Modern Slavery Act

New Commissioner Appointed for Australia’s Estimated 41,000 Modern Slaves

Former Labor Senator Chris Evans has been appointed the first federal anti-slavery commissioner.

November 10, 2024BY Rex Widerstrom
65 Percent of Illegal Immigrants Facing Deportation Claim to Be Modern Slavery Victims

Most illegal immigrants arriving in the UK by small boats who were detained for removal have claimed they ...

May 5, 2023BY Alexander Zhang
Nigerian Politician Jailed in UK for 9 Years and 8 Months for ‘Despicable’ Organ Harvesting Attempt

LONDON—A senior Nigerian politician, his wife, and a middleman have been jailed for bringing a young street trader ...

May 5, 2023BY Chris Summers
More Than 50 Conservative MPs Demand Change to UK Modern Slavery Law

More than 50 Conservative MPs have signed a letter to UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak demanding emergency legislation ...

November 28, 2022BY Chris Summers
Terror Suspects Like Shamima Begum Could Exploit Modern Slavery Law, Says UK Watchdog

The independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, Jonathan Hall QC, has said the definition of modern slavery in Britain ...

September 2, 2022BY Chris Summers
3 People Who Forced Latvian to Work Off Fake Debt Face Jail Under UK’s Modern Slavery Act

Three people in Wales face jail after being convicted of forcing a vulnerable Latvian immigrant to work off ...

August 25, 2022BY Chris Summers
Former Immigration Minister Says Modern Slavery Law Is ‘Loophole’ for Illegal Immigrants

A former immigration minister has said a law on modern slavery introduced by David Cameron's government in 2015 ...

August 17, 2022BY Chris Summers