A response letter to our new feature, 'Ten Years On, Have We Moved Beyond Trafficking and Slavery?' ...

The writer makes a fine case for compulsory voting (or rather, for ‘compulsory’ voting): ‘By introducing compulsory voting ...

In Bulgaria in 2001, communism had ended more than a decade earlier. We had transitioned to a market economy, and while ...

Terror attacks in Europe over past 20 years should offer stark warning as US aids Israel in displacing Palestinians ...

Huge payouts are sign of “discrimination and misogyny” in British military, warns former Tory defence minister ...

Lawsuit on ‘failure to tackle hate’ to go ahead as judge dismisses tech giant’s claim that it can’t be sued in Kenya ...

Decent work’ isn’t always possible. Advocates should stop shying away from criminal justice in anti-trafficking ...

Older, wealthier and whiter people are far more likely to vote – meaning politicians pay more attention to them ...

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The UK’s broken justice system is locking young activists like me away – and we’ll all suffer the consequences ...

Two men in front of graffiti on a wall which reads 'Putin is a fucker' and 'Ukraine', in March 2022 in Moscow Ever since Putin invaded Ukraine last year, people have been asking why Russians are ...

Freedom Fund’s CEO says it’s ‘ridiculous’ to criticise anti-trafficking as a whole. To be heard, critics must be more precise ...