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UN Judge Jailed For 6 Years For Modern Slavery Offences
A UK court on Friday jailed a United Nations judge for six years and four months after she was found guilty of forcing a young woman to work as her maid.
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UK To Address Backlog Of Modern Slavery Cases Amid 50 Million Globally Trapped
The UK Government has announced the recruitment of 200 additional Home Office staff to address a backlog of 23,300 modern slavery cases inherited from the previous administration.
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Video: Woman Stands On Display At Clothing Store In Dubai, Intenet Calls It "Inhuman"
A viral video of a woman standing next to mannequins at a clothing store in a Dubai mall has triggered social media debate, with critics accusing the store of "modern world slavery".
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50 Indian Students May Be Victims Of Modern Slavery In UK: High Commission
The Indian High Commission in London on Friday appealed for students to contact the mission for help and counselling amid fears that over 50 of them may have become victims of modern slavery while working at care homes in North Wales.
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50 Million Globally Were Living In "Modern Slavery" In 2021: UN Report
Around 50 million people globally were living in "modern slavery" in 2021, according to a UN report, which said that the Covid pandemic has led to an increased risk of forced marriages in countries like Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India and Egypt.
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50 Million People Trapped In "Modern Slavery", Says UN
Fifty million people around the world are trapped in forced labour or forced marriage, the UN said today, warning that their ranks had swelled dramatically in recent years.
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Clothing Factory In UK Faces Modern Slavery Probe
A clothing factory named Jaswal Fashions based in the eastern England city of Leicester faces a modern slavery investigation after an undercover reporter alleged sweatshop-like conditions and below minimum wage payments to its workers, many of them from India.
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Indian-Origin Professor In UK, Husband Kept Man In Shed For 4 Years
An Indian-origin couple from southern England has been arrested for allegedly a Polish builder in their garden shed for four years.
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21 Million People Worldwide In 'Modern Slavery': United Nations
Geneva: An estimated 21 million people worldwide are trapped in conditions of contemporary slavery, including some five million children, a UN office said. “Slavery is not something that belongs to the past but a cruel reality of our age,” the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Monday in a media statement. They also announced an up...
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Asian Students Participate In 24-Hour Run To End Modern Slavery
2,500 high school students who on Sunday completed 24-hours of relay races in a student-led campaign in Asia to end modern slavery and human trafficking.
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UN Judge Jailed For 6 Years For Modern Slavery Offences
A UK court on Friday jailed a United Nations judge for six years and four months after she was found guilty of forcing a young woman to work as her maid.
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UK To Address Backlog Of Modern Slavery Cases Amid 50 Million Globally Trapped
The UK Government has announced the recruitment of 200 additional Home Office staff to address a backlog of 23,300 modern slavery cases inherited from the previous administration.
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Video: Woman Stands On Display At Clothing Store In Dubai, Intenet Calls It "Inhuman"
A viral video of a woman standing next to mannequins at a clothing store in a Dubai mall has triggered social media debate, with critics accusing the store of "modern world slavery".
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50 Indian Students May Be Victims Of Modern Slavery In UK: High Commission
The Indian High Commission in London on Friday appealed for students to contact the mission for help and counselling amid fears that over 50 of them may have become victims of modern slavery while working at care homes in North Wales.
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50 Million Globally Were Living In "Modern Slavery" In 2021: UN Report
Around 50 million people globally were living in "modern slavery" in 2021, according to a UN report, which said that the Covid pandemic has led to an increased risk of forced marriages in countries like Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India and Egypt.
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50 Million People Trapped In "Modern Slavery", Says UN
Fifty million people around the world are trapped in forced labour or forced marriage, the UN said today, warning that their ranks had swelled dramatically in recent years.
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Clothing Factory In UK Faces Modern Slavery Probe
A clothing factory named Jaswal Fashions based in the eastern England city of Leicester faces a modern slavery investigation after an undercover reporter alleged sweatshop-like conditions and below minimum wage payments to its workers, many of them from India.
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Indian-Origin Professor In UK, Husband Kept Man In Shed For 4 Years
An Indian-origin couple from southern England has been arrested for allegedly a Polish builder in their garden shed for four years.
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21 Million People Worldwide In 'Modern Slavery': United Nations
Geneva: An estimated 21 million people worldwide are trapped in conditions of contemporary slavery, including some five million children, a UN office said. “Slavery is not something that belongs to the past but a cruel reality of our age,” the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Monday in a media statement. They also announced an up...
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Asian Students Participate In 24-Hour Run To End Modern Slavery
2,500 high school students who on Sunday completed 24-hours of relay races in a student-led campaign in Asia to end modern slavery and human trafficking.
