitation and reintegration programme. Most of the survivors of trafficking in our program depend on small businesses for their livelihood. Due to the effects of COVID-19 in Kenya, survivors’ incomes have reduced considerably. Most of them are…

Hackathon To Find Solutions For Tackling Child Abduction And Trafficking
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Hackathon To Find Solutions For Tackling Child Abduction And Trafficking

08/16/2019  San Francisco, California, United States HackerEarth, a leader in developer assessment software and ERASE Child Trafficking, an organization that supports law enforcement through human trafficking investigations training, together announce the launch of the “Missing Hackathon”. The hackathon is aimed at developing technological solutions to tackle the issues around child abduction and trafficking. According to the FBI’s…

Available on Amazon- Modern Slavery: A Documentary and Reference Guide
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Available on Amazon- Modern Slavery: A Documentary and Reference Guide

PBJ Learning receives no compensation for this article. January 25, 2019 Modern Slavery: A Documentary and Reference Guide This book provides a sobering look at modern-day slavery―which includes sex trafficking, domestic servitude, and other forms of forced labor―and documents the development of the modern-day anti-slavery movement, from early survivor voices to grassroots activism, to the…

China’s Forced Labor Problem
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China’s Forced Labor Problem

In China, forced labor is sensitive topic. Years pass between the odd case of forced labor that sees the light of day in local media. Local labor NGOs rarely approach incidents of serious coercion in forced labor terms. Nobody knows the real extent, and surprisingly few, from China as well as abroad, prioritize exploring this…