Resources

Protecting People in a Pandemic
May 13, 2020

Protecting People in a Pandemic

In responding to COVID-19 many have adopted the rallying cry of “we are all in this together”. But the stark …

The Latino Face of Human Trafficking and Exploitation in the United States
May 13, 2020

The Latino Face of Human Trafficking and Exploitation in the United States

In 2017, Polaris released its seminal report, The Typology of Modern Slavery, which for the first time identified and described …

Made In Japan
May 5, 2020

Made In Japan

Made in Japan is a report on migrant garment workers in Japan’s state-supported Technical Internship Training Program (TITP) who are …

Podcast: Modern Slavery ‘Happened Because Laws Aren’t Being Enforced’
May 5, 2020

Podcast: Modern Slavery ‘Happened Because Laws Aren’t Being Enforced’

When most people think about slavery, certain images from history spring to mind: such as the slave ships that sailed back and …

May 5, 2020

OSCE Special Representative for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings offers recommendations on short-term responses to COVID-19

How to address the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic for the most vulnerable in our societies, especially for human trafficking …

SAFE Center COVID-19 Guide for Survivors
May 5, 2020

SAFE Center COVID-19 Guide for Survivors

The University of Maryland SAFE Center team has produced a COVID-19 resource guide for survivors of human trafficking — offering …

UN Rights Expert Urges States to Step-Up Anti-Slavery Efforts and Protect Most Vulnerable Amid COVID-19
May 5, 2020

UN Rights Expert Urges States to Step-Up Anti-Slavery Efforts and Protect Most Vulnerable Amid COVID-19

A UN expert has urged Governments worldwide to increase protection for those most vulnerable to drifting into exploitative jobs. Inaction …

May 5, 2020

COVID-19: UNODC Warns of Increased Risks to Human Trafficking Victims

Measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus are exposing victims of human trafficking to further exploitation and limiting their …

COVID-19 and Modern Slavery
April 30, 2020

COVID-19 and Modern Slavery

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed and been exacerbated by inequality around the world, disproportionately affecting populations most vulnerable to acute …

Leaving No-One Behind
April 30, 2020

Leaving No-One Behind

We know that Covid-19 has the potential to negatively affect everyone on earth, but it will not affect everyone equally. …