Aristotle argued that some people, such as those with mental impairments, were inferior to those with greater mental faculties. He believed this was part of the natural order. Enslaved persons, as ...

A McDonald’s restaurant and a bread factory in England missed signs of modern slavery for years while a human trafficking gang forced its victims to work for the companies, according to a report.

Strategic litigation broke the back of the British slave trade. In 1772, James Somerset, an escaped slave brought to England by his owner, Charles Stewart, sued for his freedom. In the case ...

Heard on Fox 27 million modern day slaves- what you can do to prevent it By Christopher Snyder , Fox News Published October 9, 2013 9:01am EDT | Updated November 28, 2015 10:02am EST Video ...

These are sex predators." Houston resident Katherine McGibbon was a victim of modern-day slavery. She was violated by more than 50 men every day. "Emotionally, I was numb," says McGibbon.

A man who is believed to be a victim of modern slavery in the UK was rescued this week from a decrepit shed — where he is believed to have lived for the past 40 years. Officers found the 58-year ...

Cross-cutting slavery Compared to 2016 global estimates, 10 million more people were in modern slavery in 2021, with women and children disproportionately vulnerable.

89 million The number of people who have experienced some form of slavery in the last five years. The average length of time victims were forced to work varied from a few days to five years. And ...

India has by far the greatest number of modern slaves, at 13.9 million, followed by China (2.9 million), Pakistan (2.1 million) and Nigeria (701,000). But it’s not as though countries in the ...

As many as 13,000 people in the U.K. are victims of modern slavery, including sex trafficking, those "imprisoned" as domestic helpers, factory workers and on fishing boats, according to a new ...