SLAVERY OFFICIALLY ended in 1981, when Mauritania became the last country to ban forced labour. But in practice it remains surprisingly common. On any given day, at least 49m people are in modern ...

Sadly, yes. A recent report from the International Labor Organization estimated that at least 50 million people around the world were living in modern slavery. That figure means nearly one out of ...

Despite greater consumer awareness, regulatory response and corporate action to curb modern slavery, cases grew by 25% over the last five years, according to a joint Walk Free and International Labour ...

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