Featured Reports

The White House: A Proclamation on National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, 2025, 30/12/2024

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USA Department of Defense: U.S. Recognizes Child Soldiering as Human Trafficking, 02/01/2025

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USA Administration for Children and Families: : Connecting the Dots. Strengthening Communities. Preventing Trafficking, 02/01/2025

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Psychology Today: Using Artificial Intelligence to Detect Human Trafficking, 27/12/2024

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Reuters: Technology and human trafficking: Fighting the good fight, 02/01/2025

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The Conversation: Modern slavery is endemic in global supply chains. Companies should be praised – not shamed – for detecting it, 02/01/2025

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The Fashion Law: Should Companies Be Praised For Detecting Modern Slavery? 03/01/2025

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PBS: How human trafficking victims are forced to run ‘pig butchering’ investment scams, 04/01/2025

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RSM: 7 ways to combat modern slavery in supply chains, 07/01/2025

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The Conversation: I study modern-day slavery − and here’s what I’ve learned about how enslavers try to justify their actions, 09/01/2025

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Catholic Herald: The quiet work of liberating trafficked women from slavery, 03/01/2025

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Washington Post: More than 40 Pakistanis feared drowned in the capsizing of a migrant boat off African coast. , 17/01/2025

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US.gov: National Human Trafficking Prevention Month 2025 Press Statement: Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, 16/01/2025

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ACAMS Today: How Human Traffickers Exploit the Financial System for Child Sexual Abuse, 16/01/2025

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USA Administration for Children and Families: Addressing the Impact of Image-Based Sexual Abuse: A Path to Healing and Prevention, 16/01/2025

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Walk Free: Global brands fail to address child exploitation in supply chains, 17/01/2025

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Moody’s: Preventing forced labor: strategies and solutions to uncover and understand the risks, 13/01/2025

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Slaughter and May: Clarity across borders, Delivering on due diligence in the value chain, 14/01/2025

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BBC: 'A living hell': Sudanese women face rape and abuse in Libya, 22/01/2025

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Walk Free: Eradicating modern slavery in the United States is a bipartisan responsibility. , 21/01/2025

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Jesuit Refugee Service: New Briefing: Stateless people in the UK – Challenges and Urgent Reforms, 20/01/2025

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Slaughter and May: Clarity across borders: Delivering on due diligence in the value chain, 17/01/2025

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Walk Free: US expands import ban to 37 Chinese companies over Uyghur forced labour, 17/01/2025

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The Legal Co: Social Security: Registration for Migrant Workers, 17/01/2025

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The Headlines

BBC: Tate brothers human trafficking case sent back by Romanian court, 19/12/2024

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Travers Smith: UK Modern Slavery Act 2015: to reform or not to reform – that remains the question following latest position from Government. 20/12/2024

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The Big Issue: Modern slavery is still rife in the UK – where do we go from here?, 31/12/2024

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Police Professional: UK’s first self-assessment modern slavery risk checker launched, 07/01/2025

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BTC questions Shein, Temu, McDonalds, Tesco, Anti-Slavery Commissioner on labour rights and supply chain integrity

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BBC: Fast fashion firm Shein showing 'wilful ignorance' over supply-chain questions, MP says, Live Report, 07/01/2025

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BBC: McDonald's boss says 29 people fired over abuse, 07/01/2025

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BBC: Shein lawyer refuses to say if it uses Chinese cotton, 07/01/2025

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NCA: Three arrested as NCA joins security forces in Kurdistan Region of Iraq to target UK-linked people smuggling network., 14/01/2025

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Sky News: UK investigators assist in arrest of suspected human traffickers in Iraq for first time, 15/01/2025

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Joint Committee on Human Rights: New inquiry: Forced Labour in UK Supply Chains., 21/01/2025

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Taylor Wessing: Modern slavery: Government response to Committee report, 22/01/2025

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Reuters: UK to keep ban on asylum seekers claiming modern slavery protections, 30/01/2025

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Independent: Labour’s border bill to 'block migrants from claiming slavery protections’, 30/01/2025

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Middle East Monitor: UK to keep ban on asylum seekers claiming modern slavery protections, 30/01/2025

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Crime Stoppers: New campaign launched to help you spot the signs of human trafficking & modern slavery, 30/01/2025

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Crime Stoppers: Amid surge in modern slavery we ask people to spot the signs & speak up, 30/01/2025

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• Belgium: Fugitive members of small boat people smuggling network who transported thousands and sexually abused migrants arrested. Read more.

• Montenegro: Let’s Fight Together: Raise Awareness for Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Read more.

• Malta: Malta: Anti-Trafficking Strategy Toolkit. Read more.

  
  

• Portugal: Access to healthcare and language classes for trafficking victims. Read more.

• Malta: Malta presents strategic vision and goals for the fight against trafficking in human beings. Read more.

  
  

• Romania: Andrew Tate released from house arrest. Read more.

  
  

• Poland: Combatting major organised crime and human trafficking priorities for Polish EU Presidency. Read more.

