31st March 2025
Latest Legal News
USA
NBC News: Legal groups helping immigrant children who survived sex trafficking, abuse sue to regain federal funding, 28 Mar 2025
- According to immigrant legal groups, some children who have escaped trafficking, violence, starvation, and abuse are losing access to legal aid that could help them remain in the U.S., as the Trump administration prioritizes their deportation.
El Pais: Human trafficking on TikTok: Smugglers defy Trump with offers on the social media platform, 29 Mar 2025
- Human traffickers exploit the network to lure migrants attempting to enter the United States without documentation.
United Kingdom
Walk Free: UK government releases updated guidance on modern slavery in supply chains, 28 Mar 2025
- The guidance reflects current best practices and was developed with input from the Forced Labour Forum, a coalition of businesses, civil society organizations, academics, and trade unions, which Walk Free was also a part of.
Free Movement: Ten years after the introduction of the Modern Slavery Act, safety is more elusive than ever, 27 Mar 2025
- This week marked ten years since the Modern Slavery Act 2015 came into effect. The trafficking statistics for October to December 2024 have been released, providing a complete set of data for the year.
