Slavery

More than a half of those had been forced to work against their will, says report

As power is a natural instinct in humans, everyone tries to control the lives of as many fellows as possible

'Roots of our contemporary association run deep into the most painful period of our history': Charles

The duo had tied the knot in a plantation featuring nine slave cabins referred to as ‘Slave Street’

In the last eight years, Bangladesh has brought home about 1,750 trafficking survivors from India

Incident serves as reminder of America's brutally racist past, including chaining of slaves and lynching of blacks

The funding is part of a 10-year scheme that includes training for police & judges to probe criminal networks

Findings come three years after the country introduces some of the world's toughest legislation on issue

According to rights group Walk Free Foundation, Australia is home to an estimated 136,000 slaves

American rapper and fashion designer, Kanye West has sparked controversy over his comments on the 13th amendment

There is no clear strategy to stop girls being sexually abused and gangs using young people as drug mules

Activists say it has not yet made a serious dent in the trade in Britain

The woman, an identified by police as 'H', was rescued on Sunday in Tolitoli regency

Campaigners say more than 20 million Indians are trapped in bonded labour

60 per cent of the more than 23,000 trafficking victims rescued in India were children in 2016, government data shows

Around 1,000 people took to the streets of Paris on Saturday to protest against slavery in Libya

India banned bonded labour in 1976 but the practice is widespread

Campaigners say most bonded labour in India is on farmlands, but is often perceived as regular employment

Warns that ILO-WFF report has enough potential to substantially harm country’s image and exports

According to rights groups, exploitation of migrant workers is frequently reported in Taiwan

Britain has one of the highest rates of cocaine use in Europe

There is a need to update and implement existing laws

Forum to raise awareness on ethical business practices and ensuring identification for victims of human trafficking

Migrants are caught in a complex trafficking web largely being ignored by the outside world

Debt bondage in agriculture and at brick kilns within our country remains a glaring problem

Kevin Hyland says merely 0.2 per cent of slavery cases are investigated and prosecuted each year

Designed in 1936, the shield displays three sheaves of wheat taken from the Royalls family coat of arms