  
  

• Finland: Thai berry pickers claim exploitation in Finnish human trafficking trial. Read more.

  
  

• Germany and Hungary: German and Hungarian Authorities Take Down Violent Human Trafficking Ring. Read more.

  
  

• Italy: Italy arrests trafficking ring leader wanted by France. Read more.

  
  

• Italy: Italy-ICC row casts doubt on Meloni’s ‘war on traffickers’. Read more.

  
  

• Malta: American experts to train Maltese officials to better combat human trafficking. Read more.

  
  

• Netherlands: Eritrean asylum seekers trafficked, abused, extorted by network operating in Netherlands. Read more.

  
  

• Spain: Dozens of Pakistani Nationals feared to have drowned in Atlantic Ocean. Read more.

  
  

• Bosnia: New resources for effective support to human trafficking victims in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Read more.

  
  

• Cyprus: Cyprus at the heart of major criminal network bust. Read more.

  
  

• Czechia: Human Trafficking: in the Czech Republic and Around the World. Read more.

  
  

• EU: EU Operation Targets Sexual Exploitation with ‘Lover Boy’ Scam. Read more.

  
  

• EU: EU targets technology, healthcare, others as it strengthens partnerships with Nigeria. Read more.

  
  

• Europol: Chinese Trafficking Network Dismantled in Europe. Read more.
  • Spain, Croatia: 30 arrested in crackdown on Chinese human trafficking ring in Spain and Croatia. Read more.

    
    

• Italy: Irregular Migration: Italian Delegation Seeks Partnership With Edo Gov’t. Read more.

  
  

• Moldova: EU provides new advanced monitoring technology to Moldovan border guards. Read more.

Africa

• Kenya: Ethiopian couple arrested in Nairobi over alleged human trafficking. Read more.

• Morocco: Morocco will acquire more drones to step up the fight against drug trafficking and human trafficking. Read more.

• Nigeria: 10 Kano human trafficking victims handed over to NAPTIP. Read more.

• South Africa: South Africa is concerned about human trafficking crimes. Read more.

  
  

• Kenya: Kenya’s abductions and kidnappings up 44pc, security report says. Read more.

  
  

• South Africa: Human trafficking a R240-trillion industry. Read more.

• Kenya: One Volunteer’s Fight Against Human Trafficking in Africa. Read more.

  
  

• Mauritania: Mauritanian boat tragedy: FIA busts human trafficking network involving woman, three sons. Read more.

  
  

• Morocco: Al Hoceima Police Arrest Suspect Part of Irregular Migration, Human Trafficking Network. Read more.

  
  

• Nigeria: Human Trafficking: Police Recover 14 Children, Arrest Syndicate in Ondo. Read more.

  
  

• Nigeria: Nigerian Authorities Take Down Child Trafficking Syndicates. Read more.

• Libya: 263 illegal immigrants freed in Al-Wahat after suffering horrendous violations. Read more.

  
  

• Libya: Migrants Face Brutality And Torture Amid Libya's Chaos. Read more.

  
  

• Morocco: Four migrants trapped in West Africa return to Pakistan, 22 more set to return starting tomorrow. Read more.

  
  

• Nigeria: At UNIABUJA, Women Affairs Minister Says Education Key to Breaking Cycle of Trafficking, Illegal migration. Read more.

  
  

• Nigeria: Governor Bago Advocates for State-Level Support in Combating Human Trafficking and Violence. Read more.

  
  

• Nigeria: Nigerian Immigration Intercepts 21 Trafficking Suspects. Read more.

  
  

• Nigeria: Nigeria major source for human trafficking in Africa – Minister. Read more.

  
  

• Nigeria: NACTAL Inaugurates Kogi Interim State Executive, Advocates for Heightened Anti-Trafficking Efforts. Read more.

  
  

• South Africa: Administrative error delays pre-trial for Joshlin Smith’s human trafficking case. Read more.

  
  

• Tanzania: Tanzania’s ‘Not in My Country’ campaign takes aim at human trafficking”. Read more.

  
  

• Tunisia: Tunisian authorities claim 20,000 migrants passed through Sfax on way to Europe in 2024. Read more.

Asia and Oceania

• India: Climate change linked to poverty, trafficking in the Sundarbans. Read more.

• Iraq: ‘Modern slavery’: Trapped in Iraq, Nigerian women cry out for help. Read more.

  
  

• Pakistan; Pakistan Govt Officials Found Involved In Human Trafficking; 35 Suspended By FIA, Read more.

  
  

• Pakistan: PM Shehbaz orders punitive action against human traffickers. Read more.

  
  

• Philippines: 13 Filipino surrogate mothers return home after royal pardon in Cambodia. Read more.

• Myanmar: China families appeal to free relatives held by scam gangs in Myanmar. Read more.

  
  

• Pakistan: Governor Punjab calls for strict action to eliminate human trafficking. Read more.

  
  

• Pakistan: Pakistan’s Human Trafficking Problem. Read more.

  
  

• Pakistan: PM forms task force to combat human trafficking. Read more.

