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Introducing the Slave Next Door
Past studies have indicated that the British public consider human trafficking to be remote from their personal experiences. However, an increase in local press reporting, alongside the emergence of locally co-ordinated anti-modern slavery campaigns, is ...
Jen Birks, Alison Gardner
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Global Perspectives on Modern Slavery: A Reflective Narrative on John Wesley’s Thoughts Upon Slavery and Social Justice [PDF]
This paper delves into the worldwide views on modern slavery, with a particular focus on the reflective narrative presented in John Wesley’s thoughts on slavery and social justice.
Mwansa Claude Kimpinde
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Although distinct legal definitions exist, rhetoric concerning slavery and enslavement is consistently intertwined with human trafficking. These concepts, along with many other exploitative practices are often collectively labelled: ‘modern slavery’ or some variation thereof.
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The UK’s Modern Slavery Legislation: An Early Assessment of Progress
In 2015, the Westminster UK government introduced a Modern Slavery Act described by its proponents as ‘world-leading’. This description was challenged at the time both inside and outside the UK.
Gary Craig
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Occupational Conditions in Brazilian Modern Rural Slave Labour
Work in rural properties in conditions similar to slavery remains a reality in many countries, including Brazil. The Brazilian State characterises contemporary slave labour as a condition of freedom restriction for paying off debt, served by intensive ...
Gairo Garreto +2 more
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Recognizing Modern Slavery [PDF]
ABSTRACT“Modern Slavery” comprises forms of extreme labor exploitation. With its Modern Slavery Law 2015, the UK is said to be at the forefront of international efforts to address the crime.
Stefan Machura +8 more
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Debate: The Challenges and Perils of Reframing Trafficking as ‘Modern-Day Slavery’
In the last five years, we have seen a rebranding of global anti-trafficking efforts as ‘modern-day slavery’ abolitionism. The United States of America (US) Department of State and powerful philanthropists are key proponents of the slavery makeover ...
Janie Chuang
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Machine learning methods for “wicked” problems: exploring the complex drivers of modern slavery
Forty million people are estimated to be in some form of modern slavery across the globe. Understanding the factors that make any particular individual or geographical region vulnerable to such abuse is essential for the development of effective ...
Rosa Lavelle-Hill +4 more
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Introduction: Anyone can be a victim of modern slavery and approximately one in eight NHS professionals during their career will encounter victims of modern slavery.1 Though The Modern Slavery Act 2015 reconsolidated criminalisation of modern slavery ...
Emily Appadurai
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Editorial: The Presence of the Past: Lessons of history for anti-trafficking work
This issue of the Anti-Trafficking Review is concerned with some of the histories that created, and that continue to shape, both the present-day phenomena discussed under the rubric of trafficking, and the contemporary discourse of trafficking itself ...
Julia O’Connell Davidson
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