The Guardian

The Guardian is a British daily newspaper known for its progressive liberal stance. It was founded in 1821 and is based in London, England. The newspaper covers a wide range of topics, including politics, business, sports, and culture. It has a daily print circulation of over 120,000 copies, as well as a popular website that receives millions of visitors every month. The Guardian is known for its investigative journalism and its commitment to freedom of the press. It has won numerous awards for its journalism, including the Pulitzer Prize.

 

 

Fifty million people now trapped in modern slavery in a 'surge of exploitation' – The Guardian
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Fifty million people now trapped in modern slavery in a 'surge of exploitation' – The Guardian

New estimates say the past five years has seen 10m more people enslaved and millions more children forced into early marriage Fifty million people around the world are trapped in modern slavery, either forced to work against their will or forced into a marriage, according to new global estimates, marking a significant rise over the…

50 million reportedly in modern slavery
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50 million reportedly in modern slavery

This week the International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Walk Free released their report on the latest Global Estimates of Modern Slavery, Forced Labour and Forced Marriage. The estimates are largely based on household surveys as well as data provided by counter trafficking agencies and the IOM. As the report…

World Cup 2022: the reality for migrant workers in Qatar
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World Cup 2022: the reality for migrant workers in Qatar

23 August 2022  In our latest blog, Eloise Savill, Private Sector Adviser, explains the reality of modern slavery in Qatar and the implications for Qatar hosting the World Cup 2022.   Image credit: Sven Hansche via Shutterstock. In under three months’ time, the men’s FIFA World Cup 2022 – the most watched sporting event in the…

Indonesia to investigate claims fruit pickers charged thousands to work in Kent
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Indonesia to investigate claims fruit pickers charged thousands to work in Kent

Exclusive: Taskforce begins work after labourers told Guardian they faced huge debts to unlicensed brokers in Bali A presidential taskforce in Indonesia is investigating the recruitment of fruit pickers who say they took on debts of up to £5,000 to secure jobs in Kent. The Guardian revealed that Indonesian labourers harvesting berries on a farm that…

Biotech firm wants to grow human embryos for organ harvesting
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Biotech firm wants to grow human embryos for organ harvesting

A biotech firm wants to create “synthetic” human embryos that would be used to harvest organs in order to facilitate transplants and treat conditions such as infertility, genetic disease, and aging, according to researchers. The Israel-based company, Renewal Bio, claimed that it successfully used advanced stem cell technology and artificial wombs in order to grow…

Volunteering to Help Stop Sex Trafficking
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Volunteering to Help Stop Sex Trafficking

Do you have experience doing research, due diligence or do you just have a knack for finding things on the internet? Project 1591® was created to harness the power of volunteers with these types of Open-Source intelligence (OSINT) skills, people just like you! Together we can bring an end to domestic child sex trafficking. Why…

The United States’ Practice of Forced Labor at Home and Abroad: Truth and Facts (Part One)
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The United States’ Practice of Forced Labor at Home and Abroad: Truth and Facts (Part One)

BEIJING, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) — The United States’ Practice of Forced Labor at Home and Abroad: Truth and Facts August 2022 Introduction Over the years, the United States has concocted the biggest lies of the century such as the so-called “genocide” and “forced labor” in Xinjiang, in an attempt to smear and contain China. It…

Ghislaine Maxwell prosecutors seek up to 55-year sentence for sex trafficking – The Guardian US
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Ghislaine Maxwell prosecutors seek up to 55-year sentence for sex trafficking – The Guardian US

Maxwell, 60, faces 30 to 55 years in prison after she was found guilty of procuring teenage girls for Jeffrey Epstein to abuse Ghislaine Maxwell is scheduled to be sentenced on Tuesday morning in her New York sex-trafficking case, some six months after a jury found the British socialite guilty of luring teenage girls into…