Sixteen migrants were rescued from boats in the English Channel on Friday and Sunday morning. On Friday, eight men claiming to be from Iran were picked...
A two-year EU-funded study has concluded that criminalising the purchase of sex is the most effective way to tackle human trafficking and modern slavery for the...
A new report from Britain’s Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration has warned that illegal migrants and people trafficking gangs may be exploiting staff shortages at...
A Europol-backed operation involving French and Spanish police has resulted in the disruption of a people smuggling ring that trafficked hundreds of Palestinians into Europe. The...
A new study conducted by researchers from Canada and Australia has revealed that modern slavery and forced labour have become “hidden subsidies” that allow some corrupt...
Police in Spain have rescued 15 young transgender Brazilian women who were forced to sell their bodies in the south-eastern city of Murcia after being threatened...
Nearly 98,000 migrants and refugees have entered Europe by sea since the beginning of the year, according the latest data from the UN’s International Organisation for...
A Cuban national resident in Florida has admitted smuggling three women into the US and forcing them to work in strip bars to pay off their...
Landmarks across the UK were bathed in red light on Thursday evening to mark Anti-Slavery Day in Britain. Government buildings including 10 Downing Street and the...
Police in Scotland have launched a new campaign to raise awareness of human trafficking, modern slavery and sexual exploitation. The Police Scotland effort is intended help...
The UN has sought to improve member states’ ability to crack down on migrant smuggling across the Mediterranean by extending the authorisation of vessel inspections and...
Facebook has responded to a lawsuit in which an alleged sex trafficking victim claims the social network was instrumental in her grooming and knew that its...