modern slavery
Unions and NGOs Demand Reform to UK’s ‘Abusive’ Farm Worker Visa Programme
Letter calls on the government to review the Seasonal Worker Visa scheme after an investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and VICE World News.
The Migrant Abuse Behind Qatar’s World Cup Stadiums
Photographer Frédéric Lecloux met with Nepalese men working in Qatar - and their families back home.
Britain's Child Drug Dealers Are Exploited, Traumatised and Neglected
One of the most in-depth reports ever into "county lines" drug dealing reveals the daily horrors young sellers witness, and says children are being let down by authorities.
The Real Story Behind ‘Freedomville’ That Was Formed by 21st Century Slaves
In a world where millions of people still remain enslaved, the story of a small group of villagers overthrowing their slave masters asks questions on the price of freedom.
The Domestic Workers Trapped in Modern-Day Slavery
Inès dreamt of a better life in France. Instead, she was held captive inside a family home and made to work 24 hours a day.
Criminal Gangs Are Making Billions Selling Illegal Tobacco From Derelict Shops
Middle Eastern gangs are using rundown shops in the UK as a front to sell illegal tobacco. The immigrants working for them are victims of modern slavery, investigators tell VICE World News.
Exclusive: Police Are Busting Record Numbers of Trap Houses in the UK
Criminals are using the pandemic to force their way into the homes of vulnerable people and drug users like never before.
The UK Tried to Stop Modern Slavery. Six Years On, Zero Companies Have Been Penalised.
The Modern Slavery Act of 2015 has been deemed a ‘failure’ by a report from the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre.
How the Beirut Crisis Exposed Modern Day Slavery in Lebanon
As Lebanon battles corrupt leadership and economic chaos, the women employed as domestic workers pay the highest price.
Protesters Chanted 'Paedophile! Paedophile!' Outside Buckingham Palace
Demonstrators were referencing Prince Andrew, who has strenuously denied allegations that he had sex with a 17-year-old.
The UK's Modern Slavery Gangs Have Found New Ways to Exploit Their Victims
Under lockdown, trafficked people usually forced to work in brothels and nail salons are being moved further from the public eye.
Experts Worry That the Post-Lockdown World Could See a Surge of Exploitation and ‘Modern Slavery’
More work hours, less breaks, less wages—predictions about the new work culture for those in the unorganised sector make for a chilling picture.