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Samoan chief guilty of slavery in New Zealand

March 17, 2020 World Justice News 0

A court in New Zealand has found a Samoan-born chief guilty of more than 20 charges of dealing in slaves and human trafficking. Joseph Auga Matamata, 65, was convicted of offences over a 25-year period. […]

Essex lorry deaths: Driver charged with manslaughter of 39 people

October 26, 2019 World Justice News 0

A lorry driver has been charged with the manslaughter of 39 people found dead inside a refrigerated trailer. Maurice Robinson, 25, was arrested after the bodies of 31 men and eight women were found in […]

New Europol campaign reveals ‘most wanted’ women fugitives

October 18, 2019 World Justice News 0

The EU’s crime agency Europol has launched a campaign showing its “most wanted” women, accused or convicted of serious and organised crimes. On a dedicated webpage, images of the fugitives are covered with masks that […]

Jeffrey Epstein: US financier ‘charged with sex trafficking’

July 7, 2019 World Justice News 0

US billionaire and registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has been arrested on new sex trafficking charges connected to allegations from the early 2000s, reports say. Epstein was arrested in New York and will appear in […]

Church leader charged with child rape

June 5, 2019 World Justice News 0

The leader of an international religious organisation is being held in the US on charges of human trafficking, child rape and other felonies. Naasón Joaquín García, who heads La Luz del Mundo (The Light of […]

Police arrest 586 people in county lines crackdown

May 21, 2019 World Justice News 0

Nearly 600 suspected members of county lines drugs gangs have been arrested across the UK in the past week, the National Crime Agency has said. Police forces led by the National County Lines Coordination Centre […]

‘Horrific’ human trafficking case shows why Canada needs a hotline

September 8, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man accused of kidnapping a woman from southern Ontario, holding her captive for months in Winnipeg and exploiting her in the sex trade, is further proof Canada needs a human trafficking hotline, a national advocacy […]

One of Europe’s ‘most wanted’ arrested in Watford

August 15, 2018 World Justice News 0

The suspected head of a Romanian organised crime network is facing extradition after he was arrested in Hertfordshire. Florin Ghinea, 43, listed as one of Europol’s most wanted men, was detained as he left a […]

Woman sold as sex slave on Tampa streets at age 10 helps others survive

February 9, 2018 zoshinuk 0

By Jennifer Leigh TAMPA (WFLA) – Human trafficking is not an easy thg to describe. People often think of the sex trade — massage parlors, strip clubs, prostitution — all very grown-up activities with seemingly faceless, […]

People-smuggling raids lead to 11 UK arrests

October 26, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Police have arrested 11 people in the UK after overnight raids, as part of a Europe-wide investigation into people smuggling. Those arrested were detained in London, Birmingham and Gateshead. They are alleged to be part […]

Australia

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

April 7, 2026 0

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier has been charged over allegations he committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Ben Roberts-Smith – who left the defence force in 2013 – was arrested at Sydney airport on Tuesday and will […]

Human Rights

‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

March 28, 2026 0

The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western […]

Human Rights

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]