brussels bureau Modern slavery in the heart of Europe No need to travel far from EU institutions to find out about migrant labour conditions. 23/05/2018
United Kingdom UK's anti-slavery czar resigns Commissioner Kevin Hyland says he has been frustrated by government interference in his role. 18/05/2018
Davos Are there more people in slavery now than during the transatlantic sla Panellists at 2018's World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos present a new global fund that they hope will reduce modern slavery in identified areas by 50 per cent. 24/01/2018
world news Amnesty International accuses EU of complicity in Libyan slave trade Major report alleges European governments prefer to work with criminals rather than allow uncontrolled migrant flows into the Mediterranean. 12/12/2017
United Kingdom Anti-slavery march calls on Libya to end "crime against African humani Protesters gathered outside the Libyan embassy in London to demand the end of slave auctions in the North-African country on Saturday, December 9. 09/12/2017
brussels bureau Libya conditions overshadow EU-Africa summit The scandal surrounding slave trading in Libya has overshadowed this EU-Africa summit in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Leaders agreed a deal promising to 30/11/2017
Ivory Coast EU-Africa summit leaders back migrant evacuation from Libya Eu-Africa summit leaders back an emergency evacuation of migrants caught up in slave trade in Libya 29/11/2017
Libya Slavery in Libya: Macron wants Euro-African deal to break networks The French president wants to suggest an agreement to help Libya's "endangered population" following footage showing migrants being sold 29/11/2017
Ivory Coast Ivorian migrants confirm existence of Libya's migrant slave markets Migrants returning to the Ivory Coast to be repatriated reveal the horrors of the migrant slave trade. 21/11/2017
Libya Exclusive: Italian doctor laments Libya's 'concentration camps' for migrants "We've seen signs of torture: gunshots, electric shocks, burns, lashes, skinning - brutal and unacceptable things," says doctor who for decades has cared for migrants arriving on the Italian island of Lampedusa. 16/11/2017
USA Efforts stepped up to remove US Confederate statues A statue of a 19th century Supreme Court judge in Maryland is among several figures associated with slavery to be removed following the violence in Charlottesville. 18/08/2017
USA US housing secretary Carson compares slaves to immigrants Ben Carson, President Trump's secretary for housing and urban development, has sparked outrage for comparing US African slaves to “immigrants” 07/03/2017
United Kingdom Nail salons targeted by immigration officers in the UK Immigration officers arrested just under 100 people, mostly from Vietnam, and more than a dozen were considered to be at risk from slavery 28/12/2016
Romania Nearly 40 held in Romania slavery probe as new evidence emerges Authorities in Romania have formally detained 38 people suspected of running a slavery ring. 14/07/2016
Romania Romanian police break up "slavery" gang rescuing dozens of youngsters Anti-mafia police have broken up a human trafficking gang in central Romania. 13/07/2016
USA Obama meets 108-year-old grandson of slave in Indiana President of the United States, Barack Obama, on Wednesday (June 1) shook hands with 108-year-old Lester Townsend before a speech in Indiana. This 07/06/2016
world news Five global problems to highlight on International Workers' Day With many countries across the world today downing tools to celebrate workers and labourers, here we look at five problems that should be 01/05/2016
Cinema Spirits Homecoming: an homage to South Korea's sex slaves Spirits Homecoming is a South Korean film about comfort women and is based on the horrors experienced by so-called sex slaves in Japanese military 04/03/2016
economy Nestlé praised for admitting slave labour used in Thai supply chain Nestlé has received praise this week over its admission on Monday that slave labour in Thailand is used in its supply chain for seafood. PR Week 26/11/2015
Jamaica Cameron hit for slave reparations in Jamaica David Cameron has arrived in Jamaica looking to strengthen trade ties with the former British colony. Instead he has been hit with a request for 30/09/2015
