A survivor’s unbreakable spirit rewarded

September 1, 2024

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A modern slavery survivor’s journey ends with carrying the Olympic torch
Mohammed Zaman, a survivor of modern slavery in the UK, fought nearly two decades of legal battles and exploitation after his passport was confiscated and he was trapped in grueling forced labor. His journey from hardship to carrying the Olympic torch is a powerful testament to his unbreakable will to reclaim freedom and justice.

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Child slavery
UN raises alarm after hundreds of refugee children disappear in UK
Hundreds of unaccompanied migrant children have disappeared from British asylum hotels amid fears they were being targeted by traffickers who were preying on their vulnerability. The UN has warned that the hotels, which are used as shelters for unaccompanied children, have become hunting grounds for traffickers, and has called on the government to take urgent action to end the dangerous practice before more lives are destroyed. Read more…

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Human trafficking
Thousands of Nigerian women lured and exploited in Ivory Coast
Sara* is one of thousands of Nigerian women and girls lured with false promises and trafficked to Ivory Coast, forced into a brutal cycle of sexual exploitation and debt bondage. Hidden deep in jungles and mining camps, these women, some as young as 13, endure hunger, violence and extortion at the hands of corrupt authorities, trapped in a nightmare from which there seems to be no escape.

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