Vietnamese Crime Lord Jailed for Exploiting Migrants in UK Cannabis Farms
A Vietnamese crime lord and five accomplices were jailed for running a people-smuggling operation that forced migrants to work in cannabis farms across the UK; the gang was responsible for multiple cannabis farms in the Midlands, London, and the north of England, and exploited numerous Vietnamese mi...
Vietnamese Crime Lord Jailed for Exploiting Migrants in UK Cannabis Farms
A Vietnamese crime lord and five accomplices were jailed for running a people-smuggling operation that forced migrants to work in cannabis farms across the UK; the gang was responsible for multiple cannabis farms in the Midlands, London, and the north of England, and exploited numerous Vietnamese mi...
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36% Bias Score
Record High of British Nationals Trapped in Modern Slavery
A record number of British nationals are trapped in modern slavery in the UK, comprising 25% of all referrals to the national safeguarding scheme, highlighting a domestic crisis despite some police forces seeing a rise in trafficking charges and arrests.
Record High of British Nationals Trapped in Modern Slavery
A record number of British nationals are trapped in modern slavery in the UK, comprising 25% of all referrals to the national safeguarding scheme, highlighting a domestic crisis despite some police forces seeing a rise in trafficking charges and arrests.
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24% Bias Score
"Diplomat Fined $117,028 for Exploiting Domestic Worker in Canberra"
"Former Sri Lankan diplomat Himalee Arunatilaka was fined $117,028.80 for exploiting her domestic worker, Priyanka Danaratna, forcing her to work 14-hour days for less than 65 cents an hour over three years in Canberra, resulting in over $500,000 in unpaid wages; Arunatilaka has not paid and is now ...
"Diplomat Fined $117,028 for Exploiting Domestic Worker in Canberra"
"Former Sri Lankan diplomat Himalee Arunatilaka was fined $117,028.80 for exploiting her domestic worker, Priyanka Danaratna, forcing her to work 14-hour days for less than 65 cents an hour over three years in Canberra, resulting in over $500,000 in unpaid wages; Arunatilaka has not paid and is now ...
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16% Bias Score
Modern Slavery Cases Surge in UK
Record high number of modern slavery victims referred to UK's NRM; concerns raised about access to support and longer processing times.
Modern Slavery Cases Surge in UK
Record high number of modern slavery victims referred to UK's NRM; concerns raised about access to support and longer processing times.
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0% Bias Score
Ugandan Judge Accused of Holding Woman as Slave in UK
Ugandan High Court Judge Lydia Mugambe, 49, and Ugandan Deputy High Commissioner John Leonard Mugerwa are accused of conspiring to bring a woman to the UK from Uganda in July 2022 to work as an unpaid domestic servant in Mugambe's Oxfordshire home; police found the woman packing a bag when they arri...
Ugandan Judge Accused of Holding Woman as Slave in UK
Ugandan High Court Judge Lydia Mugambe, 49, and Ugandan Deputy High Commissioner John Leonard Mugerwa are accused of conspiring to bring a woman to the UK from Uganda in July 2022 to work as an unpaid domestic servant in Mugambe's Oxfordshire home; police found the woman packing a bag when they arri...
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32% Bias Score
High Street Shops Used as Fronts for Money Laundering and Modern Slavery
Organized crime is using High Street shops as fronts for money laundering and modern slavery, exploiting a rise in cash-only businesses and a lack of public awareness; police busted a Cardiff gang laundering over £1.5 million, while a Camden raid uncovered £5 million in counterfeit goods linked to m...
High Street Shops Used as Fronts for Money Laundering and Modern Slavery
Organized crime is using High Street shops as fronts for money laundering and modern slavery, exploiting a rise in cash-only businesses and a lack of public awareness; police busted a Cardiff gang laundering over £1.5 million, while a Camden raid uncovered £5 million in counterfeit goods linked to m...
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40% Bias Score
Volkswagen Faces Lawsuit for Modern Slavery in Brazil
Volkswagen's Brazilian subsidiary faces a lawsuit for human rights violations and modern slavery at its Fazenda Volkswagen farm during the 1970s-80s military dictatorship, with hundreds or possibly over a thousand victims and demands for €30 million in compensation.
Volkswagen Faces Lawsuit for Modern Slavery in Brazil
Volkswagen's Brazilian subsidiary faces a lawsuit for human rights violations and modern slavery at its Fazenda Volkswagen farm during the 1970s-80s military dictatorship, with hundreds or possibly over a thousand victims and demands for €30 million in compensation.
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48% Bias Score