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Slavery

Ghana says France open to slavery reparations talks

Ghana has said that France has expressed openness to discussions on slavery reparations and related historical issues following high-level talks between the two countries in Paris last week.

13 Apr 2026-13:55
Digital slavery of the 21st century: How scam centers in Myanmar operate

Just ten years ago, international online fraud was widely perceived as the activity of scattered hacker groups or small criminal networks. Today, it has evolved into a large-scale transnational industry built on human trafficking, forced labour, and highly organised schemes of digital deception. One of the key hubs of this industry has become Myanmar, where, amid internal conflict and weakened state control, hundreds of so-called scam centres have emerged.

06 Feb 2026-10:51
UN judge sentenced to six years in prison for modern slavery offenses

A UK court sentenced a United Nations judge to six years and four months in prison on Friday after she was found guilty of coercing a young woman into working as her maid.

03 May 2025-18:46
Over 40 million people captive in modern slavery worldwide – UN

02 Dec 2020-17:22