Slavery
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UN says 50m people still stuck in ‘modern slavery’ worldwide
More than a half of those had been forced to work against their will, says report
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Knowledge and slavery
As power is a natural instinct in humans, everyone tries to control the lives of as many fellows as possible
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Prince Charles expresses sorrow over slavery in Commonwealth speech
'Roots of our contemporary association run deep into the most painful period of our history': Charles
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Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively apologise for plantation wedding
The duo had tied the knot in a plantation featuring nine slave cabins referred to as ‘Slave Street’
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Rescued from sex slavery, red tape traps Bangladeshi girls in India
In the last eight years, Bangladesh has brought home about 1,750 trafficking survivors from India
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'Racist past': Outrage in US as white cops lead black man by rope
Incident serves as reminder of America's brutally racist past, including chaining of slaves and lynching of blacks
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Australia pledges US$55 m to fight human trafficking in SE Asia
The funding is part of a 10-year scheme that includes training for police & judges to probe criminal networks
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Britain's top firms 'wholly inadequate' in tackling slavery, survey finds
Findings come three years after the country introduces some of the world's toughest legislation on issue
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British couple arrested for enslaving man in garden shed
According to rights group Walk Free Foundation, Australia is home to an estimated 136,000 slaves
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Kanye West responds to controversy over 13th amendment tweet
American rapper and fashion designer, Kanye West has sparked controversy over his comments on the 13th amendment
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UK 'failing' to save thousands of children from modern slavery
There is no clear strategy to stop girls being sexually abused and gangs using young people as drug mules
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Record number of people charged for slavery in UK
Activists say it has not yet made a serious dent in the trade in Britain
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Indonesian shaman accused of keeping girl as sex slave for 15 years
The woman, an identified by police as 'H', was rescued on Sunday in Tolitoli regency
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10 million slaves go missing from survey in India
Campaigners say more than 20 million Indians are trapped in bonded labour
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Raids and rescues: Nobel laureate Satyarthi film exposes India child slavery
60 per cent of the more than 23,000 trafficking victims rescued in India were children in 2016, government data shows
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Libya says to probe 'slave auction' footage
Around 1,000 people took to the streets of Paris on Saturday to protest against slavery in Libya
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Indian sugar mill under scrutiny for using cane harvested by slaves
India banned bonded labour in 1976 but the practice is widespread
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India workers rescued from farm after toiling 15 hour days for seven years
Campaigners say most bonded labour in India is on farmlands, but is often perceived as regular employment
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‘India has highest number of slaves’: IB recommends campaign to ‘discredit’ information
Warns that ILO-WFF report has enough potential to substantially harm country’s image and exports
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Fishermen 'kept like slaves' in Taiwan
According to rights groups, exploitation of migrant workers is frequently reported in Taiwan
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Wealthy cocaine users funding slavery, says former UK drug chief
Britain has one of the highest rates of cocaine use in Europe
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Ending slavery the world over
There is a need to update and implement existing laws
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Global leaders commit to eradicating modern slavery
Forum to raise awareness on ethical business practices and ensuring identification for victims of human trafficking
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World turns blind eye to Libya slave trade
Migrants are caught in a complex trafficking web largely being ignored by the outside world
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Understanding modern-day slavery
Debt bondage in agriculture and at brick kilns within our country remains a glaring problem
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Leader in anti-slavery fight says global effort 'has failed' so far
Kevin Hyland says merely 0.2 per cent of slavery cases are investigated and prosecuted each year
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Harvard to scrap law school seal associated with slavery
Designed in 1936, the shield displays three sheaves of wheat taken from the Royalls family coat of arms