Modern slavery facts and figures
There are more slaves today than in any other time in history. Do you know how many there are and where they are found? Disclaimer: this video is based on 2016 data
There are more slaves today than in any other time in history. Do you know how many there are and where they are found? Disclaimer: this video is based on 2016 data
Why is the private sector so important in the fight against modern slavery?
In illegal mining, there is a high incidence of human trafficking for forced labour, including a system in which debt bondage is achieved by providing workers with advances or start-up capital. Workers in the mining sector are employed under extremely...
A year-long BBC investigation has discovered widespread abuse of Thai nationals living and working in Israel - under a scheme organised by the two governments. ...Read More
The environmental crime of illegal logging creates a layered web of exploitation. Natural resources, protected lands, and threatened species of plants and trees are exploited as well as trafficked labour. Criminal networks often force indigenous populations into slavery and other...
There are more than 350,000 migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong, predominantly from the Philippines and Indonesia. Three survivors of human trafficking have bravely agreed to share their stories, which are captured in the video below. ...Read More