Tag: Modern Slavery

Nigerian Senator and Wife Convicted in UK of Buying Kidney for Daughter in Landmark Legal Case

A senior Nigerian politician, his wife, and a middleman have been convicted of exploiting a young street trader from Lagos whose kidney they needed in order to save the life of the couple’s seriously ill daughter. Senator Ike Ekweremadu, 60, his wife Beatrice, 56, and medical “middleman” Obinna Obeta, 50, were found guilty of conspiring to…


UK Adopts New Rules to Tackle Abuse of Modern Slavery Laws by Illegal Immigrants

The UK Home Office has adopted new rules aimed at cracking down on the abuse of modern slavery laws by illegal immigrants and foreign criminals. Previously, if a foreign national offender claimed to be a victim of modern slavery, any action to remove them would be paused while their claim was considered. But from Monday,…


Podcast Reveals Modern Day Slavery at CCP-Controlled Cobalt Mines in the Congo

A revealing podcast has again brought to light the problem of slavery at Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-owned cobalt mines in the Congo and the hypocrisy of green energy advocates. Siddharth Kara, author of Cobalt Red: How The Blood of The Congo Powers Our Lives and a visiting Harvard professor, told his host Joe Rogan about his research and…


New Zealand Launches Public Consultation for Modern Slavery Laws

The New Zealand government has taken its first major step towards addressing worker exploitation and modern slavery in supply chains, opening public consultation on proposed legislative options to address these issues. “As New Zealanders, most of us believe in decency and dignity for people, and we’re appalled at the possibility that some of the goods…


Most Australian Companies Failing to Identify and Address Modern Slavery Risks: Report

A new report has found that companies in Australia are failing to identify or address modern slavery and labour exploitation in their supply chains and called for the strengthening of Australia’s modern slavery laws. The Modern Slavery Act, which entered into force on Jan. 1, 2019, established a modern slavery reporting requirement for large businesses and…


Renewable Energy Giving Rise To Slavery: Australian Human Rights Commission

The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has told companies in the energy and resources sector they must report annually to address risks of slavery found throughout the renewable energy supply chain. The report released by the AHRC in conjunction with KPMG Australia highlighted concerning reports of solar, wind, and battery technology involving adults, and in…