Although slavery is illegal in every country in the modern world, it still exists, and even on the narrowest definition of slavery it's likely that there are far more slaves now than there were ...

The modern world accepts that slavery is a great evil and there are many international documents that denounce it and make it illegal. Between 1815 and 1957 around 300 international agreements ...

Most slaves during the Roman Empire were foreigners and, unlike in modern times, Roman slavery was not based on race. Slaves in Rome might include prisoners of war, sailors captured and sold by ...

It's an uncomfortable reality, but modern slavery is endemic in global supply chains. Statistics on the scale of this issue are becoming as well known as they are shocking. Estimates put the ...

Mahmoud Gad received funding from the Financial Reporting Council for the report cited in this article examining the properties of UK Modern Slavery Statements. Steven Young received funding from ...

10 million more people were in modern slavery in 2021 compared to 2016 global estimates, bringing the total to 50 million worldwide. Women and children remain disproportionately vulnerable.

The authorities in Brazil have suspended the construction of the electric car factory by the Chinese corporation BYD following an inspection that revealed conditions akin to modern slavery.