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The NFL draft will bring increased demand and risks for trafficking. Here’s what Pittsburgh needs to know, from warning signs to local prevention efforts.
Not all victims of scam compounds are unwilling —and that’s what makes the system so hard to dismantle.
Intra-African trafficking, particularly through digital deception and aspirational manipulation, remains largely invisible.
Florida’s new unified human trafficking database allows criminologists to determine the scope of the problem and find patterns of exploitation.
Child sex traffickers are typically white, wealthy men who often insulate themselves from detection and charges, according to a sexual exploitation scholar.
Estimations from the last ten years range from 8,300 to 136,000.
A new book draws on over 600 cases of users tricked by fake listings and fake reviews, scammed out of money or placed in physical danger.
The situation is dire for the tens of thousands of refugees and migrants who wind up in Libya each year.
The act did little to stop modern slavery happening in the first place.
Bride trafficking has emerged as a growing issue in China as ‘leftover’ men struggle to find spouses.
Climate policies in Africa must include clear commitments to combat modern slavery.
To stop a crime, it helps to understand who these criminals are and how they think.
The Pennsylvania attorney general’s investigation targeted not only the suspected leader of the trafficking ring, but also the alleged financial manager, drivers and customers.
It is common for people to observe sexual exploitation and not try to intervene or stop it from happening. It’s useful to first understand why people do nothing.
The EU’s pact signals the bloc’s most ambitious attempt to harmonise its migration policies. Yet, experts sound the alarm over its silence on search-and-rescue operations in the Mediterranean.
In early 2023 the evidence threshold for making complaints about modern slavery increased. New findings show how it has affected victims’ chances of success.
Appointing an anti-slavery commissioner is critical to stamping out abuse of more than 40,000 people in Australia who trapped by forced marriages or controlling employers.
Though hard to quantify, the social consequences of climate change are vast.
Survivors of modern slavery may be exploited further in prison.
Top contributors
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Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Richmond
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ARC Future Fellow and Professor of Criminology, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor, Department of Politics, University of Liverpool
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Pro Vice-Chancellor Academic Advancement & Diversity, The University of Western Australia
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Human trafficking and modern slavery researcher, Flinders University
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Professor of Criminology, Head of the School of Law and Criminology, University of Greenwich
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Assistant Professor in Maritime Security, Coventry University
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Dosen Jurusan Hubungan Internasional, Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII) Yogyakarta
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Director Middle East Directions Programme / Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute
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Professor of Sociology and Migration Studies, London Metropolitan University
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Associate Professor of Marketing and Business Ethics, The University of Western Australia
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Research Fellow for Slavery-Free Communities, University of Nottingham
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Professor of Law and Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and International Affairs, Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Indiana University
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Associate Professor of Education, University of Richmond