  
  

• Thailand: Thailand launches crime crackdown, seizes largest-ever drug haul. Read more.

  
  

• Thailand: Thailand reassures tourists amid safety concerns following a human trafficking incident. Read more.

• China: China detains suspect in human trafficking cases linked to online scam networks in Myanmar. Read more.

  
  

• Jordan: European Commission signs 3 billion euro mega deal with Jordan. Read more.

  
  

• Oman, Bahrain: Assistant Attorney General receives Omani delegation to review anti-human trafficking efforts. Read more.

  
  

• New Zealand: Modern slavery laws needed to align New Zealand with global standards and protect vulnerable workers. Read more.

  
  

• Pakistan: FIA arrest notorious human-trafficking gang leader. Read more.

  
  

• Pakistan: PM establishes task force to tackle human trafficking networks. Read more.

  
  

• Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia becomes first Arab country to launch National Policy on forced labour and worker rights. Read more.

  
  

Latin America

• Brazil: Brazil views labor violations at BYD site as human 'trafficking'. Read more.
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• Guatemala: Guatemalan Officials Raid Compound of Jewish Sect and Remove Dozens of Minors. Read more.

• Ecuador: ERO Boston arrests Ecuadoran national accused of human trafficking Read more.

  
  

• LATAM: Beyond the Panama Canal: The impact of Trump’s re-election for Latin America. Read more.

  
  

• Bolivia: Bolivia: Evo Morales does not attend trafficking hearing, has 48 hours to prove illness. Read more.

• Bolivia: Bolivian Judge orders arrest of ex-President Evo Morales on Human Trafficking Charges. Read more.

  
  

• Brazil: What Awaits Workers Freed from ‘Slavery-Like Conditions’ in BYD Brazil? Read more.

• RUSI Latin American Security Conference: UK Minister for Latin America and Caribbean speech at RUSI Latin American Security Conference 2025. Read more.

  
  

• Mexico: Mexico: US asylum process "a severe blow to the protection of human rights." Read more.

North America

• Canada: : Traffickers used Canadian study visas to smuggle Indians into US. Read more.

  
  

• Florida, USA: From shadow to light: The stories of two survivors of human trafficking | Opinion. Read more.

  
  

• Georgia, USA: FBI working to lower human trafficking in Georgia. Read more.

• California, USA: How human trafficking victims are forced to run ‘pig butchering’ investment scams. Read more.

  
  

• Illinois, USA: Meeting in Rockford’s 6th ward raises awareness of human trafficking. Read more.

  
  

• Washington, USA: New Allies Join the Port Pledge to Stop Human Trafficking. Read more.

• Canada: Expert probes Canadian study visa-human trafficking claims. Read more.

  
  

• USA: ACF Statement on National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Read more.

  
  

• USA: Alexander brothers denied bail by judge in sex-trafficking case. Read more.

  
  

• USA: Oshkosh travel agency raising awareness of human trafficking ahead of NFL Draft. Read more.

  
  

• USA: US expands import ban to 37 Chinese companies over Uyghur forced labour. Read more.

  
  

• USA: Homeland Security steps up efforts to stop human trafficking: Read more.

  
  

• USA: Fighting human trafficking, Analyzing how judges handle appeals for protection, Exploring Racine’s working class foundation. Read more.

  
  

• Canada: Niagara community input sought on anti-human trafficking initiative. Read more.

  
  

• Canada: ‘You run off their desperation:’ Ex-pimp regrets his past, now tries to educate against human trafficking. Read more.

  
  

• Florida, USA: Florida has a sex-trafficking problem. Let’s unite to combat it | Opinion. Read more.

  
  

• Kentucky, USA: Kentucky launches business-focused human trafficking awareness program. Read more.

  
  

• New York, USA: New York man arrested, charged with human trafficking following investigation in Brighton. Read more.

  
  

• Tennessee, USA: Tennessee bill could require anti-human trafficking training for tattoo artists. Read more.

  
  

• Texas, USA: FBI exposes alarming trend of parents trafficking own children for drugs in El Paso. Read more.

  
  

• Virginia, USA: Shining a light on Human Trafficking: Local efforts to protect the vulnerable. Read more.

  
  

• USA: Stopped Security Assistance: From Counter-Narcotics to Combating Human Trafficking Programs. Read more.

  
  

• USA: Human trafficking victim tells her story of family betrayal and abuse. Read more.

  
  

• USA: Sean 'Diddy' Combs trafficked at least three women, prosecutors say. Read more.

  
  

• USA: Sean 'Diddy' Combs hit with new indictment in sex trafficking case. Read more.

• Georgia, USA: DPH Launches Voluntary Awareness Training to Prevent Human Trafficking. Read more.

  
  

• Long Island, USA: First-of-its-kind jail unit in Suffolk County aims to fight human trafficking. Read more.

  
  

• Virginia, USA: HSI Norfolk labor trafficking investigation leads to historic sentencing for 4 Virginians. Read more.

  
  

• West Virginia, USA: West Virginia couple convicted of forced labor, human trafficking of adopted kids. Read more.