U.N. Economist Charged With Underpaying Household Worker From Bangladesh - The New York Times

U.N. Economist Charged With Underpaying Household Worker From Bangladesh - The New York Times:

NY Diplomat Charged with Labor Trafficking, Assault | News | teleSUR English

NY Diplomat Charged with Labor Trafficking, Assault | News | teleSUR English:

Slavery and human trafficking aided by 'porous borders' - BBC News

Slavery and human trafficking aided by 'porous borders' - BBC News:

Indian brick kiln owner faces decade in jail in rare win for...

"A court in southern India has sentenced a brick kiln owner to 10 years in prison for trafficking workers and keeping them in slave-like conditions, in a rare victory for victims battling slow and drawn-out trials."

Indian brick kiln owner faces decade in jail in rare win for...

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Abused workers kept in jungles, says Tenaganita | Free Malaysia Today

Abused workers kept in jungles, says Tenaganita | Free Malaysia Today:

Hong Kong trafficking case leads to High Court review - CNN.com

"Hong Kong is one of the few places in Asia that does not criminalize human trafficking and forced labor." ...

"The Hong Kong government argues that conduct known as human trafficking is covered by a number of existing local laws, including physical abuse, false imprisonment and criminal intimidation."

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A Lao Father’s Search Helps Crack a Human Trafficking Ring in Thailand

A Lao Father’s Search Helps Crack a Human Trafficking Ring in Thailand:

Major UK hotels Hilton, Shiva join fight against modern slavery | Daily Mail Online

"Hotels across Britain are joining forces to fight modern slavery in an initiative to be unveiled on Wednesday that will encourage staff and guests to help spot signs of trafficking in hotel foyers and corridors."

"Major hotel groups, including the Hilton and Shiva Hotels, will pledge to examine their supply chains for forced labour, train staff how to spot and report signs of trafficking, and raise awareness of the issue among hotel guests."

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Building of new city in south India raises fears of debt ...

"CHENNAI, India, Sept 22 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The building of a new capital city in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh will fuel demand for migrant labour and put thousands of poor workers at the risk of debt bondage, campaigners said, demanding a "dignified work policy" for them."

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Cambodian Trafficking Victims Sue US Seafood Importers

Cambodian Trafficking Victims Sue US Seafood Importers:

Slavery At Sea: The Ugly Underbelly Of Oil Shipping | OilPrice.com

Slavery At Sea: The Ugly Underbelly Of Oil Shipping | OilPrice.com:

Chicken farm slavery complaint highlights labour challenges for Thailand - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Chicken farm slavery complaint highlights labour challenges for Thailand - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation):

Palm Oil's Human Cost Alleged in New Report

Palm Oil's Human Cost Alleged in New Report:

A slave in Scotland: ‘I fell into a trap – and I couldn't get out’ | Global development | The Guardian

A slave in Scotland: ‘I fell into a trap – and I couldn't get out’ | Global development | The Guardian:

Woman endures five years of slavery - CNN.com

Woman endures five years of slavery - CNN.com:

Bangladeshi women trafficked to war-torn Syria as sex slaves, maids | Reuters

Bangladeshi women trafficked to war-torn Syria as sex slaves, maids | Reuters:

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Irish Government Reports on Trafficked Fishermen

Irish Government Reports on Trafficked Fishermen:

Fishing firm at centre of Scottish human trafficking probe (From Herald Scotland)

Fishing firm at centre of Scottish human trafficking probe (From Herald Scotland):

Peel and Defeat: A Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist Exposes Widespread Trafficking in Thai Shrimp Factories | Human Rights First

Peel and Defeat: A Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist Exposes Widespread Trafficking in Thai Shrimp Factories | Human Rights First:

Lawyer takes on Hong Kong government's failure to stop forced labour and human trafficking: 'What the government is doing in this case is alarming' | South China Morning Post

Lawyer takes on Hong Kong government's failure to stop forced labour and human trafficking: 'What the government is doing in this case is alarming' | South China Morning Post: