A Gymnastics Coach Was Charged With Human Trafficking. What Does That Mean?
Experts say the filing of human trafficking charges against John Geddert, who died on Thursday, could have major ramifications for future prosecutions of coaches in the high-pressure world of elite sports.
Article by Allyson Waller (26.02.2021)
Europe's rights court orders UK to compensate human trafficking victims
Britain should pay 90,000 euros (78,590 pounds) in compensation to two Vietnamese men who were convicted of drug crimes despite signs they had been trafficked as children and forced to work on cannabis farms, Europe’s top rights court ruled on Tuesday.
Kieran Guilbert (16.02.2021)
UK officials struggle to persuade suspected modern slaves to accept help
London - Britain's anti-labour exploitation agency is ramping up investigations into worker abuses and uncovering more suspected victims of modern slavery, but few are choosing to receive support from the government, a report showed on Thursday.
Article by Kieran Guilbert (21.01.2021)
Slave markets found on Instagram and other apps
Drive around the streets of Kuwait and you won't see these women. They are behind closed doors, deprived of their basic rights, unable to leave and at risk of being sold to the highest bidder.
Officers identify 715 potential victims of labour exploitation in two pan-european joint action days
Between 14 and 20 September 2020, Europol supported two Europe-wide joint action days against human trafficking for labour exploitation.
Press Release Europol (06.10.2020)
One in eight Ukrainians ready to accept a job offer that can lead to exploitation
To cross the border illegally; to work without official employment contract, illegal production and in a closed space.